Health Monitoring Survey of Bell 412EP Transmissions
Brian Tucker, Bell Helicopter; Paula Dempsey, NASA Glenn Research Center
May 17, 2016

Health Monitoring Survey of Bell 412EP Transmissions
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Health Monitoring Survey of Bell 412EP Transmissions
Authors / Details: Brian Tucker, Bell Helicopter; Paula Dempsey, NASA Glenn Research CenterAbstract
Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) use vibration-based Condition Indicators (CI) to assess the health of helicopter powertrain components. A fault is detected when a CI exceeds its threshold value. The effectiveness of fault detection can be judged on the basis of assessing the condition of actual components from fleet aircraft. The Bell 412 HUMS-equipped helicopter is chosen for such an evaluation. A sample of 20 aircraft included 12 aircraft with confirmed transmission and gearbox faults (detected by CIs) and eight aircraft with no known faults. The associated CI data is classified into healthy and faulted populations based on actual condition and these populations are compared against their CI thresholds to quantify the probability of false alarm and the probability of missed detection. Receiver Operator Characteristic analysis is used to optimize thresholds. Based on the results of the analysis, shortcomings in the classification method are identified for slow-moving CI trends. Recommendations for improving classification using time-dependent receiver-operator characteristic methods are put forth. Finally, lessons learned regarding OEM-operator communication are presented.
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