METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING AND RETRIEVING MAINTENANCE, OPERATING AND REPAIR DATA FOR TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for recording, storing, updating, and retrieving operating, maintenance and repair information relating to individual components of turbine engines, said apparatus comprising at least one information storage device permanently deployed on at least one individual engine component further comprising:
- a)identification information about at least one part of the engine component stored thereon;
b)at least one data register having data storage capability, said data register referenced by stored identification information of at least one part and a parameter recorded by said data register;
wherein said information storage device is accessible for at least one of the following;
i)recording and storing maintenance work done when the engine component undergoes maintenance;
ii)updating said information storage device when a part is exchanged for a replacement part;
iii)retrieving recorded and stored information in said information storage device under certain selected conditions.
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Abstract
Information storage devices are permanently deployed on individual components of turbine engines to permanently record operating, repair, and maintenance data on the parts that comprise the individual components. Ensuring that such data will not be lost when individual components or their parts are replaced in an engine, allows the use of life limited parts in turbine engines and improves their reliability. The information storage devices can be accessed to record maintenance or to record changes when repairs are done. They can also be attached to external circuitry for the purpose of analyzing, downloading or recording data remotely, allowing analysis of component operating, repair, and maintenance information.
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1. An apparatus for recording, storing, updating, and retrieving operating, maintenance and repair information relating to individual components of turbine engines, said apparatus comprising at least one information storage device permanently deployed on at least one individual engine component further comprising:
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a)identification information about at least one part of the engine component stored thereon;
b)at least one data register having data storage capability, said data register referenced by stored identification information of at least one part and a parameter recorded by said data register;
wherein said information storage device is accessible for at least one of the following;
i)recording and storing maintenance work done when the engine component undergoes maintenance;
ii)updating said information storage device when a part is exchanged for a replacement part;
iii)retrieving recorded and stored information in said information storage device under certain selected conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for electronically recording, storing, updating, and retrieving operating, repair, and maintenance information relating to individual components of gas turbine engines comprising at least one information storage device permanently deployed on at least one individual engine component further comprising:
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a)identification information of at least one life limited part of the engine component stored thereon;
b)at least one data register having data storage capability for life limited parts, said data register referenced by stored identification numbers of at least one life limited part and a parameter recorded by said data register;
wherein said information storage device is accessible for at least one of the following;
i)recording and storing maintenance work done when the engine component undergoes maintenance;
ii)updating said information storage device with identification information of replacement life limited parts and appropriate settings for at least one data register when a life limited part is changed;
iii)retrieving recorded and stored information in said information storage device under certain selected conditions. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for recording, storing, updating and retrieving operating and maintenance information relating to an individual component of a turbine engine comprising the steps of:
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a)providing at least one information storage device permanently deployed on at least one individual engine component;
b)storing identification information about at least one part of the individual engine component in the information storage device;
c)providing at least one data register in the information storage device having data storage capability;
d)referencing each data register with stored identification information of at least one part and a parameter recorded by each data register;
e)operating the engine and recording operating parameter data in at least one data register; and
f)at least one of the following;
i)storing maintenance work done when the engine component undergoes maintenance;
ii)updating the information storage device when a part is exchanged for a replacement part;
iii)retrieving recorded and stored information from the information storage device under certain selectable conditions. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method for electronically recording, storing, updating and retrieving operating and maintenance information relating to an individual component of a gas turbine engine comprising the steps of:
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a)providing at least one information storage device permanently deployed on at least one individual engine component;
b)storing identification information about at least one life limited part of the individual engine component in the information storage device;
c)providing at least one data register in the information storage device having data storage capability to record data parameters being measured and place them in a storage area of the information storage device;
d)referencing each data register with stored identification information of at least one life limited part and a parameter recorded by each data register;
e)operating the engine and recording operating parameter data in at least one data register; and
f)at least one of the following;
i)storing maintenance work done when the engine component undergoes maintenance;
ii)updating the information storage device when a part is exchanged for a replacement part;
iii)retrieving recorded and stored information from the information storage device under certain selectable conditions. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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