Investigation of the technical feasibility and safety benefit of an Integrated Engine / Rotor / Transmission Health Monitoring and HOMP System for Part 27 Piston Engine Small Helicopters

EASA_REP_RESEA_2007_1

This study focuses on the demonstration of the technical feasibility and potential safety benefit from the retrofit of a HOMP / Health Monitoring system to an existing Part 27 small piston engine helicopters.   

An initial prototype system design shall provide flight data storage and retrieval capability. It should also provide pilot/maintenance personnel access to flight and health information and notify of operational exceedances.   

(The report was formally known under the ID  ‘EASA/2007/1’)