Use this reference for the component check form and its private supporting files. Operator OR Supervisor can supply these observations at an authorised station. A completed form or accepted file does not release a component; another eligible Supervisor must still perform the independent release checks.
Select the exact component and method
Open the component's check task and confirm its identity before selecting Approved check template. The template must be approved, apply to the component's part and source model/revision, and match the current recovery route. The template supplies each check's type, unit, precision, limits, evidence requirement and validity. The product's practice examples are not recommendations for a real method.
| Field or control | What to enter | Checks and limits | If it is refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approved check template | Select the actual applicable approved method. | A template for another model, part or current route cannot authorise this assessment. An altered or unapproved method is not interchangeable with the approved version. | Check component and source identity with a Supervisor. Have the appropriate Author/Reviewer resolve a method issue. |
| A Pass/Fail check | Select Pass or Fail from the check's result control. | Every check in the selected method needs one observation. The selection begins without a result. | Record the observed result. A failed check must remain failed rather than be omitted. |
| A decimal check, labelled with its unit | Enter the measured value in that displayed unit. | Use a decimal point and no more fractional digits than the method's declared scale; fewer digits, including a whole number, are accepted. The lower and upper limits are inclusive. A value outside them records a failed assessment; it is not rounded into range. | Check the source measurement, unit and allowed precision. Resolve an unsupported entry format without changing the observed fact. |
| Supporting evidence file | Select an already accepted file for this actual check where required. | The evidence must belong to the same component. A required file cannot be replaced by a filename in the reason box. Changed or withdrawn supporting evidence affects later eligibility. | Upload or locate the correct component file, then select it. Do not borrow evidence from a similar component. |
| Reason or observation | A clear account of the actual checks and relevant observations. | Required. The form permits 4,000 characters, while the command accepts at most 4,000 UTF-8 bytes. Non-ASCII characters can use more than one byte each. | Keep the account factual and within the usable byte limit; retain detailed reports as accepted supporting evidence. |
| These are the actual observations | Confirm only after checking all entries against what was observed. | Submission needs the complete check set and any required evidence. It creates an assessment requiring independent release. | Correct the entries before submitting; do not use the confirmation to clear an unresolved physical question. |
Decimal observations accept at most 40 ASCII characters, with at most 32 digits before the decimal point. Use ordinary notation such as 0, 12 or 12.5, with a leading zero for a value below one. Negative values are permitted where the approved limits allow them, but negative zero is refused. Do not add a leading plus, extra leading zeros, commas, separators, exponent notation, surrounding spaces or a unit suffix. Fractional digits may be fewer than the scale, but may not exceed it, even with extra trailing zeros. These are syntax examples, not recommended observations. See Assess a component and Release a component.
Upload supporting evidence deliberately
| Field or control | What to enter | Checks and limits | If it is refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence file | The actual PDF, PNG or JPEG supporting the selected record. | Non-empty; maximum 10 MiB (10,485,760 bytes). File content and safety checks must pass. At most ten files may be retained for the same target record. | Check the actual file format, size and target. Ask for assistance if file checking is unavailable; renaming an extension does not change the content. |
| Upload supporting evidence | Submit the chosen file once and inspect the acceptance. | Files are private. The accepted response gives an evidence reference and, where offered, View accepted file. Uploading only prepares evidence for later selection. | If acceptance is unconfirmed, inspect the selected record's retained files and history before uploading again. |
| Choose accepted evidence | Attach the accepted component file to the check requiring it. | Upload and selection are separate. An accepted file does not by itself pass any observation. | Check that the intended reference appears on the right check before Submit checks for independent review. |
If a method has changed, a file is withdrawn or a component's identity no longer matches the assessment, stop using the old assessment as current evidence. Preserve its history and follow the required new-check and release procedure. An unavailable station, an uncertain request or a refusal needs Station and connection problems, not repeated submissions with altered identities.