Patent ID: 11905041
Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  G  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 5:
6. A method of managing an orientation of an engine cooler, the method comprising:
marking the engine cooler;
scanning, with a scanner, the marking on the engine cooler;
detecting a first orientation N of the engine cooler based on the scanned marking;
reporting the detected orientation of the engine cooler to the aircraft maintenance database;
updating maintenance records, of the aircraft maintenance database, with the reported detected orientation of the engine cooler;
providing, with the aircraft maintenance database, a recommendation of installation position based on the detected orientation of the engine cooler and on prognostic health management data of the aircraft; and
installing the engine cooler onto the aircraft based on the recommended installation position from the aircraft maintenance database.