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Document number
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Revision
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Effective date
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Owner
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Draft
ECN control
ECN no. / revision[ECN]
Status / priorityDraft / approved / urgent
Initiator / date[Name / date]
Change owner[Owner]
Effectivity[Date / lot / serial / revision]
Affected configuration items
Part / assembly / documentCurrent revNew revBOM / drawing / process impact
[Item][Rev][Rev][Impact]
Problem / reason / objective

Describe the issue, opportunity, requirement or cause that drives the engineering change.

Current vs proposed
ElementCurrent stateProposed stateReason
Design / BOM / process[Current][Proposed][Reason]
Drawing / design change evidence
drawing / current
drawing / proposed
Impact / risk
AreaImpact / riskAction / owner
Form / fit / function[Impact][Action]
Regulatory / compliance[Impact][Action]
Inventory / WIP / tooling[Impact][Action]
Cost / schedule / service[Impact][Action]
Disposition of existing material
Inventory stateDispositionAuthorization
Finished goods / WIP / raw materialUse / rework / scrap / phase-in[Approver]
Verification / validation
RequirementMethodResult / referenceStatus
Change verification[Method][Report]Pass
Implementation tasks
  • Update drawings / BOM / specifications
  • Update work instructions / software / labels
  • Communicate to procurement / manufacturing / quality / service
  • Train affected personnel
  • Update customer or PCN records if needed
Change approvals
Engineering
Date
Quality / regulatory
Date
Operations / supply chain
Date
Final release
Date
Controlled structureInternal / PLM change control

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