28 October 2004
Presented by
Dr. Andreas Schütze
Airbus
ATA iSpec 2200 Overview
Contents
• History
• Description
• Functional Areas
• Technical Areas
• Digital Deliverables
• ATA SGML Concept
• ATA Data Model
• What’s Next?
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Contents
• History
• Description
• Functional Areas
• Technical Areas
• Digital Deliverables
• ATA SGML Concept
• ATA Data Model
• What’s Next?
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History
Creation of ATA Specification 2200
(iSpec 2200) based on:
- ATA 100
- ATA 2100
Digital Data Specifications
(incl. SGML) become
Appendix of ATA 100
ATA Specification 100
(early digital data
specifications included)
< 1989
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Creation of ATA
Specification 2100 (ATA
100 appendix deleted)
1989 - 1993
1994 - 1999
2000
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Description
• Recommended specifications for the content, structure,
and deliverables to meet communication requirements
[physical, electronic and future technology] of aircraft
product technical information.
• A suite of data specifications and data models for the
digital representation and exchange of technical data.
• Objective is to:
4Minimize
cost and effort expended by operators and OEMs
4Improve information quality and timeliness
4Ensure that manufacturers provide data that meets airline
operational needs
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Functional Areas
• Generic Resources
4 ATA
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Numbering System
4 Effectivity
Maintenance Requirements
4 Scheduled maintenance
4 Maintenance Planning
Maintenance Procedures
4 Maintenance manuals
Configuration Management
4 Aircraft, engine and
component configurations
4 Next Higher Assembly
and Next Lower Assembly
Training (SDS only)
Flight Operations
4 Master minimum
equipment list
4 Flight crew operating
manual
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Technical Areas
• Data Model
4 Integrated
Data Environment
• SGML Specifications
4 DTD
Requirements (GenReq, FuncReq, TechReq)
4 SGML Document Type Definitions (DTDs)
• Graphics
4 ATA
graphic profile for
TIFF and CGM
4 Intelligent graphics,
wiring diagrams
4 Multi-media
4 Style guide
• Direct Access and Retrieval
4 Retrieval
requirements,
language and schemata
4 Direct Access
4 Digital Security
4 Digital Certificates
4 Digital Signatures
• Common Support Data
Dictionary
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Digital Deliverables
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Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalog (AIPC)
Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM)
Aircraft Recovery Manual (ARM)
Component Maintenance Manual (CMM)
Component Maintenance Manual Parts List (CMMIPL)
Consumable Products Manual (CPM)
Engine (Shop) Manual (EM)
Engine Cleaning Inspection and Repair Manual (CIR)
Engine Illustrated Parts Catalog (EIPC)
Engine Parts Configuration Management Section (EPCM)
Fault Reporting and Fault Isolation Manual (FRM/FIM)
Flight Crew Operations Manual (FCOM)
Illustrated Tool and Equipment Manual (ITEM)
Maintenance Planning Document (MPD)
Maintenance Review Board Report (MRB)
Maintenance Steering Group (MSG-3)
Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)
Non-Destructive Testing Manual (NDT)
Power Plant Build-up Manual (PPBM)
Power Plant Build-up Manual Illustrated Parts List
(PPBMIPL)
Production Management Database (PMDB)
Service Bulletin (SB)
Service Bulletin Index (SBI)
Structural Repair Manual (SRM)
System Description Sections (SDS)
Tool and Equipment Manual (TEM)
Weight & Balance Manual (WBM)
Wiring Diagram Manual (WM)
Graphics Exchange (GREXCHANGE)
Intelligent Graphics Exchange (IGEXCHANGE)
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Contents
• History
• Description
• Functional Areas
• Technical Areas
• Digital Deliverables
• ATA SGML Concept
4What
is SGML?
4ATA SGML Methodology and DTDs in ATA iSpec 2200
4Basic ATA SGML Mechanisms (Effectivity, Revisions, …)
• ATA Data Model
• What’s Next?
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ATA SGML Concept: What is SGML? (1/4)
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<PROC><TITLE> Operational Test </TITLE>
<WARNING>Make sure that... </WARNING> <STEP>On
the maintenance panel<PANEL> 285VU </PANEL>,push
the pushbutton switch...</STEP> <STEP>Open the
circuit breaker...</PROC>
Data Loading
Conf.
Data
EO
Technical Databases
Data Consultation
Off-line & On-line
Printing
JC 2-53-80-48-001-01
A340-300
795612041
TITLE: FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT – INSPECT
Operational Test
WARNING: MAKE
SURE
Aircraft
Dates
341
Mar 1998 – 11 Mar 1998
Position: L/H
Check
Station
WO
Duration
C2
YUL
12345678
8 Days
JC 2-53-80-48-001-01
FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT – INSPECT
Aircraft
Check
Station
WO
Duration
Dates
341
C2
YUL
12345678
8 Days
Mar 1998 – 11 Mar 1998
3
A340-300
JOB CARD
COVER PAGE
REFERENCE
SPECIAL
CONDITIONS
(Entry conditions
differ from checkdefaults)
SKILLS
Zone 835
Left Side
AMTOSS Task:
Source Requirement:
Periodicity:
Compliance Plan:
Warranty-in-Effect:
Other References:
Electrical Power:
Hydraulic Power:
Pneumatic Power:
Fuel Load:
Other:
Categories:
Part
Number
ROTABLES
9791223
CONSUMABLES AC8624271
999-04A-84
TOOLING
V-800 Series
B18a3221
9807803501
Position: R/H
3
Serial
Number
13569-98
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Operational Test
Warning : make sure that
hidraulic systems are not
pressurized
A. On the maintenance
panel
27-51-44-200-001
<MRB reference / hyper-reference>
1A
3C
5000 hrs
<Compliance Matrix ID>
YES
N/A
YES
YES
N/A
N/A
Flaps 30 degrees
38
01
CAT
UNI Number
25-15-132-169
25-982-13
42-131-93
32-104-53
02-120-95
FTN
Qty
1
1
10
2
1
1
Description
Engine
Screen assembly w/filter
Lint free cloth and tricloroethane
Sump Drain Tool
Access platform 1.8m (5ft. 11in.)
Zero locking flap slat CTL lever
Total Sign-off
Revision Date: May 21, 1998
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ATA SGML Concept: What is SGML? (2/4)
• Separates the three main components of a document:
4Structure
4Contents
4Layout
Content
Structure
Layout
AMM
Helvetica
18pt, Bold
FLIGHT CONTROL
Title
This chapter .
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Title
Helvetica
12 pt, Medium
Indentation ...
Para
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ATA SGML Concept: What is SGML? (3/4)
AMM lang
rep
opt
CHAPTER chapnbr
rep
TITLE
INTRO
Char
PARA
TITLE
Char
Char
SECTION sectnbr
Section contents
• The Document Type Definition (DTD) defines the
document structure including:
4All
elements and their attributes
4Element content model
4Element sequence and occurrence
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ATA SGML Concept: What is SGML? (4/4)
• The SGML document is also called “SGML Instance”
Start tag
<CHAPTER
<CHAPTER CHAPNBR="24">
CHAPNBR="24"
<TITLE>FLIGHT CONTROLS</TITLE>
Attribute
initialisation
<SECTION SECTNBR="10">
<TITLE>AILERON</TITLE>
Element contents
<PARA>The ailerons. . .
</PARA>
</SECTION>
End tag
</CHAPTER>
</CHAPTER>
• SGML mark up language components:
4Elements
(start tag, end tag)
4Element content (nested elements, textual content)
4Element attribute initialization
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Chapter 4-2. SGML Based
Methodology and Document
Type Definitions (DTD)
Blue sensitive zones are links
to the CSDD
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Common Support Data Dictionary
Information about an elements / attributes
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Chapter 4-2-3. DTD Technical Requirements
Guidelines for working groups defining DTDs with the objective
to reach maximum commonality between DTDs.
The principal common mechanisms are:
Revision Management,
Effectivity Management,
Graphic Referencing Mechanism,
Cellular Tables,
Internal and External References Management,..
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ATA SGML Concept: Revision Management
<SUBTASK
<SUBTASK
KEY="XX" CHG="R"
CHG="R" REVDATE
REVDATE="XX"
="XX" ...>
...>
KEY="XX"
..
..
<LIST2>
<LIST2>
L2ITEM>
<<L2ITEM>
<PARA>
<PARA>
<REVST>Put
Putaawarning
warning...... <REVEND>
<REVEND>
<REVST>
Change bar
• Marking revisions at anchor element level:
4KEY
attribute: identification key of an element
4REVDATE attribute: date of revision
4CHG attribute (N, R, D, U)
• Marking revision of contents
4Textual revision surrounded by:
– REVST element (revision start)
– REVEND element (revision end)
4Deleted
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ATA SGML Concept: Effectivity Management
<SECTION…..>
<SECTION…..>
** ON A/C 101-129, 131-199
<EFFECT
EFFRG
"101129
131199
<EFFECT
EFFRG
==="101129
131199
">">">
<EFFECT
EFFRG
"101129
131199
<TITLE>DC
DCGENERATION
GENERATION…
…</TITLE>
</TITLE>
<TITLE>
• EFFECT element
4EFFRG
attribute (aircraft range)
• May be completed by:
4a
Service Bulletin condition SBEFF,
4or a Customer Originated Change condition COCEFF
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ATA SGML Concept: Graphic Management
<GRAPHIC …..
….. KEY=
KEY="xx"
"xx">>
<GRAPHIC
<EFFECT>
<EFFECT>
<TITLE>
<TITLE>
<SHEET....
<SHEET
KEY="xx"
"xx"GNBR="xx"
GNBR="xx"SHEETNBR
SHEETNBR=="xx"
"xx" >>
KEY=
<EFFECT>
<EFFECT>
<TITLE>
<TITLE>
<SHEET
<SHEET
KEY="xx"
"xx"GNBR="xx"
GNBR="xx"SHEETNBR
SHEETNBR=="xx"
"xx" >>
KEY=
<EFFECT>
<EFFECT>
<TITLE>
<TITLE>
• GRAPHIC element: composed of one or several SHEET elements
• SHEET element:
4 GNBR
attribute contains a graphic entity
4 SHEETNBR attribute specifies the graphic sheet number
• GRPHCREF element: to refer to a graphic or sheet
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ATA SGML Concept: Cellular Tables
<TABLE>
<TABLE>
<TGROUP>
<TGROUP>
<COLSPEC> <COLSPEC>
<COLSPEC> <COLSPEC>
<COLSPEC>
<COLSPEC>
<THEAD>
<THEAD>
<ROW>
<ROW>
ENTRY> <ENTRY>
<ENTRY> <ENTRY>
<ENTRY>
<<ENTRY>
TABLE
presentation
• Table structure:
<TBODY>
<TBODY>
<ROW>
<ROW>
ENTRY>
<<ENTRY>
<ROW>
<ROW>
ENTRY>
<<ENTRY>
<ENTRY> <ENTRY>
<ENTRY>
<ENTRY>
<ENTRY> <ENTRY>
<ENTRY>
<ENTRY>
4THEAD
element (header)
4TBODY element (table body)
4TFOOT element (footer)
4ROW element (table line)
4ENTRY element (table cell)
4COLSPEC, SPANSPEC element (column description)
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ATA SGML Concept: Management of References
• Internal references
<REFINTREFID="EN244200861001">
REFID="EN244200861001">
<REFINT
</REFINT>
</REFINT>
<GRPHCREFREFID="EN1234567890">
REFID="EN1234567890">
<GRPHCREF
</GRPHCREF>
</GRPHCREF>
• External references
<REFEXTREFMAN="
REFMAN="SSM"
SSM"REFLOC="32-31/05">
REFLOC="32-31/05">
<REFEXT
</REFEXT>
</REFEXT>
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Contents
• History
• Description
• Functional Areas
• Technical Areas
• Digital Deliverables
• ATA SGML Concept
• ATA Data Model
4Vision
4What
is a Data Model?
4Functional Areas
4Deliverables
• What’s Next?
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ATA Data Model: Vision
Industry wide agreement
on the Information
Architecture for
information transfer
(Structure, Format and
Business Rules)
Flight Operations
Air Traffic Mgmt
Regulatory Agency
Shared Data
Product Marketing
Business Support
Airport Mtce/Ops
Product Manufacturing
Product Maintenance
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ATA Data Model: What is a Data Model?
• Structured graphical representation of the processes,
business rules and information/data interchanged between
a manufacturer/supplier and operator
• Modeling methodology and techniques provide
information/data in a standard, consistent, and predictable
manner in order to manage data as a resource
• Enables re-engineering of business processes and product
life-cycle information targeted to achieve a world-wide
accepted Integrated Data Environment
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ATA Data Model: What is a Data Model?
• Critical Success Factors for the industry standard Data Model:
4 Generic
- facilitates development of systems of varying purpose, scope and
complexity
4 Rigorous and precise - representation of data is complete, correct,
consistent and usable
4 Concise - facilitates improved understanding, communication, consensus
and validation
4 Conceptual - represents functional requirements rather than physical or
organizational constraints
• Flexible - supports phasing of the life cycle, i.e., M&E model to
be followed by Flight Ops, Training, Material Management
• Application - use of the model enables improved:
4 Business
process analysis
4 Applications development
4 Re-engineering
4 Systems integration
4 Acquisition of information systems
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ATA Data Model: Functional Areas
• Derived through an affinity analysis between the structured
decomposition of the industry functions/processes and the
information/data used by those functions/processes
• Functional areas (business areas) were then used in the
architecture of iSpec 2200
• The functional areas are also consistent with a value chain
analysis
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ATA Data Model: Functional Areas
Reliability
Assessment
Operations
Planning
Configuration
Management
“B”
Maintenance
Requirements
“A”
Product
Design
Engineering
Maintenance
Procedures
“C”
Flight
Scheduling
Maintenance
Event
Forecasting
Enterprise
Resource
Management
Maintenance
Event
Planning
Maintenance
Event
Production
Line
Maintenance
Event
Planning
Component
Maintenance
Event
Planning
Maintenance
Event
Archive
Maintenance
Training
“D”
Maintenance
Discrepancy
Flight
Operations
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ATA Data Model: Deliverables
• General explanations on ATA CD, “ATA Data Model”
• Data Model developed using relational Data Modeling tool
(COOL:Biz)
• Data Model accessible through Model Browser on Internet
(including download capabilities)
• Contains:
4Industry
Decomposition Diagram
4Entity-Relationship Diagrams divided in major subject areas
4Entity, attribute and relationship definitions
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What’s next?
Future Data Exchange Project
XML
Design Rules
INDUSTRY
DATA MODEL
Methodology &
Technical
Requirements
EXCHANGE
DATA MODEL
Mainten.
Procedures
Mainten.
Procedures
Mainten.
Requirem.
Mainten.
Requirem.
Configur.
Managem.
Configur.
Managem.
Flight Ops
Flight Ops
Generic
Resources
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Set 2
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