Gas turbine engine having on-engine data storage device
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1. A on-engine data storage device for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a housing;
an interface device that is configured to communicate with a peripheral device;
a memory device mounted within said housing and operable to store engine data that includes at least maintenance information including maintenance activities that have been performed over a life history the gas turbine engine; and
a sensor system that selectively limits access to said engine data stored on said memory device, said sensor system including at least a biometric authentication system.
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Abstract
An on-engine data storage device for a gas turbine engine includes a housing, an interface device, and a memory device. The interface device can communicate with a peripheral device. The memory device is mounted within the housing and is operable to store engine data related to the gas turbine engine.
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1. A on-engine data storage device for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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a housing; an interface device that is configured to communicate with a peripheral device; a memory device mounted within said housing and operable to store engine data that includes at least maintenance information including maintenance activities that have been performed over a life history the gas turbine engine; and a sensor system that selectively limits access to said engine data stored on said memory device, said sensor system including at least a biometric authentication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An on-engine data storage device for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
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a data storage device housing; a memory device mounted within said data storage device housing, wherein said memory device is operable to store engine data that includes at least maintenance information and engine parts data; and a part tracking system in communication with an engine part located on the gas turbine engine externally from said data storage device housing and having an electronic identifier including information related to said engine part, wherein said part tracking system is configured to collect the information including at least a part number of said engine part that is stored in said memory device as part of said engine parts data.
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