Maintenance planning method

Abstract

A maintenance planning method for turbomachines, especially for gas turbine aircraft engines, is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes: a) data obtained from the previous maintenance of turbomachines is stored in a database in a structured manner, where the data especially correlates maintenance work carried out with operating loads of a serviced turbomachine; b) in order to pre-plan the maintenance of a turbomachine undergoing further maintenance, the maintenance work to be carried out is planned in terms of type and sequence on the basis of the database; and c) the turbomachine undergoing further maintenance is inspected for the final planning of the maintenance, and the type and/or sequence of the maintenance work to be carried out, which was specified during the pre-planning of the maintenance, is adapted and/or supplemented on the basis of the inspection.

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