Automated test apparatus for aircraft flight controls

Details Automated test apparatus for aircraft flight controls Automated test apparatus for aircraft flight controls

1990-02-12

1991-06-11

Chin, Gary

Boots, shoes, and leggings

36442403, 324 731, 371 151, G06F 1520, G01M 1900

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050237918

ABSTRACT:
An automated test apparatus (10) for testing the flight controls system of an aircraft (12) as part of an integrated system for testing a plurality of aircraft systems. The automated test apparatus includes a system controller (16) having memory (18) for storing programmed instructions that control operation of the automated test apparatus, and for storing resulting flight controls system test data. The automated test apparatus includes a keyboard (20), a touch screen (24), and a tape drive (22) for entering programmed instructions and other information into the automated test apparatus, and for outputting test data from the system controller. Instruments (26) included in the automated test apparatus and controlled by the system controller generate test signals that are input to the aircraft's flight controls system, and monitor resulting test data signals that are produced by the flight controls system. The automated test apparatus is connected by an interface cable (28) to an onboard central maintenance computer (30) included in the aircraft. The central maintenance computer includes a non-volatile memory that is programmed to run onboard tests of the flight controls system, and is controlled by the system controller during testing in accordance with the programmed instructions to run the onboard tests.

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