System and method to auto create aircraft maintenance records by aircraft data

A method comprising:

• performing, by at least one processor, operations including:
• retrieving line replaceable unit (LRU) data regarding at least one LRU of an aircraft from a central maintenance computer (CMC) of the aircraft;
• collecting, from a remote terminal during a maintenance operation of the aircraft, remote terminal data regarding a record of an action performed by the remote terminal, based on a user using the remote terminal to interact with the aircraft to perform the maintenance operation of the aircraft;
• recording, in a maintenance database, the LRU data retrieved from the CMC of the aircraft, and the remote terminal data collected from the remote terminal;
• and
• populating, using at least one of the LRU data and the remote terminal data recorded in the maintenance database, at least one field in a maintenance record.

A controller configured to perform operations including:

• retrieving line replaceable unit (LRU) data regarding at least one LRU of an aircraft from a central maintenance computer (CMC) of the aircraft;
• collecting, from a remote terminal during a maintenance operation of the aircraft, remote terminal data regarding a record of an action performed by the remote terminal, based on a user using the remote terminal to interact with the aircraft to perform the maintenance operation of the aircraft;
• recording, in a maintenance database, the LRU data retrieved from the CMC of the aircraft, and the remote terminal data collected from the remote terminal;
• and
• populating, using at least one of the LRU data and the remote terminal data recorded in the maintenance database, at least one field in a maintenance record.

An aircraft comprising:

• at least one line replaceable unit (LRU);
• a central maintenance computer (CMC) configured to communicate with the at least one LRU via an avionics system communication bus;
• and
• a remote terminal configured to:
• retrieve LRU data regarding the LRU from the CMC;
• collect during a maintenance operation of the aircraft, remote terminal data regarding a record of an action performed by the remote terminal, based on a user using the remote terminal to interact with the aircraft to perform the maintenance operation of the aircraft;
• record in a maintenance database, the LRU data retrieved from the CMC, and the remote terminal data collected from the remote terminal;
• and
• populate, using at least one of the LRU data and the remote terminal data recorded in the maintenance database, at least one field in a maintenance work record.