System and method for a connector assembly in an aircraft

A connector assembly for an environmental control system for an aircraft, the connector assembly comprising:

• a connector comprising at least one wall including a ridge defining a receptacle and a connector slot defined within the ridge;
• a connector ring attached to the connector, the connector ring defines a ring slot and a covering portion;
• and
• an orifice plate, wherein the ring slot aligns with the connector slot and the orifice plate is inserted into through the ring slot and the connector slot into the receptacle during installation of the orifice plate, and wherein the covering portion covers the connector slot and retains the orifice within the receptacle during operation of the environmental control system,
• the orifice plate further comprises at least one identification tag attached to an edge of the orifice plate.

A method of controlling a flow of a fluid in an environmental control system of an aircraft, the method comprising:

• connecting a connector to a first conduit and a second conduit, the connector including at least one wall including a ridge defining a receptacle and a connector slot defined within the ridge;
• installing a connector ring on the connector, the connector ring defines a ring slot and a covering portion, wherein the ring slot is aligned with the connector slot;
• inserting an orifice plate through the ring slot and the connector slot into the receptacle;
• aligning the covering portion with the connector slot to cover the connector slot with the cover portion and retaining the orifice plate within the receptacle,
• wherein aligning the covering portion with the connector slot comprises rotating the connector ring;
• and
• channeling the flow of fluid from the first conduit through the connector and the orifice plate into the second conduit, wherein the orifice plate controls a flow rate of the flow of fluid through the connector.