The Boeing Company

Darren Brian Macer

Brent Louis Hadley

Patrick Jan Eames

Joseph Frank Floyd

Changzhou Wang

Jun Yuan

Garoe Gonzalez Parra

Millie Irene Sterling

Shervin Beygi

Darren Puigh

Brandi E Fleming

Mark Mazarek

Lesley Quach

A method, apparatus, system for managing a maintenance for a component in a vehicle. Sensor data is received for the vehicle. Target parameters are predicted using behavior machine learning models trained using first training data to predict the target parameters for a normal behavior of the component operating in a tolerance, wherein the target parameters characterize behavior of the component. Prediction metrics are determined from predicted values for the target parameters predicted by behavior machine learning models and actual values for the target parameters. Whether the component will fall out of the tolerance after a time period is predicted using the prediction metrics and a maintenance machine learning model trained using second training data to predict whether the maintenance is needed for the component, wherein the second training data comprises historical prediction metrics determined for the target parameters.

Component maintenance prediction system with behavior modeling

A turnaround monitoring system and method are configured to monitor a turnaround of an aircraft at an airport. The turnaround monitoring system and method include receiving, by a turnaround analysis control unit, turnaround data regarding the aircraft at the airport, and determining, by the turnaround analysis control unit, a turnaround status of the aircraft based on the turnaround data.

Aircraft turnaround monitoring systems and methods

A computer device is provided. The computer device includes at least one memory and at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory. The at least one processor is programmed to receive a plurality of aircraft flight data associated with a plurality of aircraft and determine one or more non-operational gaps for each aircraft. The non-operational gap represents a series of consecutive non-operating days for the aircraft. The at least one processor is also programmed to compare the one or more non-operational gaps for the plurality of aircraft based on each aircraft's corresponding in-service date, detect a plurality of anchors in the plurality of aircraft flight leg data, compare the one or more non-operational gaps for the plurality of aircraft to the plurality of anchors, and determine a future maintenance event for a first aircraft based on the comparison.

Systems and methods for airplane maintenance

An apparatus is provided for implementation of a system for visualization and diagnostic analysis of a complex system such as an aircraft composed of a plurality of elements. The apparatus may receive and process data for a physical instance of the complex system to identify a maintenance message for the complex system. A diagnostic procedure defined for and associated with the maintenance message, may involve or implicate one or more interested elements of the plurality of elements. The apparatus may generate a visual presentation of at least a portion of the complex system. The visual presentation may be digital media and depict the interested element(s) and one or more other elements of the plurality of elements. And the apparatus may apply a visual effect to the interested element(s) depicted by the visual presentation to distinguish the interested element(s) from the other element(s) depicted by the visual presentation.

Visualization and diagnostic analysis of interested elements of a complex system

A database access computing device for utilizing a three dimensional model to access databases for information regarding one or more parts in a vehicle is provided. The database access computing device includes at least one processor. The database access computing device is configured to display a three dimensional model representing at least one version of a vehicle, receive a selection of a location within the three dimensional model, identify at least one part number associated with the location in a first database, retrieve part information from at least a second database using the part number, and display the part information retrieved from at least the second database on the three dimensional model.

System and method for utilizing a three dimensional model for accessing databases

An apparatus is provided for implementation of a system for visualization and analysis of a complex system such as an aircraft composed of a plurality of elements. The apparatus may be caused to receive and process data for physical instance(s) of the complex system to identify a topical element. The apparatus may be caused to receive a digital 3D model of the complex system, generate a visual presentation of at least a portion of the digital 3D model, with the visual presentation depicting the topical element and one or more other elements of the plurality of elements. And the apparatus may be caused to apply a visual effect to the topical element depicted by the visual presentation to distinguish the topical element from the other element(s) depicted by the visual presentation.

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Darren Brian Macer