GE HUMS - The single box solution

GE is a leader in the development and supply of Health & Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) and has already delivered more than 400 systems to both military and civil operators worldwide. Since the first flight of a certified HUMS in 1991 over the North Sea, GE HUMS have accumulated more than 2 million flight hours across more than 20 aircraft types.

The GE team has more than three decades of proven technology and experience with flight data recorders, engine health usage monitoring systems, helicopter vibration diagnostics, real-time airborne and ground software, and extensive aircraft integration /installation. Based on this, GE has developed a track record of working with contractors such as Bell, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Eurocopter, and AgustaWestland to provide both new build and retrofit systems for a wide range of aircraft types. With the largest support team in the industry, GE offers unparalleled system and diagnostic support, on-site training and worldwide web-based diagnostic assistance all around the world.

The GE HUMS combines field-proven off-the-shelf Cockpit Voice Recorder/ Flight Data Recorder and aircraft monitoring technology with proprietary Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) on-board and ground station technology to provide an advanced multi-aircraft capable, "single box" solution.

The GE HUMS provides critical flexibility for cross platform and future growth requirements with internal growth capacity to support the rapid advances in newly emerging diagnostics and prognostic capabilities. This system also offers high reliability, low cost of ownership, minimum risk and the best combination of price and performance.

The GE HUMS provides significant benefits that include enhanced safety, reduced maintenance costs and improved availability. Illustrative maintenance benefits, functionality and features include:

Maintenance Cost Benefits:

• Reduced dedicated maintenance

• Improved maintenance scheduling and logistics support

• Reduced parts usage through accurate & automated usage monitoring

• Reduced No-Fault Found (NFF) events

• Reduced consequential damage through early diagnosis

• Improved event/incident/mishap analysis

Functionality:

• Rotor Track and Balance (RTB)

• Limit exceedance monitoring

• Rotor, engine, transmission, and gearbox health monitoring

• Aircraft, engine and structures usage monitoring

• Airframe health monitoring

• Crash protected voice and flight data recording

Features:

• Integrated "single box" implementation

• Powertrain, gearbox, and bearing diagnostics

• Flight regime recognition

• PCMCIA or ruggedized data transfer system

• Wide interface capability: MIL-STD 1553B, RS 422, ARINC 429/717, analog and discretes

• Simplified operation--easy downloading/playback/analysis

• Modular hardware/software architecture

• Proven, comprehensive ground support system

• User friendly, software configurability

• ED 55/56A CVFDR

• Mission replay/post mission debrief

• Functional growth capabilities

• Commonality and inter-operability