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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2018
GE Avio S.r.l., Rivalta di Torino, IT;
Felice Felippone, Rivalta di Torino, IT;
Stefano Ettorre, Bari, IT;
Simone Castellani, Viareggio, IT;
GE AVIO S.R.L., Rivalta di Torino, IT;
Abstract
A method () for testing control logic for a propeller driven by a gas turbine engine of an aircraft includes overriding () a signal indicating the aircraft is operating in a ground mode. The method can further include testing () minimum pitch protection logic when the signal is overridden; determining () the gas turbine engine is operating at a ground fine setting; restoring () the signal to an original state in which the signal indicates the aircraft is operating in the ground mode; modifying () pitch protection logic; determining () the propeller is operating at an overspeed condition; and testing () the propeller overspeed protection logic. In addition, the method can also determine () the propeller is operating at a low pitch condition when the gas turbine engine is operating at the ground fine setting.