ARP6068A: Gas Turbine Engine Test Facility Vibration Measurement - Recommended Practice

Features

Issuing Committee: EG-1E Gas Turbine Test Facilities and Equipment

Scope

Content

The test procedure per the applicable Engine Manual does require a vibration check for the low/intermediate and high speed rotor systems.

Release of an engine with high vibrations can result in:

On-wing vibration complaints, with subsequent troubleshooting
Rotor system failures
Premature engine removals

Limits are provided for transient conditions and steady state data points.

Troubleshooting recommendations are limited to verification of the proper signal input and tracking.

This practice provides recommendations for:

Correct cable and transmitter installation and connections
Calibration
Recorded data interpretation and data analysis

Meta Tags

Topics: Gas turbines

Details

Pages: 13

Citation: SAE International Recommended Practice, Gas Turbine Engine Test Facility Vibration Measurement, SAE Standard ARP6068A, Revised December 2025, Reaffirmed February 2017, Issued June 2010, .

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: Dec 18, 2025

Product Code: ARP6068A

Content Type: Recommended Practice

Status: Revised

Language: English

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