System and method for damage tracking and monitoring during ground handling of aircraft

摘要

The present invention pertains to a system (1) for damage tracking and monitoring during ground handling of aircraft (2). The system comprises a ground service communication network (4) configured to transmit communication data (5) between ground support equipment, GSE, (3) and aircraft (2); a database (8) configured to store configuration data (9) and status data (10) of GSE (3) and aircraft (2); and a computer-based system (11) configured to communicate with the ground service communication network (4) and the database (8). The computer-based system (11) is configured to update the configuration data (9) and the status data (10) of GSE (3) and aircraft (2) stored in the database (8) on basis of communication data (5) received from the ground service communication network (4). The computer-based system (11) is further configured to estimate a damage source (12) among the GSE (3) for a damage (7)) inflicted on the aircraft (2) by one of the GSE (3) by correlating damage characteristics (13) of the damage (7) with the configuration data (9) and the status data (10) from the database (8). The present invention further pertains to a method for using such a system (1).