Fleet performance optimization tool enhancement

• US 9,327,846 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2010
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Original Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Inventors: Lake, Peter J., McCullough, Jay K., Chapman, Steven D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Assouad, Patrick
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zhang, Haidong
• Application Number:
  US12/821,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20110320168A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,141 Days
• Field of Search: 702/183
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 5/60 Testing or inspecting aircraft components or systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for enhancing performance of a system that includes a plurality of components. A server is coupled to a scanning device that is configured to scan a first component of the plurality of components for an identifier that uniquely identifies the first component. The server receives, from the scanning device, an identification of the first component of the plurality of components. The server also determines an operating parameter that is uniquely related to the first component, compares the operating parameter to a predefined baseline for the first component, and determines whether the first component is a rogue component.

Claims

1. A method of enhancing performance of an aircraft system that includes a plurality of components, said method comprising:

identifying a first component of the plurality of components;

determining an operating parameter that is uniquely related to the first component;

comparing, using a processor of a server, the operating parameter to a predefined baseline, wherein the baseline is not unique to the first component and is representative of a standard component of a same type as the first component; and

determining, using the processor of the server, whether the first component is a rogue component by;

determining, based on the comparison between the operating parameter and the baseline, a deviation between the operating parameter and the baseline; and

determining the first component is a rogue component when the deviation is greater than a predetermined threshold.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein identifying a first component further comprises scanning the first component for an identifier that uniquely identifies the first component.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising generating an alert that indicates that the first component is a rogue component.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising determining an availability of the first component.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising recommending at least one action step for the first component.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising rank ordering the first component among the plurality of components based on the operating parameter.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising displaying an icon that is indicative of a severity of the deviation.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein comparing the operating parameter to a baseline comprises comparing the operating parameter to a baseline that is an average parameter for components of the same type as the first component.

9. A server for enhancing performance of a system that includes a plurality of components, said server comprising a memory device and a processor coupled to the memory device, said server programmed to:

identify a first component of the plurality of components;

determine an operating parameter that is uniquely related to the first component;

compare the operating parameter to a predefined baseline, wherein the baseline is not unique to the first component and is representative of a standard component of a same type as the first component; and

determine whether the first component is a rogue component by;

determining, based on the comparison between the operating parameter and the baseline, a deviation between the operating parameter and the baseline; and

determining the first component is a rogue component when the deviation is greater than a predetermined threshold.

10. A server in accordance with claim 9, wherein said server is coupled to a scanning device configured to scan the first component for an identifier that uniquely identifies the first component.

11. A server in accordance with claim 9, wherein said server is further programmed to generate an alert that indicates that the first component is a rogue component.

12. A server in accordance with claim 9 wherein said server is further programmed to determine an availability of the first component.

13. A server in accordance with claim 9, wherein said server is further programmed to recommend at least one action step for the first component.

14. A server in accordance with claim 9, wherein said server is further programmed to rank order the first component among the plurality of components based on the operating parameter.

15. A system for enhancing performance of a system that includes a plurality of components, said system comprising:

a scanning device that is configured to scan a first component of the plurality of components for an identifier that uniquely identifies the first component; and

a server coupled to said scanning device, said server comprising a memory device and a processor coupled to the memory device, wherein said server is programmed to;

receive, from said scanning device, an identification of the first component of the plurality of components;

determine an operating parameter that is uniquely related to the first component;

compare the operating parameter to a predefined baseline, wherein the baseline is not unique to the first component and is representative of a standard component of a same type as the first component; and

determine whether the first component is a rogue component by;

determining, based on the comparison between the operating parameter and the baseline, a deviation between the operating parameter and the baseline; and

determining the first component is a rogue component when the deviation is greater than a predetermined threshold.

16. A system in accordance with claim 15, wherein said server is further programmed to generate an alert that indicates that the first component is a rogue component.

17. A system in accordance with claim 15 wherein said server is further programmed to determine an availability of the first component.

18. A system in accordance with claim 15, wherein said server is further programmed to recommend at least one action step for the first component.

19. A system in accordance with claim 15, wherein said server is further programmed to rank order the first component among the plurality of components based on the operating parameter.