Star Symposium Presentation
Wireless Computing in the Hangar, a Reality or a Dream?
Presented by
- Ray Andrick
- Perceptive Solutions, Inc.
History of Wireless Technology
- 1985 – FCC opens 900MHz, 2.4GHz, 5.8GHz spectrum
- IEEE 802.11 Story
- 1988 –committee formed
- 1997 – standards published
- 1999/2000 – standards adopted
- 2000 – “WiFi” nickname sticks
- 2003 – 802.11g standard
Wireless in the Hangar
- 1996-97 – Delta Airlines HMC
- 2001 – Goodrich HNRC 1.0 Pilot
- 2002 – Goodrich, Pemco Military rollout HNRC 1.0
- 2003 – Pemco Commercial & Lockheed rollout HNRC 2.0
- 2004 – Goodrich upgrades to HNRC 2.5
What is Aviation Maintenance?
- The continuous process of corrective and preventative action performed
over the lifetime of an aircraft or component
Goals of Aviation Maintenance
- Safety
- Compliance
- Efficient Asset Utilization
- Efficient Maintenance Operation
Line versus Base Maintenance
Base (hangar) Maintenance
- Begins with inspection
- Defects documented on non-routine
- Non-routines account for 50% to 60% workload
Initial Inspection -- the Unique Base Maintenance Challenge
- Primary schedule driver
- Highly leveraged
- Strong ROI
Traditional Initial Inspection
- Take notes
- Complete non-routine form
- Evaluate
- Enter data into The Computer
Traditional Process Challenges
- High non-value add component
- Queues, Queues, Queues
- Labor intensive
- Error prone
Improvements
- Use ERP to print non-routine form
- Install ERP plane-side
- Build a system specifically for optimizing non-routine work flow
Non-routine System Requirements
- Mobile
- Decoupled
- Human Factors Driven
- Manageable
- Insulate people and systems
- Multi-program support
HNRC System Benefits
- 50% initial inspection reduction
- Strong business case
- Proven in 3 of 5 largest MRO’s
- Positive User Experience
What’s Next?
- Handheld Technology
- Wireless Technology
- Hangar Technology Predictions
About Perceptive Solutions, Inc.
Perceptive Solutions, Inc., a privately held software company headquartered
in Alpharetta, Georgia focuses on wireless handheld software that allows companies
that maintain, repair, and overhaul high value, highly engineered assets to
effectively interact with their enterprise software systems. RedStone accounts
for nearly one out of every ten non-routines written in North America. For
more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.perceptive-inc.com.
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Contact:
Ray Andrick
Perceptive Solutions, Inc.
Voice or fax 770-409-7676
By email ContactUs@perceptive-inc.com
