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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Peter Swann, Derby, GB;
David M Beaven, Nottingham, GB;
Craig W Bemment, Derby, GB;
Alastair G Hobday, Derby, GB;
Benjamin J Keeler, Derby, GB;
Christopher P Madden, Derby, GB;
Martin K Yates, East Haddon, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/33 (2006.01); B64D 27/10 (2006.01); B64D 47/00 (2006.01); F02C 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/3577 (2014.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01); B64D 37/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/35 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/00 (2013.01); B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 47/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/33 (2013.01); G01N 21/3577 (2013.01); G01N 21/64 (2013.01); G01N 33/287 (2013.01); B64D 37/00 (2013.01); G01N 2021/3595 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of generating a maintenance schedule for an aircraft including one or more gas turbine engines powered by an aviation fuel. The method includes: determining one or more fuel characteristics of the fuel; and generating a maintenance schedule according to the one or more fuel characteristics. Also disclosed is a method of maintaining an aircraft, a maintenance schedule generation system and an aircraft.