Patent ID: 8401718

Claim:
A method of arranging repair or replacement of an aircraft transparency mounted in body of an aircraft, the method comprising: mounting a sensor on the transparency to measure performance of a property of the transparency and to transmit a first signal that provides information as to the operating performance of the property of the transparency; using data processing apparatus to receive the first signal to monitor operating performance of at least one property of the transparency and to compare the operating performance of the at least one property of the transparency to acceptable operating limits defined as relationship of operating performance to acceptable limits; monitoring the relationship of operating performance to acceptable limits of the at least one property of the transparency; providing the relationship of operating performance to acceptable limits to personnel within the aircraft to provide real time performance of the at least one property of the transparency; based on the monitored relationship, scheduling repair or replacement of the transparency at a geographical area when the monitored relationship is at a predetermined monitored relationship; and forwarding the schedule to the aircraft and to a maintenance location to prepare for the repair or replacement of the transparency at the designated geographical work area when the monitored relationship is at a predetermined relationship.