The Boeing Company

James Don Knox

Lois Hill

William Phillip Coop

Rebecca Shore

Tommy T Nguyen

Jose R Elias

Paul F Seeger

Edwin Keith Riner

David W Allen

David Scott Kinney

Michael J Buckley

A method and apparatus for maintaining a component on a vehicle. Component maintenance information is read from an automated identification technology tag on the vehicle, wherein the automated identification technology tag is associated with an interior component on the vehicle. A remaining portion of a maintenance period for the interior component is determined using the component maintenance information. An indication of the remaining portion of the maintenance period is displayed on a user interface.

Aircraft interior component maintenance

A method and apparatus for reworking a component on a vehicle. An inconsistency on the component is identified. The component is reworked to remove the inconsistency. Component rework information is stored on an automated identification technology tag attached to the vehicle. The component rework information comprises information describing the reworking of the component to remove the inconsistency.

Aircraft rework management

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Issaquah, WA, United States of America

James Don Knox