Reporting and prioritizing faults for aircraft downtime reduction

US10643187B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kidde Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Mohammad Adil Barkat · Bengaluru, IN
• Vivek Karan · Bachra, IN
• Pradeep Kumar Nandakumar · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 21, 2017
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 17, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D2045/0085
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for maintenance planning for an aircraft. The method includes retrieving, via a processor, a data transmission comprising a plurality of component faults from an aircraft processor while the aircraft is in flight. The processor executes, using a prediction engine, a predictive fault list based on the component faults. The predictive fault list includes a plurality of weighted predictions of authentic component faults and nuisance component faults. The processor prioritizes the weighted predictions of authentic component faults, and generates a maintenance checklist prioritized based on the weighted prediction of authentic component faults. The processor then outputs the prioritized maintenance checklist on an operatively connected maintenance planning device.