1. Ryan McMahon, James DeRosa, Edgar Velasquez Lim
“the Spanish Inquisition” Presents The aviation Maintenance system (Action, suspense, Comedy, drama, ladies…okay maybe not the last two)
Ryan McMahon, James DeRosa, Edgar Velasquez Lim

2. What is it about? Job Task Cards Non-Routine Maintenance
Lock-out/Tag-out
Maintenance and Personnel Tracking
Technology Behind It

3. Enjoy the show

4. E-Maintenance Visualization and Control System
“Electronic Booth” Intuitive Maintenance Management System
Dynamic process tracking and visualization
Labor allocation and skills matching . .
“Smart Cart” parts tracking and placement - RFID
Component ID, life cycle and history data
Re-installation locations, MM, tooling and parts .
Robo-Tech
A.I. mobile maintenance support unit –
GPS, RFID, Bluetooth / wireless networking
Point of maintenance video, 3D tutorials,
real-time communication link
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5. Goal: Rapid, Multi-modal Data Acquisition and Evaluation
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6. Example: Overhaul inspection process
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7. © 2011-12 Purdue University Hangar of the Future Research Laboratory

8. Discrepancy discovered by inspection
Hydraulic leak identified and data entered via personal device
Discrepancy discovered by inspection
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9. Transmitted real time directly to Electronic Booth and into the system
Auto-transmits to master work e-center
Hydraulic leak identified and data entered via personal device
Transmitted real time directly to Electronic Booth and into the system
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10. Live status update

11. Discrepancy indicated on control screen

12. Non-routine repair assessed and added into visit workload
Courtesy: Jordan Wingate
Non-routine repair assessed and added into visit workload

13. “Live-Link” engineering support available on the same control screen

14. Point-of-Maintenance Technical Assist Tutorials
Relevant to individual job task

15. Non-Routine Complete – uplink to Inspection

16. Task 9065 ready for final sign-off inspection
Alert!
________
Task 9065 ready for final sign-off inspection

17. Pallets of Paper Vs. Database
Job Task Cards
Work Instructions
Pallets of Paper Vs. Database
Built in Reference

18. Non-Routine Maintainence
QR Codes (Quick Response)
Discrepancy Reporting and tracking

19. Lock Out/Tag Out QR Codes (Quick Response) Checklist Access
Condition/Operation of Systems
Aircraft Status

20. Maintenance and Personnel Tracking
Real Time Status Updates
Areas of operations and Work Conflict

21. The all important internet!

22. Application Overview Login Administrative View Personnel View
Personnel Tracker
Active Task Lists
Active Task Lists
Job Cards
Non-routine List
Personnel Tracker

23. Infrastructure Overview
Web Servers / Database

24. Servers Benefits Costs Free Software Rapid Development
Can easily be plugged into existing infrastructure
Costs
Each box will cost ~$500

25. Wireless Coverage 8 Access Points (Cisco 1200)
4 * Space occupied by Boeing 727
Wireless speeds (avg 24mbps)
Roughly $100 each

26. So what is the total cost?
$1800

27. To review What are the benefits? Cheap to implement
Save money on paper (Green is good)
Streamlined maintenance process
Improved safety
Quicker maintenance turnaround

28. Any one of you fools dare ask questions?