Method of maintaining aircraft

• US 20050230516A1
• Filed: 03/28/2005
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Carver, Jayson Carver
• Original Assignee: Jet X Aerospace, LLC
• Inventors: Carver, David, Carver, Jayson
• Granted Patent: US 8,417,590 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 244/1.R
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 5/60 Testing or inspecting aircraft components or systems

Abstract

A method of maintaining aircraft provides for the secure, efficient acquisition and certification of aircraft parts as a closed loop system within the airfield where the aircraft is grounded and in proximity to the aircraft.

Claims

1. A method of providing certified parts for maintenance of grounded aircraft comprising:

a) locating a mobile facility on airport grounds;

b) providing the mobile facility with wireless communications;

c) providing the mobile facility with at least one computer system including accessibility 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) locating an aircraft part and its certification documentation for the grounded aircraft from the mobile facility while in proximity to the grounded aircraft; and

g) providing the aircraft part and its certification documentation to maintenance personnel for the aircraft.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising verifying the part and its certifications by electronic document transfer to the mobile facility.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising obtaining part certification approval at at least one of the mobile facility or the grounded aircraft.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising preparing a price quote for the aircraft part including provenance documents, timing of delivery, price history, and current cost for the aircraft part.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising filtering responses of the inventory locator by proximity of the aircraft part to the grounded aircraft.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising ordering the aircraft part to be delivered by courier to the airport grounds.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving the part at the airport grounds by the security cleared attendant.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the mobile facility with an inventory of aircraft parts.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the aircraft part and its certification documentation from the mobile facility to maintenance personnel for the aircraft.