An aircraft monitoring system which includes: at least one Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) installed in an aircraft unit, the LRU comprising a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, the RFID tag containing stored information which consists of or comprises ID-information identifying the LRU; and an RFID reader installed in the aircraft unit, the RFID reader being configured to at least intermittently automatically read the RFID tag of the at least one LRU. The RFID reader is configured to transmit at least the read ID-information to an aircraft communication unit that participates in sending the ID-information to a remote surveillance system. Further aspects of the invention regard a method and a surveillance system for collecting data on aircraft maintenance.
AIRCRAFT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING DATA ON AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
2021-03-25
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G05B Steuer- oder Regelsysteme allgemein , CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL / G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES |
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