Aircraft engine reliability business model
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1. A business model algorithm for maintenance of an aircraft engine so as to insure the reliability of the engine without performing a major engine overhaul comprising:
- performing the engine manufacturer'"'"'s recommended maintenance more frequently than that set forth in the manufacturer'"'"'s engine manual;
b) performing the following procedures along with the manufacturers'"'"' recommended procedures—
spectrometric engine oil analysis and engine oil debris analysis;
monitoring the engine trend;
analyzing engine vibration and dampening vibration to meet the standard set by a known properly operating engine;
making borescope inspections;
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c) identifying defective or failing components based on all of the foregoing; and
d) repairing or replacing components found to be defective or failing.
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Abstract
A business model algorithm for maintaining aircraft engines in reliable and safe operating condition without the necessity of performing major engine overhaul in which engine manufacturers'"'"' maintenance procedures are enhanced and performed more frequently and supplemented by engine trend analysis, engine oil analysis, engine vibration analysis, borescope inspection and computer algorithm forecasting to identify, repair, and/or replace engine components without necessity of major engine overhaul.
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1. A business model algorithm for maintenance of an aircraft engine so as to insure the reliability of the engine without performing a major engine overhaul comprising:
performing the engine manufacturer'"'"'s recommended maintenance more frequently than that set forth in the manufacturer'"'"'s engine manual;
b) performing the following procedures along with the manufacturers'"'"' recommended procedures—
spectrometric engine oil analysis and engine oil debris analysis;
monitoring the engine trend;
analyzing engine vibration and dampening vibration to meet the standard set by a known properly operating engine;
making borescope inspections;
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c) identifying defective or failing components based on all of the foregoing; and
d) repairing or replacing components found to be defective or failing.
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Current AssigneeBarry Bangert, Ralph Hawkins
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Original AssigneeBarry Bangert, Ralph Hawkins
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InventorsBangert, Barry, Hawkins, Ralph
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Primary Examiner(s)ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE
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Application NumberUS10/346,844Publication NumberTime in Patent Office293 DaysField of Search701/3, 701/29, 701/30, 701/34, 701/112, 244/75.R, 607/34, 607/96US Class Current701/29CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human...Y02P 90/80 Management or planning
