Accession Number:

AD0752890

Title:

UH-1 Test Bed Program. Volume 1

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

NORTHROP CORP PALOS VERDES PENINSULA CA ELECTRONICS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Butcher, Robert R.
• Kirby, Russell , Jr.
• Nakakihara, John
• Watkins, T. C.

Report Date:

1972-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

422.0

Abstract:

The UH-1H helicopter test bed program was accomplished at the US Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center ARADMAC, Corpus Christi, Texas, during the period 4 October 1970 through 17 December 1971. The program objective was to determine the capability of state-of-the-art hardware to automatically accomplish inspection, diagnostic and prognostic maintenance functions on selected subsystems of the UH-1H helicopter. Northrops hardware for the program is identified as a Maintenance Reporting System MRS. Helicopter components, both serviceable and degraded, were run and monitored for malfunction discrimination by the MRS in ARADMAC test cells and in two UH-1H aircraft. Trending for prognosis was attempted while accumulating flight time on two additional UH-1H aircraft utilizing serviceable components. The test results demonstrated the objectives of the test bed program.

Descriptors:

• *HELICOPTERS
• MAINTENANCE
• STATE OF THE ART
• AUTOMATIC
• REPORTS
• FAILURE

Subject Categories:

• Helicopters

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE