Method of developing a plan for replacing a product component using a scanning process

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-28
THE BOEING CO
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Due to high tolerance requirements of many assembled products, interchangeability of product parts is often difficult.
The work required for fitting a part that does not easily mate to the receiving product can be costly and time consuming.
Fit problems occur during original manufacture as well.
A very small dimensional variation from specifications in a new part or product can result in an improper fit.

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[0013] The present invention relates to a method of developing a plan for repairing a product and, more particularly, to a method of developing a plan for repairing a product using a scanning process to identify a preferred replacement part. Reference will now be made in detail to an implementation in accordance with methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention allow accurate repair and manufacture of aircraft. Although use of the methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention are primarily discussed with reference to aircraft, they may be applied to improve repair and manufacturing of other products (e.g., automobiles, tanks, ships, and other multi-component assemblies) without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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A method of developing a plan for repairing an aircraft by attaching a replacement part to a receiving portion of the aircraft comprises scanning the receiving portion of the aircraft to acquire information about at least one of dimensions, a position, and an orientation of the receiving portion. The method further comprises scanning a plurality of potential replacement parts to acquire dimensional information about the potential replacement parts. The method also comprises creating a repair plan including processing the information acquired in the scanning steps to identify a preferred replacement part of the plurality of potential replacement parts for attaching to the receiving portion of the aircraft.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a method of developing a plan for repairing a product and, more particularly, to a method of developing a plan for repairing a product using a scanning process to identify a preferred replacement part. [0002] Product repairs often involve replacing a defective or damaged part with a replacement part. To save cost and time, replacement parts are sometimes obtained from used products. For example, a damaged vertical tail of an aircraft can be replaced with a undamaged tailfin from an aircraft taken out of commission for other reasons (e.g., having a damaged fuselage). Due to high tolerance requirements of many assembled products, interchangeability of product parts is often difficult. When attachment features on the replacement part do not align with mating attachment features on the product, various measures must be taken to obtain an acceptable fit. For example, holes in the product may need to be enlarged and other...

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IPC IPC(8): G06Q99/00G05B19/418G06F15/02G06F9/46
CPCG05B19/4183G05B19/4207G05B2219/32232G06Q30/016G05B2219/36248G06Q10/20G05B2219/32233Y02P90/80
Inventor WILSON, PETER A.SHERWINTER, DANIEL J.FARNIOK, CRAIG M.STUMPF, TIMOTHY
Owner THE BOEING CO
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