Aircraft interior component maintenance

An apparatus, comprising:

• a reader comprising a processor, the reader configured to read component maintenance information from an automated identification technology tag on a vehicle, wherein the automated identification technology tag is associated with an interior component on the vehicle;
• a remaining maintenance period calculator configured to determine a remaining portion of a maintenance period for the interior component using the component maintenance information, wherein responsive to a determination that the interior component should be moved to a second vehicle, the remaining maintenance period calculator updates information regarding which vehicle the interior component is installed without resetting the maintenance for the interior component;
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• a user interface generator configured to display an indication of the remaining portion of the maintenance period on a user interface.

A method for maintaining an interior component on an aircraft comprising:

• identifying, by a processor, component maintenance information from an automated identification technology tag on the aircraft, wherein the automated identification technology tag is associated with the interior component on the aircraft and the component maintenance information comprises installation time information identifying a time that the interior component is installed on the aircraft;
• determining, by the processor, a remaining portion of a maintenance period for the interior component using the installation time information;
• displaying, by the processor, an indication of the remaining portion of the maintenance period on a user interface;
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• responsive to a determination that the interior component should be moved to a second vehicle, updating, by the processor, information regarding which vehicle the interior component is installed without resetting the maintenance for the interior component.