Mechanical Failure Prognosis Through Oil Debris Monitoring
Abstract
This report presents the results of a study on making optimum use of oil analysis methods for failure prognosis on helicopters. Since the most promising methods have very little statistical history, it was necessary to depend quite heavily on collecting engineering opinions and analyzing them for consensus. The conclusion reached by this process is that it should be feasible to raise the success of prognosis to a very high level, perhaps approaching 98%, without undue expenditure of funds or labor. This would involve two steps: Provide the organizational maintenance shops with a simple device to measure the fine wear particles content, and provide the aircraft with chip collectors which have more prognostic value, and use these coarse chips as a second channel of information at the shops and laboratories.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA006190
Entities
People
- Alan Beerbower