AB212 Tests and Engine Fault Isolation Program

This software has been developed in order to automate the testing process of the AB212 helicopter. The pre-existing method is quite laborious due to the fact that it involves drawing on diagrams, correction and calculation of various parameters and all this in flight. All of this has now been automated increasing the reliability of the test results, simplifying the existing process and minimizing the time and cost of the test. A symptom-based engine condition diagnosis procedure according to the manufacturer's instructions has also been incorporated into the software. According to users of the software, the savings due to the reduction of the time in flight for inspection, reach several thousand euros on an annual basis for their helicopter fleet, taking into account the significant hourly flight cost of the helicopter.