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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2018
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Marc Georgin, Dayton, OH (US);
Paul R. Burte, Clayton, OH (US);
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A system for performing brake testing during flight of an aircraft, in accordance with various embodiments, includes a landing gear having at least one wheel assembly. The system further includes a brake configured to apply a braking force to the at least one wheel assembly. The system further includes a brake controller configured to determine a landing event indicating that the aircraft is approaching a landing, control the brake to apply a testing brake force to the at least one wheel assembly in response to determining the landing event, and determine an operational status of the brake based on the testing brake force.