Special / STC Task Cards — AeroTrack Guide

Understand Special Tasks

1 When to Use the Special Type

AeroTrack supports three task card types. Use Special for tasks outside the routine maintenance programme:

Type	Use For
Routine	Scheduled maintenance per the AMP — recurring inspections at fixed intervals.
Non-Routine	Condition-based tasks triggered by defects, snags, or findings during inspections.
Special	STC compliance tasks, one-time AD inspections, modification-related checks, DGCA-mandated special inspections.

Special task cards are ideal for tracking STC post-modification inspections that have unique intervals not covered by the standard AMP schedule.

2 Identify Special Tasks in the List

Navigate to Tech Library → Task Cards. Special task cards appear in the list with a Special type badge, making them easy to distinguish from routine and non-routine cards.

Use the search bar to filter by task card number or title. For STC-related cards, adopt a naming convention like STC-{number} (e.g. STC-SA4015) so they can be quickly found.

Task cards list showing Special type tasks alongside Routine tasks

Create a Special Task Card

3 Set the Task Type to Special

Click + New Task Card to open the form at /tech-library/task-cards/new. Set the Task Type dropdown to Special.

Enter a task card number that identifies the STC or AD reference (e.g. STC-SA4015-01) and a descriptive title (e.g. “Post-mod inspection per STC SA4015”).

Task card form with Task Type set to Special and STC-prefixed task card number

4 Define STC-Specific Details

Complete the remaining fields relevant to the STC requirement:

Field	STC Guidance
ATA Chapter	Select the ATA chapter affected by the STC modification.
Aircraft Model	Select the model the STC applies to.
Priority	Set to High or Critical for safety-related STCs.
Interval Hours / Cycles / Days	Enter the repetition intervals specified in the STC documentation. Leave blank for one-time inspections.
Instructions	Copy the inspection procedure from the STC document or reference its section number.
Tools / Parts	List any STC-specific tooling or parts required.

For one-time STC inspections, leave all interval fields empty. The task will not recur after completion. For recurring post-mod checks, set the intervals per the STC Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA).

5 Link to Compliance Records

After creating the task card, link it to your compliance workflow:

AD/SB Tracking: If the STC relates to an Airworthiness Directive, create or link the AD entry in AD/SB Monitoring.
Inspection Schedules: Create an inspection schedule for the aircraft referencing this task card so it appears in the Inspection Due Report.
Work Orders: When the task is due, create a work order and add a job referencing this task card number.

The Task Cards guide covers the full form field reference. This guide focuses on the special/STC workflow.