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A Process for Utilizing Aerospace Propulsion Health Management Systems for Maintenance Credit
- Aerospace Standard
- ARP5987
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Scope
The process detailed within this document is generic and can be applied to commercial and military applications. It applies to the entire end-to-end health management system throughout its lifecycle, covering on-board and on-ground elements. The practical application of this standardized process is detailed in the form of a checklist.
The on-board element described here are the source of the data acquisition used for off-board analysis. The on-board aspects relating to safety of flight, pilot notification, etc., are addressed by the other SAE Committees standards and documents.
This document does not prescribe hardware or software assurance levels, nor does it answer the question “how much mitigation and evidence are enough”. The criticality level and mitigation method will be determined between the ‘Applicant’ and the regulator.
In order to provide some detailed guidance utilizing the process and checklist, some high-level examples of previous successful cases of Maintenance Credit applications are included. At this point, it is incumbent on the ‘Applicant’ to explain any differences in terminology between the health management system they are seeking a credit for and the appropriate regulatory references. For example, the system name often uses interchangeable terms such as Engine Health Monitoring, Equipment Health Management, Prognostic Health Management, Powerplant Health Management, etc.
Rationale
This document has been written to provide a process to achieve Maintenance Credits using Aerospace Propulsion Health Management Systems in a consistent way. This will help Regulators carry out assessments of the merits of a Maintenance Credit application with a view to provide approval.
This document reflects the fact that regulatory approval has been provided to multiple engine and aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), allowing the use of Propulsion Health Management functionality in the mitigation of Airworthiness Directives, extending inspection intervals, compliance with Maintenance Steering Group-3 (MSG-3) and more effective utilization of component lives to increase ‘time on wing’.
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Issuing Committee
E-32 Aerospace Propulsion Systems Health Management
Background
Engine condition monitoring and rotorcraft HUMS(Health and Usage Monitoring Systems)can be used as a tool to track and restore engine performance, improve problem diagnosis, suggest solutions, promote better commercial and military aircraft operation, minimize in-flight failures, and reduce costs of engine maintenance. Because of these and other continuing objectives, the need for consolidated action by a group of experts to promote engine monitoring and rotorcraft conditio monitoring know-how and standards was identified. It was deemed appropriate by the SAE Propulsion Division to assign this task to a special committee designated as Committee E-32. The committee has existed for over 20 years and has 50 active members. Purpose / Charter Serves as a forum to gather, record, and publish expert information in the discipline of aircraft and helicopter engine condition monitoring and rotorcraft HUMS. The committee gathers and analyzes requirements for propulsion system monitoring for the various types of aircraft gas turbines and rotorcraft HUMS and develop standards and recommendations for the adoption of engine monitoring devices that affect the operation of gas turbine engines and rotorcraft. Objectives Identify potential engine and rotorcraft HUMS parameters suitable for sensing (pressure, temperature, etc.), and considerations involved in selecting parameters (potential problems, accuracy, cost, etc.). Analyze the various approaches to engine monitoring (e.g. airborne vibration monitoring systems and ground software interfaces, etc.) and establish criteria for the most cost-effective systems. Develop as appropriate, standards on engine and rotorcraft HUMS monitoring equipment and techniques, e.g. configuration of engine fittings for sensor connections, types of sensors, identification of signals which should be let to common diagnostic connectors, etc. Develop new requirements and uses for engine and rotorcraft HUS monitoring to promote cost-effective operation of aircraft. Sponsor technical conferences related to monitoring of air breathing engines and rotorcraft HUMS.Reference
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