System and methods for tracking aircraft components

Details System and methods for tracking aircraft components System and methods for tracking aircraft components

2006-09-11

2009-06-23

Pham, Toan N (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S505000, C340S457400, C701S030000, C702S184000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07551086

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft component identification and maintenance tracking system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of aircraft components, a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, and a transceiver operatively configured to transmit an activation signal to each of the RFID tags. Each of the RFID tags is associated with a respective one of the aircraft components and comprises identification and maintenance data information specific to the aircraft component to which it is associated. The transceiver is configured to receive information transmitted by each of the RFID tags which are configured to transmit identification and maintenance data information that is representative of a maintenance history for the aircraft component to which the RFID tag is associated.

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