Airbus Operations Gmbh

Jan-Arend Van Bruggen

Mark Heintjes

Michael Brady

Eugen Neb

Olivier Criou

Andreas Fleddermann

Jan Haserodt

Vincent Maire

Wolfgang Hartwig

Jörg Wyrembek

Joerg Wyrembek

Stefan Latzel

Jorg Wyrembek

Stephan Latzel

A method for determining a state of a component in a high lift system of an aircraft comprises the steps of extending at least one high lift surface, which is coupled with two drive struts, wherein at least one of the two drive struts is a load sensing drive strut, to a first extended position, acquiring a first load sensed by a load sensing drive strut associated with the at least one high lift surface at a first flight state having a first speed, comparing the first load with a known nominal load for the first extended position and the first flight state under consideration of a predetermined threshold, and producing an alarm signal in case the acquired load differs from the nominal load including the predetermined threshold.

Method for determining a state of a component in a high lift system of an aircraft

A method for determining a state of a component in a high lift system of an aircraft is proposed, the high lift system comprising a central power control unit for providing rotational power by means of a transmission shaft; and drive stations coupled with the power control unit and movable high lift surfaces.

Method for determining a state of a component in a high lift system of an aircraft, high lift system of an aircraft, and aircraft having such a high lift system

A method for testing a component in a high lift system of an aircraft comprises the steps of activating a brake coupled with at least one hydraulic motor, commanding a rotation of the at least one hydraulic motor for a predetermined period of time, wherein the brake remains activated, acquiring a sensor output of a motion sensor coupled with a central power control unit for moving a high lift surface during the commanded rotation of the at least one hydraulic motor, determining a motion of the power control unit from the acquired sensor output, comparing the determined motion with a predetermined threshold value, and generating a brake indication signal if the determined motion exceeds the predetermined motion threshold value.

Method for testing a component in a high lift system of an aircraft

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Jan-Arend Van Bruggen