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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING EQUIPMENT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

  • US 20080228347A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2008
  • Published: 09/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of managing inspection or maintenance information related to a selected aircraft component, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) performing a selected inspection or maintenance task on a selected aircraft component affixed to an aircraft and having a contact memory button affixed thereon, the contact memory button including a read-write memory chip and contact means;

    (b) entering task performance information relating to the performed selected inspection or maintenance task into a portable computing device;

    (c) engaging the contact means of the contact memory button with contact means of a memory button probe interfaced with the portable computing device;

    (d) sending a signal corresponding to the task performance information from the portable computing device/to the contact memory button to thereby store the task performance information on the read-write memory chip; and

    (e) sending a signal corresponding to the task performance information from the portable computing device to a central computer positioned at a location remote from the aircraft component and in communication with the portable computing device to thereby also store the task performance information in a database associated with the central computer.

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