Real-time aircraft maintenance terminal

摘要

There is described a method for maintenance of an aircraft component, the method comprising: connecting electrically to the aircraft component via a maintenance terminal; retrieving maintenance data relating to the aircraft component using the maintenance terminal; performing maintenance operations on the aircraft component by entering data via a user interface on the maintenance terminal; and communicating in real time with a remote operator by transmitting and receiving at least one of voice signals and data signals wirelessly across a network via the maintenance terminal while performing the maintenance operations.

主权项

1. A method for maintenance of an aircraft engine, the method comprising:
retrieving maintenance data relating to the aircraft engine being maintained using a portable data transmission unit positioned adjacent the aircraft engine and having an electrical connection therewith, said data transmission unit part of an on-board engine performance monitoring system of the aircraft and configured to capture in real time performance data indicative of a performance of the aircraft engine and to make the performance data available for analysis upon landing of the aircraft; performing maintenance operations on the aircraft engine directly through the data transmission unit using data entered via a user interface integrated with said data transmission unit and said maintenance data accessed through said user interface; and communicating in real time with a remote operator directly from the aircraft engine being maintained using said data transmission unit, said communicating performed by transmitting and receiving at least one of voice signals and data signals wirelessly across a network, said signals transmitted and received directly through said data transmission unit while performing said maintenance operations.