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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2014
American Airlines, Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Steven James Oakley, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Jose Antonio Ramirez-Hernandez, Mansfield, TX (US);
Mei Zhang, Lewisville, TX (US);
Alejandro Edgardo Scalise, Bedford, TX (US);
Louis Matthew Pfeifer, Arlington, TX (US);
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method according to which a recommended quantity of spare engine components is generated. In several exemplary embodiments, the components support aircraft maintenance and flight operations and are designed to be repaired periodically. In an exemplary embodiment, the recommended quantity is a number of available spare engine components that supports the aircraft maintenance operations but avoids excess spare engine components in inventory.