As airline and third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul shops slowly make the transition into the latest generation of database, resource planning and management solutions, the availability of wireless transmission presents forward-looking organizations with a further opportunity to streamline and speed the maintenance workflow. For example, Goodrich Aviation Technical Services in Everett, Wash., has harnessed the power of wireless to slash initial inspection times by as much as 66% while contributing to an overall 25% reduction in D check workflow, according to President Dave Shaw. The key to the shortened inspection times is the use of PDA-size handheld devices to input nonroutine inspection data that then can be transmitted instantaneously over a wireless local area network. Texas-based Perceptive Solutions handled the customized programming of the hand-helds and the interface to network systems, including the Oracle maintenance tracking database system.
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