System and method of analyzing operational source data

A method of providing maintenance support, comprising:

• parsing a maintenance information dataset from at least one operational source into at least one data field to derive an active dataset;
• setting a trigger having a first limit and a second limit for the at least one data field;
• analyzing the active dataset for selectively activating the trigger in response to an excursion of the active dataset beyond one of the first limit or the second limit within the at least one data field;
• associating with the trigger a status indication;
• processing the active dataset to derive one or more trends for the at least one data field;
• and
• transforming the status indication and the one or more trends into a preventative maintenance report for the at least one operational source.

A computer-implemented method of analyzing aircraft data for preventative maintenance, comprising:

• parsing a dataset indicative of maintenance-related information associated with an operational source into a data field;
• setting a limit on the data field to assess the dataset;
• activating a trigger in response to an excursion of the dataset beyond the limit;
• associating with the trigger a status indication;
• processing the dataset from the data field to derive trend information indicative of performance of the operational source;
• and
• presenting the status indication and the trend information into an informational report.

A computer-implemented method for providing maintenance support to a user, comprising:

• utilizing a maintenance information dataset associated with an aircraft operational source to derive an active dataset in response to a user provided an analysis criteria, wherein the analysis criteria including a predetermined period of time over which the maintenance information dataset is collected by monitoring the aircraft operational source;
• parsing the active dataset into at least one data field;
• setting a trigger having a first limit and a second limit for the at least one data field, wherein the trigger is determined responsive to an external profile having a first input, a second input, and a third input;
• analyzing the active dataset for selectively flagging the at least one data field by activating the trigger in response to a predetermined amount of excursion of the active dataset within the at least one data field beyond one of the first limit or the second limit;
• associating with the predetermined amount of excursion a status indication having a first level, a second level and a third level, wherein either the first level, the second level or the third level is selected based on the predetermined amount of excursion beyond one of the first limit and the second limit, respectively;
• processing the predetermined amount of excursion of the active dataset to derive one or more specific trends for the at least one data field;
• transforming the status indication and the one or more specific trends into a preventative maintenance report;
• delivering the preventative maintenance report with the status indication to the user;
• and
• alerting the user by issuing a notification concerning the delivery of the preventative maintenance report.

A computerized system to analyze aircraft data for preventative maintenance, comprising:

• means for utilizing an aircraft dataset from at least one operational source;
• means for parsing the aircraft dataset into at least one data field;
• means for determining an acceptable range of values for the aircraft dataset within the at least one data field to define a threshold for the aircraft dataset;
• means for automatically activating a dynamic trigger to indicate a maintenance alert when the threshold is crossed;
• means for deriving a performance indication for the at least one operational source by determining one or more performance trends of the aircraft dataset;
• means for associating with the maintenance alert a notification having a status level indicative of a maintenance condition for the at least one operational source;
• means for combining the performance indication and the notification into an electronic report that forecasts need for preventative aircraft maintenance;
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• means for automatically delivering the electronic report to a predetermined location for retrieval by a consumer.

A system, comprising:

• a computer server for receiving an aircraft dataset from a plurality of operational sources to parse the aircraft dataset into a plurality of data fields;
• a database operably coupled to the computer server for storing the aircraft dataset into the plurality of data fields;
• a web portal operably coupled to the computer server and the database, the web portal being accessible to a plurality of consumers employing one or more Internet connections for accessing a maintenance-related informational report through a user interface associated with each of plurality of consumers, the user interface providing real-time access, by way of a computer network, to the maintenance-related informational report;
• and
• a maintenance analysis engine coupled to the computer server, the database, and the web portal for processing the plurality of data fields by setting a dynamic limit on one or more data fields of the plurality of data fields, and disseminating one or more proactive recommendations through the web portal, the one or more recommendations being derived from a performance trending indication of the aircraft dataset stored in the database by dynamically flagging the one or more data fields when the dynamic limit is reached.

A system of analyzing aircraft data for preventative maintenance, comprising:

• a computer server for receiving an aircraft dataset from a plurality of operational sources to parse the aircraft dataset into a plurality of data fields;
• a database operably coupled to the computer server for storing the aircraft dataset into the plurality of data fields;
• a web portal operably coupled to the computer server and the database, the web portal being accessible to a plurality of consumers employing one or more Internet connections for accessing a maintenance-related informational report through a user interface associated with each of plurality of consumers, the user interface provides real-time access, by way of a computer network, to the maintenance-related informational report;
• and
• a maintenance analysis engine coupled to the computer server, the database, and the web portal, the maintenance analysis engine adapted to provide a method, comprising:
• determining an acceptable range of values for the aircraft dataset within at least one data field of the plurality of data fields to define a threshold for the aircraft dataset;
• automatically activating a dynamic trigger to indicate a maintenance alert when the threshold is crossed;
• deriving a performance indication for at least one operational source of the plurality of operational sources by determining one or more performance trends of the aircraft dataset;
• associating with the maintenance alert a notification having a status level indicative of a maintenance condition for the at least one operational source;
• combining the performance indication and the notification into the maintenance-related informational report that forecasts need for preventative aircraft maintenance;
• and
• automatically delivering the maintenance-related informational report to the web portal for retrieval by at least one consumer of the plurality of consumers.

A computer program comprising computer program means adapted to perform the steps of utilizing an aircraft dataset from at least one operational source;

• parsing the aircraft dataset into at least one data field;
• determining an acceptable range of values for the aircraft dataset within the at least one data field to define a threshold for the aircraft dataset;
• automatically activating a dynamic trigger to indicate a maintenance alert when the threshold is crossed;
• deriving a performance indication for the at least one operational source by determining one or more performance trends of the aircraft dataset;
• associating with the maintenance alert a notification having a status level indicative of a maintenance condition for the at least one operational source;
• combining the performance indication and the notification into an electronic report that forecasts need for preventative aircraft maintenance;
• and automatically delivering the electronic report to a predetermined location for retrieval by a consumer, when the computer program is run on a computer.