Patent ID: 6408258
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B64F,G06Q

Abstract:
An aircraft maintenance monitoring display system comprising:a data storage containing values representing: at least two aircraft engine current usage parameters; at least two aircraft engine maximum recommended usage until scheduled maintenance parameters; and at least two predicted aircraft engine usage parameters corresponding to an amount of aircraft engine usage by a time of scheduled maintenance; a usage estimation calculator receiving a plurality of variable engine usage parameters from at least one aircraft flight recorder and generating as a first output said aircraft engine current usage parameters and as a second output said predicted aircraft engine usage parameters; and a graphic display device providing a visual display of said at least two current usage parameters, said at least two maximum recommended usage parameters, and said at least two predicted usage parameters, wherein said visual display allows for comparison of engine usage between at least one of: engine components in a same engine; engines on a same aircraft; and aircraft within a same fleet.