Patent ID: 8417590

Claim:
A method of providing certified parts for maintenance of grounded aircraft comprising: a) contacting a response center on an airfield, the response center including at least one mobile facility providing a closed loop parts and maintenance system; b) locating a mobile response truck on airport grounds, the mobile response truck including a limited inventory of critical parts, wireless communications and at least one computer system; c) accessing from the mobile facility at least one of: i) a database of up to date part information including required FAA certifications for aircraft parts, ii) an inventory locator for finding the location and condition of aircraft parts, iii) an illustrated parts catalog of an aircraft manufacturer, iv) an aircraft manufacturer website, v) FAA websites, and vi) wireless faxing, email, and printing capabilities; and d) staffing the mobile facility with a security-cleared attendant; e) locating the mobile facility in proximity to the grounded aircraft; f) accessing data from the mobile facility to obtain an aircraft part and an aircraft part certification documentation for the grounded aircraft; g) providing the aircraft part and the aircraft part certification documentation to maintenance personnel for the aircraft; and h) verifying the part and its certifications by electronic document transfer to the mobile facility.