Parts

Camotool – "Parts" Dropdown Menu (Detailed Overview)

The “Parts” menu in Camotool is a crucial feature for managing aircraft components. It helps users—typically maintenance engineers, planners, or CAMO staff—keep track of every individual part used across the fleet, ensuring full traceability, compliance with aviation standards, and efficient inventory management:

 

 

1. New version Parts

Why this is important:
In aviation maintenance, components often go through updates—either due to improvements from the manufacturer, modifications during maintenance, or to comply with updated regulations. Instead of creating an entirely new part entry, you can version the existing one, keeping the historical record and technical lineage intact.

Typical Use Cases:

- A supplier updates the design or material of a component.

- A part undergoes an engineering order (EO) or service bulletin (SB) that modifies its characteristics.

- You want to maintain continuity of part numbers but reflect technical differences between revisions.

Key features when creating a new version:

- Link to the original part:

- Change technical specifications, documentation, or service limits:

- Preserve historical versions for audit and traceability:

All boxes with * are mandatory:

2. List Parts

Why this is important:
This is your main overview page for parts. From here, maintenance planners or engineers can:

- Check which parts are in the system:

- Review their status (active, obsolete, installed, etc.):

- Edit part data or access related documents like technical sheets, certifications, or history:

Typical Use Cases:

Preparing for a maintenance event by reviewing which parts are available.

- Auditing or reviewing part documentation before an inspection.

- Filtering parts by aircraft type, ATA chapter, manufacturer, or part category.

Key features in the parts list:

Search and filter options.

Access to part details (e.g., P/N, description, specs).

Links to related forms or documents (e.g., Form One, EASA/FAA certificates).

 

3. Search part

Why this is important:
When working on tight schedules or during maintenance checks, users need to locate parts immediately—especially if a specific component is required or needs to be verified.

Typical Use Cases:
Searching by part number (P/N), serial number (S/N), manufacturer, or description.

Looking up part status to confirm availability.

Verifying that a part meets the certification or airworthiness standards before installation.

Key features of the search tool:
Advanced filtering (by status, type, aircraft applicability, etc.).

Instant access to part data and history and check all the registers.

Option to export or generate reports.

 

Aircraft Parts

The Aircraft Parts section displays all the components installed on the aircraft and their associated information. This view allows users to manage parts, check their configuration, and see which maintenance rules are linked to each component.

Each row in the table represents a specific aircraft part installed in the system.

Main columns

Relation – Internal identifier used by the system to reference the part.

Model and type – The name and model of the component (for example, Engine Rotax 912 S2 or Spark Plugs Rotax).

Part Number – The official part number assigned by the manufacturer.

Mode – Indicates how the part is installed. Single means there is only one unit installed.

Serial Number – The unique serial number of the component.

Manufacturer – The company that produced the part (for example, ROTAX).

ATA – The ATA chapter associated with the component, which categorizes aircraft systems (for example, 72 – Engine).

Related rules – Maintenance rules associated with that specific part.

Installation date – The date and time when the component was installed on the aircraft.

Installation hours – The aircraft flight hours recorded at the time of installation.

FH – Flight hours related to the component.

 

 

Purpose of this section:

This section allows users to track installed components, verify their installation details, and quickly access the maintenance rules associated with each part. It helps ensure proper maintenance planning and accurate tracking of aircraft components within the system. And you can see the Serials Numbers, the manufacturer etc...