Application of the Automated Condition Based Maintenance Checking System for Aircrafts ?

Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) systems have evolved as an effective fault detection mechanism in aircrafts by reducing the costs associated with unscheduled maintenance. CBM systems help maintainers to detect and manage the condition of aviation system components and take maintenance actions when there is evidence of need. In this paper we describe the application of a software prototype, which is an automation of the CBM practices, in generating the maintenance reports that are deemed essential for continuous improvement under CBM . We explain the procedure in generating the reports using the software prototype, named the Automated Condition Based Maintenance Checking System (ACBMCS), which is configurable across different platforms and can perform new operations without having to modify the existing source codes. We illustrate the building of the configuration information, required to generate these reports, using XML. We demonstrate that the developed system has the functional capabilities essential to implement CBM on any aircraft. We generate WOW-Status Check reports, Fault BIT reports, Exceedances reports, Vibration Diagnostics reports, Rotor Track and Balance (RTB) reports, Engine Performance reports and Missing Data reports.