Technical publication assistant: maintenance manual, parts, procedure and revision control
The technician asks in the hangar; the right-revision procedure, part number and safety note arrive with clearance checks, every access traced.
Technical publication assistant: maintenance manual, parts, procedure and revision control is an agent scenario in the Defence & Aerospace sector running on the app channel. Trigger: Maintenance question from the tablet app on the closed network. The Technical Publication Supervisor coordinates 4 specialist agents (Clearance Agent, Publication Agent, Procedure Agent, Parts Agent) across 5 systems (Hangar Tablet App, Access Control, Tech Pub Repository (S1000D), MRO System, Audit Log); of 10 steps, 2 write to systems and 2 are checks or approvals. Outcome: Procedure and part information given, revision verified, linked to the work package, access logged. Approval rule: Proposed deviation from the procedure → authorised engineer approval; export-controlled content → clearance required.
Technical publication assistant: maintenance manual, parts, procedure and revision control
- Tablet: "tail no 07-14, hydraulic pump replacement, torque values and safety steps?"
- User clearance: level 2; module marking level 2, not export-controlled → access permitted
- Plan: applicability → current revision → configuration → procedure → parts → work package → trace
- Data module DM-29-10-05 found; revision 14 (3 months ago), applicable to tail 07-14
- Difference from revision 13: torque value updated, one new warning added → change summary prepared
- Procedure adapted to the 07-14 configuration: 11 steps, 3 WARNINGS, 2 CAUTIONS; torque 48 ± 2 Nm
- Pump P/N 7742-A2: 1 in stock, alternate 7742-A3 (bulletin required); seals in stock
- Part and procedure linked to work package #WP-3391; QC sign-off step added
- To the tablet: step list with warnings highlighted, revision difference and part card
- Access record: user, module, revision, time and work package written to the audit log
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Maintenance question from the tablet app on the closed network
Procedure and part information given, revision verified, linked to the work package, access logged
Agents
Technical Publication Supervisor
Decomposes the objective, delegates to agents, manages approval points, merges the result.
Clearance Agent
Compares the user's clearance with the content's export-control marking
get_clearancecheck_markinglog_accessPublication Agent
Finds the right revision across S1000D data modules
search_modulesget_revisionget_applicabilityProcedure Agent
Interprets the procedure for the platform configuration, surfaces safety notes
apply_configurationextract_warningscompose_answerParts Agent
Fetches the part number, alternates and stock from the MRO system
lookup_partget_alternatescheck_stockSteps
| # | Kind | Agent | What happens | System | ms | tok |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ingest | Technical Publication Supervisor | Tablet: "tail no 07-14, hydraulic pump replacement, torque values and safety steps?" | Hangar Tablet App | 160 | — |
| 02 | verify | Clearance Agent | User clearance: level 2; module marking level 2, not export-controlled → access permitted | Access Control | 380 | — |
| 03 | plan | Technical Publication Supervisor | Plan: applicability → current revision → configuration → procedure → parts → work package → trace | — | 240 | 220 |
| 04 | retrieve | Publication Agent | Data module DM-29-10-05 found; revision 14 (3 months ago), applicable to tail 07-14 | Tech Pub Repository (S1000D) | 900 | 320 |
| 05 | verify | Publication Agent | Difference from revision 13: torque value updated, one new warning added → change summary prepared | — | 700 | 380 |
| 06 | reason | Procedure Agent | Procedure adapted to the 07-14 configuration: 11 steps, 3 WARNINGS, 2 CAUTIONS; torque 48 ± 2 Nm | — | 2,200 | 1,500 |
| 07 | tool | Parts Agent | Pump P/N 7742-A2: 1 in stock, alternate 7742-A3 (bulletin required); seals in stock | MRO System | 520 | — |
| 08 | write | Parts Agent | Part and procedure linked to work package #WP-3391; QC sign-off step added | MRO System | 480 | — |
| 09 | notify | Procedure Agent | To the tablet: step list with warnings highlighted, revision difference and part card | Hangar Tablet App | 420 | 260 |
| 10 | write | Clearance Agent | Access record: user, module, revision, time and work package written to the audit log | Audit Log | 200 | — |
Export control and end-user screening
Part, buyer and end use are classified in one flow; licence need is detected, the decision always stays with the compliance officer.
Platform maintenance (MRO) work order preparation
The fault report is matched to technical publications, task card and parts list are produced, the work order opens with planner approval.
Supplier security and compliance assessment
Supplier questionnaires and documents are read, compared against facility security requirements, gaps listed; the qualification decision belongs to the security manager.
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