Maintenance plan workbench and method
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1. A method for managing a maintenance plan of a machine, comprising:
- responsive to a request, analyzing maintenance data, retrieved from a plurality of sources, comprising the maintenance plan of at least one equipment component of the machine; and
displaying a consolidated view of the analyzed maintenance plan of the at least one equipment component to a user, the consolidated view comprising;
documents that include maintenance requirements for the at least one equipment component;
equipment specifications of the at least one equipment component and subcomponents of the at least one equipment component;
planning task lists to describe activities to be performed in accordance with the maintenance requirements;
reports to be generated about maintenance compliance of the at least one equipment component; and
relationships between the documents, the equipment specifications, the planning task lists, and the reports consistent with a design of the at least one equipment component.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for managing a maintenance plan of a machine. The method may include analyzing data, retrieved from a plurality of sources, that makes up a maintenance plan for the machine or any of its components. The method may also include displaying the analysis in a consolidated view to a user. The embodiments may be implemented using a workbench, which is an analytical tool, implementable by processor software, hardware, or a combination thereof. Exemplary applications include aircraft maintenance.
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1. A method for managing a maintenance plan of a machine, comprising:
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responsive to a request, analyzing maintenance data, retrieved from a plurality of sources, comprising the maintenance plan of at least one equipment component of the machine; and displaying a consolidated view of the analyzed maintenance plan of the at least one equipment component to a user, the consolidated view comprising; documents that include maintenance requirements for the at least one equipment component; equipment specifications of the at least one equipment component and subcomponents of the at least one equipment component;
planning task lists to describe activities to be performed in accordance with the maintenance requirements;reports to be generated about maintenance compliance of the at least one equipment component; and relationships between the documents, the equipment specifications, the planning task lists, and the reports consistent with a design of the at least one equipment component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A graphical user interface for managing a maintenance plan of a machine, comprising:
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a first interface to receive a maintenance request; a second interface, triggered in response to the maintenance request, to display the maintenance plan including maintenance documents, equipment specifications, maintenance tasks, maintenance compliance reports of at least one portion of the machine, and relationships between the maintenance documents, the equipment specifications, the maintenance tasks, and the maintenance compliance reports of the at least one portion of the machine.
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