He holds a bachelors degree in professional aeronautics from embry riddle university. The aoap provides maintenance and diagnostic condition monitoring support for all army aircraft, watercraft, locomotive, and. Condition based maintenance cbm systems have evolved as an effective. Center for predictive maintenance college of engineering. Mar 25, 2020 in our current systems, army aviation has done a phenomenal job of leading the army on condition based maintenance. Some critical components are analyzed with condition based maintenance tools. In the early years, maintenance was only performed when something broke or could not function to accomplish the task. These key elements will increase army aviation s effectiveness in supporting the long term global war on terrorism gwot. Follow procedures in army regulation ar 3805, chapter. Ftmaintenance is available as a software as a service saas subscription, cloudbased purchase, or onpremise solution. Conditionbased maintenance cbm is a maintenance strategy that monitors the actual condition of an asset to decide what maintenance needs to be done.
Application of the condition based maintenance checking system for. Aviation maintenance software tracks and simplifies the constant maintenance, repair and overhaul aviation mro operations associated with the aviation industry. These key elements will increase army aviations effectiveness in supporting the long term global war on terrorism gwot. Cbm will directly increase the operational readiness for army aviation and reduce the maintenance burden on the soldier. This paper presents the fundamentals of the cbm gap analysis and how it was applied in a case study on army aviation. Qinetiq north america, and our ullsa e solution are paving the way for the implementation of conditionbased maintenance. Armys 160th special operations aviation regiment soar uses groundbased hums software programs help analyze the vibration, tachometer and flight regime data from the milstd1553. The initiative, conditioned based maintenance cbm will use onboard diagnostics and. Experience with maintenance software, ideally flightdocs.
For example, sensors throughout an aircraft monitor numerous systems while in flight and on the. The center for predictive maintenance cpm gave a tour to visitors from the department of defense dod. Condition based maintenance cbm is a maintenance strategy that monitors the actual condition of an asset to decide what maintenance needs to be done. Mechanics tool box of software cbm condition based maintenance top tier. The term conditionbased maintenance cbm refers to maintenance when need. The integrated family of test equipment ifte consists of at and off platform automatic test systems. If you find mistakes or if y ou know of a way to improve these procedures, please let us know. Secretaries of the military departments, condition based maintenance plus. Design standard for condition based maintenance system for army aircraft. These objectives are still relevant today, perhaps more now than before. Avion makes extensive use of our army aviation platform experience, aviation operational and maintenance expertise, and airworthiness process knowledge to provide superior systems engineering support to both manned and unmanned systems. Application of the condition based maintenance checking. Army logistician aviation ground support equipment. Armys 160th special operations aviation regiment soar uses groundbased hums software programs help analyze the vibration, tachometer and.
Views and evolution saturn 2007 may 2007 presentation ken capolongo, sholom g. Condition based maintenance strategies, where appropriate, can enhance efficiency and. The program combines research and implementation solutions to support the u. Hums technology is helping to move army aviation towards conditionbased maintenance, which focuses on aircraft data rather than strictly on flight time. The aoap provides maintenance and diagnostic condition monitoring support for all army aircraft, watercraft, locomotive, and ground combat weapon systems. A study of conditionbased maintenance for land force vehicles.
Cbm systems help maintainers to detect and manage the condition of aviation system components and take maintenance actions when there is evidence of need. Raytheon will support the amrdec sed to design, test and deploy software updates. Fieldingsinclude new systems, software, and mwos the aviation systems project office has completed over 35,070 fielding actions in fy17across 14 systems to all three components. These digital maintenance systems were selected to become the new army stamis, unit level logistic system aviation enhanced ullsa e. Condition based maintenance cbm is a method of both diagnostic and prog nostic maintenance that has been used extensively in the air environment. A product line architecture for army aviation diagnostics. Any large fleet operatorground, sea or airwould reap cost, efficiency and readiness benefits from an ullsa etype management information system.
Army aviation and missile command standardization, technical data, configuration management, and data management programs, and executes the amcom standards executive duties. The technical data management division provides centralized planning, direction, execution, policy and control of the u. Mechanics tool box of software cbm condition based maintenance top tier collection and analysis mfoqa military flight operations quality assurance most maintenance operations safety and training support logistics enterprise tactical and national levels gcssa ft global combat support system army field. Condition based maintenance plus is the application and integration of appropriate processes, technologies, and knowledge based capabilities to achieve the target availability, reliability, and operation and support costs of dod systems and components across their life cycle. End item production hardware, software, installation. We use cookies to improve website performance, facilitate information sharing on social media and offer advertising tailored to your interests. Background unit level logistics systemaviation enhanced orullsae is the system of choice for the united states army when it comes to managing all facets of aviation logistics. This presentation was given at the 2007 saturn workshop, held in pittsburgh. Webbased software is becoming more popular across most industries and markets, and aviation management is no different. The star government contracting team specializes in providing support to our government customer with expertise in airworthiness, systems engineering, information assurance, and the development and management of a variety of cyber security programs. Follow procedures in army regulation ar 3805, chapter 6, section v. Ftmaintenance computerized maintenance management software cmms is a single maintenance software platform for managing work orders, equipment, mro inventory, and preventive maintenance activities. As you evaluate aviation management software, keep these trends in mind.
He is a graduate of the army command and general staff college. Army leader priority program and becomes a critical technology for the future of the army to reduce the logistic footprint, maximize the aircraft availability, and increase the component time on wing. Costwise readiness enabled through condition based. Condition based maintenance plus is the application and integration of appropriate processes, technologies, and knowledgebased capabilities to achieve the target availability, reliability, and operation and support costs of dod systems and components across their life cycle. Web based software is becoming more popular across most industries and markets, and aviation management is no different. In our current systems, army aviation has done a phenomenal job of leading the army on conditionbased maintenance. Pdf application of the condition based maintenance checking. As the digitization of army maintenance continued, apache pmo recognized a need to transmit platform data from the aircraft to the maintainers for quicker responses in a challenging maintenance environment. Pdf examples of condition based maintenance with the.
Condition based maintenance systems honeywell aerospace. Improve operational availability and optimize maintenance resources with realtime performance data from honeywells conditionbased maintenance system. Behind homeland security, the next priority for the. Aug 18, 2015 as part of identifying opportunities for improvement, alc has been instrumental in the development of technological capabilities in support of the cwr mission. The us army has launched an aggressive program to implement condition based maintenance on its rotary wing assets. Dunaway has over 25 years of experience in army aviation, including over eight years as a uh60 black hawk pilot and is considered an industry leader in conditionbased maintenance cbm. Army aviation leads the dod through the integration of a host of. Condition based maintenance cbm systems have evolved as an effective health and usage monitoring mechanism in aircrafts by reducing the costs associated with unscheduled maintenance. Science and technology supporting future army aviation. Cbm on any aircraft and is valuable in cutting down the software maintenance costs as. Pdf condition based maintenance cbm systems have evolved as an. Pm aviation systems enabling army aviation 3 manages maintenance activities and record keeping to maintain.
Cecom peo avnpm as ac pms condition based maintenance user reps. In a cbm environment, software platforms, embedded sensors, inspections, and other triggering events determine. Standards for prognostics and health management phm. The work will be conducted at the software engineering directorate, u. We are pretty far out there about collecting data and knowing when something is. This thesis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of cbm over periodic or phase maintenance inspections in army aviation. They provide electronic fault isolation as well as diagnostic and repair capabilities at all levels of maintenance more costeffectively than systemspecific testers. The aviation networks and mission planning anmp product office is an integral part of the aviation systems project management office. A product line architecture for army aviation diagnostics and. Logsas army oil analysis program aoap is part of the department of defense dod condition based maintenance cbm effort. Mar, 2020 in our current systems, army aviation has done a phenomenal job of leading the army on conditionbased maintenance, said maj. Aviation networks and mission planning anmp product office.
Department of the army for a condition based maintenance force structure by the creation of a cbm enabled maintenance environment that holistically integrated embedded diagnostics and prognostics with maintenance operating procedures. The contract requires the company to provide software support and sustainment to strategic systems, such as missiles and launchers, radars, data mining and visualisation tools, conditionbased maintenance, intelligence, surveillance and. Army aviation maintenance distribution restriction. Cost and effectiveness analysis of the ah64 and uh60 on. How your vendor fits with these trends could have a big impact on their viability. A product line architecture for army aviation diagnostics and maintenance. These digital maintenance systems were selected to become the new army stamis, unit level logistic systemaviation enhanced ullsa e. He was the product manager for aviation ground support equipment when this article was written.
Army aircraft simplifies the recording of maintenance actions, initiating work and supply requests, leveraging reference material from maintenance manuals. In this paper we describe the application of a software. Army aviation and missile research, development and. In our current systems, army aviation has done a phenomenal job of leading the army on conditionbased maintenance, said maj. Jan 30, 2018 science and technology supporting future army aviation. Where the traditional rcm output is an optimized maintenance philosophy, the cbm gap product is a list of design gaps preventing each line replaceable unit from becoming condition monitored.
G30407 transforming army avitransforming army aviation maintenance from ation maintenance from the industrial age to the information age. Condition based maintenance and monitoring software. Other civilian assignments within the department of the army included serving as assistant product manager supporting a fleet of varied rotary wing aircraft and the team lead responsible for equipping the largest army aviation fleet with fully integrated condition based monitoring systems. Condition based maintenance fleet implementation and.
Logistics management functional users manual for the army. Information on conducting business case analyses condition. Maintain the maintenance work area in a clean and orderly condition. T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o r revision. Visitors were first given a general briefing on the activities and history of the center and then were given a tour of the facilities. Amps automates aviation mission planning tasks, mission rehearsal, and flight planning.
Condition based maintenance and monitoring software fiix. The overall program is known as condition based maintenance cbm. Air force manual 65510, business case analysis procedures, 22. Other civilian assignments within the department of the army included serving as assistant product manager supporting a fleet of varied rotary wing aircraft and the team lead responsible for equipping the largest army aviation fleet with fully. Army s global systems and the complex, multidomain missions they support, said dave wajsgras, president of raytheon intelligence, information and services. Jun 08, 2017 raytheon brings our software engineering expertise in automation, analytics and cyber to support the u. Cbm solutions for the army aviation fleet managed through the army. Aviation and missile life cycle management commands implementation of condition based maintenance cbm. The program is driven by dod and army policies, including dod instruction 4151. Ftmaintenance is available as a software as a service saas subscription, cloud based purchase, or onpremise solution. Cbm dictates that maintenance should only be performed when certain indicators show signs of decreasing performance or upcoming failure.
Our strength at star is tackling threats and solving problems. Phm techniques are in contrast to the use of schedules i. Aviation mission planning system amps the amps provides army aviation stateoftheart interoperability and mission planning tools to enhance situational awareness, command and control, and safety. T h i s p a m p h l e t c o v e r s t h e preparation and management of forms and. Aviation unit maintenance avum and aviation intermediate maintenance avim manual for general aircraft maintenance maintenance practices for fuel and oil systems volume 3 reporting errors and recommending improvements you can improve this manual. Pm aviation systems enabling army aviation 3 manages maintenance activities and record keeping to maintain airworthiness of all u. Research in several areas will mature new capabilities to make future vertical lift possible. The purpose of army maintenance is to regenerate combat power and to preserve the capital investment in combat systems and equipment over time to enable training and provide the readiness to execute full spectrum operations. Introducing the future of army aviation maintenance.
Follow procedures in army regulation ar 3805, chapter 6. In the future, army aviation systems will need to operate in an antiaccess and area denial a2ad contested airspace against adversaries that have advanced capabilities that constrain freedom of maneuver. Behind homeland security, the next priority for the commander of the aviation and missile life cycle management command amlcmc is condition based maintenance cbm. Condition based maintenance cbm monitors the actual asset conditions to decide. Software development testing for aviation conditionbased maintenance.
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