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This tutorial walks you through the Maintenance module in PlaneConnection. By the end, you will understand the maintenance dashboard, know how to check fleet health, browse due items, review discrepancies, and monitor MEL deferrals.
Prerequisites. Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have: - Signed in to your PlaneConnection workspace - The Maintenance module enabled for your workspace - At least one aircraft added to your fleet (see Setting Up Your Fleet if you need to add aircraft first)

What you accomplished

In this tutorial, you:
  • Navigated to the Maintenance module using the module switcher
  • Read the Maintenance Dashboard and understood its stat cards, fleet status, due item pipeline, and work order summary
  • Reviewed fleet health and aircraft status (Active, Maintenance, AOG, Storage)
  • Browsed due items with status filtering and search
  • Checked discrepancies by severity and status
  • Reviewed MEL deferrals with category-based countdown timers

Next steps

Create Your First Work Order

Walk through creating, assigning, completing, and verifying a maintenance work order.

Track Due Items

Learn how to add, snooze, and complete due items as maintenance tasks are performed.

Manage Discrepancies

Report new squawks, link them to work orders, and close them with corrective actions.

Manage MEL Deferrals

Defer inoperative items, track countdown timers, and rectify or extend deferrals.
Last modified on April 5, 2026