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Date: 2008/03/10 10:36:16 Revision: 1.145
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Introduction
This document provides a specification for the
Aviation maintenance
Data Exchange Specification (DEX).
A DEX specification details how to use ISO 10303-239 "Product
Life Cycle Support" (PLCS) in a particular business context.
ISO 10303-239 is part of the ISO 10303 (STEP) set of International Standards for the
computer-interpretable representation
of product information and for the exchange of product data.
The objective of ISO 10303 is to provide a neutral mechanism capable of describing products throughout
their life cycle. This mechanism is suitable not only for neutral file exchange, but also as a basis
for implementing and sharing product databases, and as a basis for archiving.
ISO 10303-239 PLCS - Product Life Cycle Support specifies an information model that
defines what information can be exchanged and represented to support a product through life.
Examples of such information are:
- information for defining a complex product and its support solution;
- information required to maintain a complex product;
- information required for through life configuration change management of a product
and its support solution.
The DEX specification:
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identifies a subset of the ISO 10303-239 "Product
Life Cycle Support" information model that is to be used in a given business context;
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provides usage guidance for how ISO 10303-239 PLCS is to be used;
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details extensions to ISO 10303-239 PLCS.
The Aviation Maintenance DEX enables the transmission of information reporting on:
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maintenance activities that have been undertaken on reportable items, namely
aircraft, components and modules, and support item e.g. ground equipment. Typical
maintenance activities are:
- removal of serviceable or unserviceable reportable items from another reportable item such as an aircraft or support item;
- installation of reportable items on another reportable item such as an aircraft or support item;
- rectification of faults;
- standard maintenance tasks;
- serial number / part number changes.
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activities that have been performed by an aircraft or components that will affect
maintenance. For example, flying the aircraft will consume the life of the components;
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the status, such as fault states, symptoms and serviceability state, of the aircraft and its
components;
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activities to add to or remove reportable items from an aircraft
operators inventory;
The information exchanged by the Aviation Maintenance DEX is normally between an aircraft
operator and maintainer. It is assumed that each party has access to the Product operational
information: the procedures and technical
information needed by operators and support personnel to operate, maintain and dispose
of the product including operating procedures, security procedures, maintenance procedures,
as built product structures, spare parts lists, and disposal methods.
The Product operational information can be exchanged using the following DEXs:
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DEX (D001):— Product Breakdown for Support.
This DEX can be used to specify the as designed product structure of an
aircraft. It will incorporate a breakdown structure detailing what components can be fitted
into which positions on the aircraft;
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DEX: (D008) — Product as Individual.
This DEX can be used to specify the as delivered product structure of an
aircraft. It will incorporate a breakdown structure detailing what serial numbered items
are currently and have been fitted into which positions. It may also be used to provide the
current and historical life properties of the aircraft and constituent components;
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DEX: (D005) — Maintenance plan.
This DEX can be used to provide the details of the planned maintenance of
an aircraft. The tasks and possible faults are covered by other DEXs;
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DEX: (D002) — Faults related to products.
This DEX can be used to provide the details of the possible fault
states that can occur on an aircraft;
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DEX: (D003) — Information related to a single task.
This DEX can be used to provide the details of maintenance tasks that have been
defined to be performed on the aircraft.
The DEX comprises the following sections:
Further information about DEXs, and technical details how they are structured can be found at:
DEXlib information.
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