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Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022

Filed:

Oct. 17, 2019
Applicant:

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;

Inventors:

Brant Duke, Lasalle, CA;

Kenneth Matheson, Montreal, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 21/00 (2006.01); B64C 11/38 (2006.01); B64C 11/06 (2006.01); B64C 11/30 (2006.01); F01D 7/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); B64C 11/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 21/003 (2013.01); B64C 11/06 (2013.01); B64C 11/30 (2013.01); B64C 11/325 (2013.01); B64C 11/385 (2013.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); F01D 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

There is described herein methods and systems for testing a propeller feathering function. The method comprises monitoring a rotational speed over time of propeller blades of an aircraft, commanding an angle change of the propeller blades, comparing a post-angle change rotational speed of the propeller blades to an expected rotational speed without the commanded angle change and obtaining, by the processor, a rotational speed difference, and issuing a test passed signal when the rotational speed difference exceeds a threshold and a test failed signal when the rotational speed difference does not exceed the threshold.


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