System and method for detecting and removing moisture in an aircraft

A system for providing dry gas received from a dry gas supply unit into an interior of a vehicle to reduce moisture, the system comprising:

• a plurality of moisture detection sensors mounted in the vehicle to detect the presence of moisture;
• a plurality of on-board conduits installed in the vehicle, wherein the plurality of on-board conduits each have a first end and a second end, wherein each of the first ends of the plurality of on-board conduits is mounted adjacent to an associated one of the plurality of moisture detection sensors;
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• an on-board connector coupled to each of the second ends of the plurality of on-board conduits, wherein each of the plurality of on-board conduits is configured to receive, at the second end, the dry gas in response to detecting a signal from the associated moisture detection sensor and to provide the dry gas to an area adjacent to the associated moisture detection sensor.

A method for detecting and reducing moisture in a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of moisture detection sensors mounted in inaccessible areas of the vehicle and a plurality of on-board conduits each having a first end positioned adjacent to a moisture detection sensor and a second end coupled to an on-board connector, the method comprising:

• coupling an off-board connector of a dry gas supply unit not present on the vehicle to the on-board connector;
• interrogating each of the plurality of moisture detection sensors;
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• in response to detecting one or more signals from at least one of the plurality of moisture detection sensors, configuring a manifold of the dry gas supply unit to enable the dry gas to be provided to one or more of the second ends of the plurality of on-board conduits.