Altair Avionics TurbineTracker Program TurbineTracker User s Guide

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1 Altair Avionics TurbineTracker Program TurbineTracker User s Guide P&WC Powered Aircraft without Altair Monitors Prepared By: Felipe Seda, Performance Analyst Approved By: Jeff Vahue, Software Engineering Manager

2 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION SCOPE ENGINE TREND ANALYSIS AND USAGE MONITORING TURBINETRACKER SYSTEM OVERVIEW TURBINETRACKER - AT A GLANCE TURBINETRACKER DETAIL YOUR HANGAR ACCOUNT STATUS ENGINE WATCHLIST Viewing WebECTM Graphs Vertical Scaling of WebECTM TM Graphs Graph Smoothing Viewing Only One Engine at a Time Horizontal Scaling CONFIGURATION List Configurations New Configurations Engine Administration Showing your Engine Pool Adding an Engine to your Pool Installing an Engine onto your Aircraft Removing an Engine from an Aircraft Deleting an Engine from your Pool Editing or Viewing the History of Your Engine FILE TRANSFER Manual Trend Entry & Maintenance Codes Uploading Electronic Engine Data Files DATA ANALYSIS Reports View Log Data USER ADMINISTRATION Alerts SUPPORT FAQ Contact...58 i

3 Table of Figures Figure 1 - TurbineTracker Data Flow Diagram... 2 Figure 2 - TurbineTracker Login... 3 Figure 3 - TurbineTracker Your Hangar Screen... 4 Figure 4 - TurbineTracker Account Status Screen... 6 Figure 5 - TurbineTracker Upload Summary Information... 7 Figure 6 - TurbineTracker Your Hangar Screen... 8 Figure 7 - TurbineTracker Watch List Screen... 9 Figure 8 - TurbineTracker Watch List Historical Comments Screen Figure 9 - TurbineTracker Watch List Comment Window Figure 10 - WebECTM TM Graphs Figure 11 - WebECTM TM One Engine Figure 12 - WebECTM TM View Raw Data Figure 13 - TurbineTracker Configuration Screen Figure 14 - TurbineTracker Active/Inactive Configuration Screen Figure 15 - TurbineTracker New Configuration Screen Figure 16 - TurbineTracker Configuration Selection Screen Figure 17 - TurbineTracker View/Edit Configuration Figure 18 - TurbineTracker Main Engine Administration Screen Figure 19 - TurbineTracker Engine Pool Screen Figure 20 - TurbineTracker Add Engine Serial Number Screen Figure 21 - TurbineTracker First Engine Installation Screen Figure 22 - TurbineTracker Install Engine Screen Figure 23 - TurbineTracker Remove Engine Screen Figure 24 - TurbineTracker Remove Engine Serial Number Screen Figure 25 - TurbineTracker Remove Engine Confirmation Screen Figure 26 - TurbineTracker Delete Engine Screen Figure 27 - TurbineTracker Delete Engine Confirmation Screen Figure 28 - TurbineTracker Edit/View Engine History Figure 29 - TurbineTracker Edit/View Engine Installation Update Screen Figure 30 - TurbineTracker Edit/View Installation Date Range Change Screen Figure 31 - TurbineTracker File Transfer Screen Figure 32 - TurbineTracker Manual Trend Entry & Maintenance Codes Figure 33 - TurbineTracker Entering a Trend Figure 34 - TurbineTracker Maintenance Codes Figure 35 - TurbineTracker Configuration Batches Figure 36 - TurbineTracker Submitting Manual Trends Figure 37 - TurbineTracker Submitting Electronic Data Files Screen Figure 38 - TurbineTracker Data Analysis Screen Figure 39 - TurbineTracker Reports Screen Figure 40 - TurbineTracker Installation Selection Screen Figure 41 - TurbineTracker Log Data Filter Screen ii

4 Figure 42 - TurbineTracker Engine Trends Figure 43 - TurbineTracker Graphs of Logged Data Figure 44 - TurbineTracker Alerts Screen Figure 45 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts Figure 46 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts Figure 47 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts Figure 48 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts Figure 49 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts Figure 50 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts Figure 51 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts Figure 52 - TurbineTracker Frequently Asked Questions Acronyms WebECTM DAS DAC AAC Engine Condition Trend Monitoring on the World Wide Web Data Analysis Services Designated Analysis Center Altair Avionics Corporation iii

5 1. Introduction 1.1 Scope The TurbineTracker Internet based ground station is a data management system designed to accommodate data from a wide variety of sources. Initially, it is the primary interface to any of the Altair Avionics Corporation electronic monitoring systems. Data downloaded from the monitoring system can be uploaded into the TurbineTracker system. Stored data can be reviewed and reported providing the operator with a usage management system. This user s guide will provide the operator with an understanding of the features and operation of the TurbineTracker system as it applies to the user utilizing Altair s Designated Analysis Center (DAS). The guide is designed to answer most questions regarding the user s interaction with the system given that the trend analysis will be conducted by Altair Avionics Corporation (AAC). 1.2 Engine Trend Analysis and Usage Monitoring Engine trend and usage analysis has been evolving in recent years and has become the focus of the helicopter and aircraft power plant industry, as an approach to safety and maintenance cost reduction. The primary purpose of the monitoring system is improved safety and reliability. As a training tool monitoring usage data can provide useful intelligence in regard to pilot proficiency or history of abuse. This information can be used by the owner/operator to correct any pilot behavior that may be detrimental to the continued airworthiness of the aircraft. In so doing, the owner/operator or insurer can reduce their risk of loss through improved training and proper inspection of the aircraft s dynamic components. To date, the industry has relied on preventive maintenance programs, recommended by the engine/aircraft manufacturer. While this system is effective, it is based on theoretical operational and environmental conditions, with little regard for misuse or error, and is no substitute for realtime, flight-by-flight data analysis. A well designed usage monitoring system augments preventive maintenance by providing important operating parameters to the maintenance staff that allows them to predict early failure of a component or the need for increased scrutiny through inspection helping to lower direct operating cost. For example, if a rotor experiences a profound over speed, it can cause main rotor bearings to overheat affecting their overall strength and reducing the fatigue life of the bearing. If the bearings are not replaced, ultimately complete loss of the rotor system will occur. 1

6 2. TurbineTracker System Overview Welcome to the Altair Avionics TurbineTracker web-site This site has been designed to provide secure, reliable data collection, management and reporting for our customers worldwide. Our goal is to provide you with one-stop service for all your reporting and analysis needs. Through this site you have the ability to track the usage and performance of your engine or aircraft in real-time. Using your standard web-browser and any Internet connection, it is now possible to view, modify and download data files. Data from third party data collection devices or manually collected can be directly entered into TurbineTracker. Administration utilities allow you to restrict access to your data providing users within your organization only the functionality required to perform their individual tasks. User support services are provided through a technical support and frequently asked question format. This information management system has been designed and developed based on input from a wide variety of industry sources. As the capability of the system grows, operators will be able to select from an increasing variety of services and access options tailored to meet their individual information needs and budget. See Figure 1 for an overall view of the components of the TurbineTracker system. AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA DATA ANALYSIS DATA COLLECTION DATA REPORTING Figure 1 - TurbineTracker Data Flow Diagram 2

7 3. TurbineTracker - At a Glance Figure 2 - TurbineTracker Login 3

8 4. TurbineTracker Detail This section details every function a typical DAS customer may find useful. Use it as reference or a guide when using the product. 4.1 Your Hangar TurbineTracker Your Hangar Screen After logging into TurbineTracker, the first screen that is presented is the Your Hangar screen. Please see Figure 3. On this screen you will be presented with the latest information about the product. Any new feature updates or customer requested actions are prominently displayed and connections to Release Notes for new features. Two other features, whose function is detailed further below in the document, are the Engine Watch List if you are a subscriber, and your present Account Status. At this point you are able to access all of the functions in TurbineTracker. TurbineTracker is a powerful data management system providing numerous capabilities, especially, in conjunction with Altair Avionics Monitors. For more information about Altair monitors contact Altair. Figure 3 - TurbineTracker Your Hangar Screen 4

9 4.2 Account Status The accounts status feature allows the user to view the upload history log (engine data) and configuration files. For each upload the success or failure for that operation is detailed by pressing the hyperlink under the Description column. Accessing the Account Status Log on to TurbineTracker and you are presented with the Your Hangar Screen. Click on the Account Status hyperlink to bring up the Account Status Screen. Please see Figure 4. The Account Status Screen will initially display data for the previous seven days as a default. It will display the Date range of the Report in the drop down date boxes based on the one week date range. The date range for the report can be changed by modifying the values in the From: and To: date ranges and clicking on the Submit button. 5

10 Figure 4 - TurbineTracker Account Status Screen 6

11 Pressing the hyperlink in the Description column gives a more detailed summary. Please see Figure 5. Figure 5 - TurbineTracker Upload Summary Information The Account Status Screen will display the history of configuration and log (data) uploads for all installations and it is printable for your records by using the native browser print functions. If there were no logs (data) uploaded in the time period selected, a message will display under the label Log Status on the Account Status Screen alerting you to that fact. If there is no configuration data to display in the time period selected, message to that fact will display under the label Config Status as well. 4.3 Engine WatchList The Engine Watch List functionality allows you to review your fleet status from an engine perspective. Please see Figure 6. 7

12 Figure 6 - TurbineTracker Your Hangar Screen The first hyperlink, Priority, provides a list of your engines whose status requires your attention to trouble shoot and resolve anomalies found by a DAC analyst. The second hyperlink provides the entire list of engines in your fleet. Finally, the third hyperlink list all the engines whose last data upload has not been analyzed. Pressing the second hyperlink for this particular account produces the following window. Please see Figure 7. 8

13 Figure 7 - TurbineTracker Watch List Screen 9

14 The Status column indicates whether or not an engine s performance trends have indicated an anomaly. The color codes give the status of the engine as follows: GREEN ORANGE YELLOW RED BLUE BLACK engine does not show any anomaly. inconclusive anomaly that may be performance or database related. engine trends show anomaly(s) that may be performance or maintenance related and required some investigation from the operator at their next available opportunity. engine trends show definite signs of hot section deterioration and must be addressed by the operator immediately. engine is off-wing. engine has been removed from fleet. The Late Data column indicates that data has not been uploaded in accordance with the agreed upon time intervals. Each exclamation mark indicates an interval of time past since last upload. For example, if data is supposed to be uploaded every five days, then three exclamation marks indicate that fifteen days has past since the last upload. This display is controlled by the Late Data Period which by default is set to five days. However, this value should be set to the contractually agreed time period and then press the Retrieve Data button to display your account s current status. The Engine S/N column hyperlinks provide a list of the engine s status history and comments for a particular engine. Please see Figure 8. 10

15 Figure 8 - TurbineTracker Watch List Historical Comments Screen The Notes column hyperlinks takes you directly to the comments window were you may reply or add to the comment creating a permanent engine performance log. Figure 9 below shows the comment box for the first row: 11

16 Figure 9 - TurbineTracker Watch List Comment Window This page is at the heart of making ECTM work effectively with very little effort from either the analyst or the operator. When the analyst observes an anomaly, the status of the engine is changed to yellow or red and a comment is entered into the operator s TurbineTracker Watch List. This comment is then immediately sent to the operator s address. The operator should log into his/her TurbineTracker account, upon receiving the notification, view the trends and reply to the analyst s comments. The operator s reply will be immediately sent to the analyst. All engine performance correspondences between analyst and operator will be logged permanently in the operators account Viewing WebECTM Graphs Viewing WebECTM TM graphs is done by pressing the hyperlink indicating the aircraft registration number in the Description column. The graphs will pop-up in a different window like the one below. Please see Figure

17 Figure 10 - WebECTM TM Graphs Graphs can then be manipulated using the four buttons on the top left corner to extract more accurate engine performance information by analyzing the graphs from different perspectives Vertical Scaling of WebECTM TM Graphs This is done by pressing the delta box which opens a window indicating the current scaling settings. Adjust the settings as desired and press OK. 13

18 4.3.3 Graph Smoothing This function allows the user to eliminate the affects of seasonality and smoothes the graph for a different perspective Viewing Only One Engine at a Time This can by accomplished by pressing the advance box which produces the following window. 14

19 The first row, Engine(s) to plot, allows the user to select which engine will be displayed by selecting no plot for the engine not desired. It is recommended that the individual engine graphs be viewed with the synchronization off. Please see Figure 11. Synchronization combines data from both engines whose time is not greater than seven minutes (default) apart. Also, the active engine will have its raw data displayed underneath the graph if the user drags the pointer across a portion of the graph. 15

20 Figure 11 - WebECTM TM One Engine 16

21 In Figure 12 below, engine #2 is activated and engine #1 is plotted. The raw data under the graph corresponds to the part of the graph that s enclosed by the rectangle only for the activated engine. Figure 12 - WebECTM TM View Raw Data 17

22 4.3.5 Horizontal Scaling This can be accomplished by pressing the advance box and selecting the date range for zooming in or out. 18

23 4.4 Configuration Configurations are generic representations of airframe and power plant limitations that are taken from an approved flight manual. They are created and maintained in the TurbineTracker configuration area. Each installation configuration is given a unique identification number and version number. All changes to an installation configuration will cause the version number to increase. The configuration area of the TurbineTracker system allows users to create installations based on system templates. Please see Figure 13. Figure 13 - TurbineTracker Configuration Screen List Configurations As the TurbineTracker is a subscription service; users are allowed to have a limited amount of installation configurations. Since there may be cases where an aircraft has multiple installation configurations depending on its use, the program has provided the capability to deactivate installations without loosing any data assigned to them. These installation configurations can switch from active to inactive at the users discretion as long as the number of active installation configurations does not exceed their subscription level. You can view all or only the current installation version by pressing the view all versions on the top of the page. Modifications can only be made to the current version. Please see Figure

24 Figure 14 - TurbineTracker Active/Inactive Configuration Screen New Configurations This function is the first step in adding a new aircraft to your fleet. After pressing the New Config button you will then be asked to select the configuration creation method. Please see Figure 15. For the most part, a DAC customer will select the I wish to create a new configuration from a system template option and press next to be taken to the list of template configurations maintain in TurbineTracker. Please see Figure

25 Figure 15 - TurbineTracker New Configuration Screen Figure 16 - TurbineTracker Configuration Selection Screen After selecting the type of configuration (aircraft) to add to your fleet, you will need to add the tail number in the Installation Description and the Airframe Serial Number. Finally, press Save this Configuration. Please see Figure

26 Figure 17 - TurbineTracker View/Edit Configuration Engine Administration This feature is used to track information about an engine and it components as it moves from aircraft to aircraft. Hour and Cycle information can be tracked and updated automatically using the features provided. The system provides a history, complete with dates, author and notes about the engine or any component installed on the engine at any time. The Engine Administration feature is accessible from the Engine Admin button on the Configuration tab. Please see Figure 18. The major functions provide: Track Engine Installation History Engine and Engine Pool Management Process for removing an engine from an aircraft Process for installing an engine on an aircraft Process for back dating engine swaps Track Engine Tag History Process for adding & updating hour and cycles tags values manually Process for updating hour and cycle tag values automatically based on data collect from monitors Retaining this life limiting, repair, usage data with an engine will allow greater predictability with regards to maintenance activities on that engine. 22

27 Accessing Engine Administration To access the new Engine Administration functionality, Log on to TurbineTracker and select the Configuration tab, then the Engine Admin button. Figure 18 - TurbineTracker Main Engine Administration Screen From the Engine Administration screen you have several options to administer your engines. Display the current status of the engine pool Adding engines to the engine pool. Deleting engines from the engine pool. Manage an engine s tags. Tags are virtual logbooks for engine and engine component hours and cycles like Time Since New, Time Since Overhaul, the number of cycles on a particular component on the engine (i.e., compressor discs or turbine discs Blades) Installing an engine on an aircraft. Removing an engine from an aircraft. Reviewing and updating an engine s history. 23

28 Use the following key to understand the various pieces of maps provided in the following sections. Engine Admin Home Page Left Navigation Button Web Page Pop-Up Window Page Button Hyperlink Showing your Engine Pool This function displays the list of engines and what aircraft they are installed on sorted by aircraft or engine or engine type. Engine Administration Show Engine Pool Engine Pool Sort Options You can see the state of you engine pool by clicking on the Show Engine Pool button. You will be shown the type and installation status of each engine. Once you select this button you will see a page that contains all your engines, types and current installation locations. Please see Figure 19. On the Engine Pool page you will see a count of all the engines in the engine pool and be able to sort the information by engine serial number, engine type or installation by clicking on the hyperlinks at the top of each column. 24

29 Figure 19 - TurbineTracker Engine Pool Screen Adding an Engine to your Pool Select the Add Engine to Pool button to add an engine to your list of owned engines. The Add Engine Serial Number Screen will be displayed. Please see Figure

30 Figure 20 - TurbineTracker Add Engine Serial Number Screen On the Add Engine page you select the engine type, specify the engine serial number, and if and when the engine was overhauled or had an HSI performed on it. After you have entered the data click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page. This will take you to a Add Engine Success page, where you acknowledge having successfully created the engine. After acknowledging the successful creation of the engine you will be put back on the Add Engine page were you can add more engines or hit the Cancel button to return to the Engine Administration page. Steps to add an engine to the your pool 1. Select Add Engine to Pool button on Engine Administration page. 2. Fill in the engine information form and submit it 3. Acknowledge you have successfully created the engine. 4. Add more engines or Cancel NOTE: None of the following characters is allowed in the engine serial number!@#$%^&*(){}[]+:;'=/\< >,.`~> If you make any mistakes and want to start over by clearing all the data you have entered click on the Clear button at the bottom of the page. Selecting the Cancel button takes you back to the Engine Administration page. 26

31 Installing an Engine onto your Aircraft To start the process click on the Install Engine button and this will take you to the Install Engine Select Aircraft page where the process begins. The overall flow through the web pages for this activity is shown below. Engine Administration OK Install Engine Cancel Install Engine- Select Aircraft Submit Install Engine- Specify Install Data Submit Install Engine- Confirmation Cancel OK Map Engine Tags Submit Update Engine Tag Value(s) Submit Install Engine Success Steps to Install an engine on an aircraft 1. Select the Install Engine button on Engine Administration page. 2. Select the aircraft to install the engine on. You will only be shown aircraft that have an open engine position. 3. Select the engine, position, date and time of the install. 4. Confirm the engine and aircraft pair. 5. Acknowledge that the engine is now installed on the specified aircraft. Please see Figure 21 & Figure

32 Figure 21 - TurbineTracker First Engine Installation Screen The Select an Aircraft page is used by you to select the destination aircraft for the installation. This list displays only the aircraft that have engine positions open. If you forgot to remove an engine prior to doing this install you will need to take the engine off the aircraft first, see section When you select the aircraft and hit submit TurbineTracker will collect all the engines that are available of the type required for the aircraft you selected. If no engines of the type required are available you will be alerted to this fact on this page. You will need to either add an engine of the appropriate type to your pool or verify that the aircraft configuration is indicating the correct type of engine. 28

33 Figure 22 - TurbineTracker Install Engine Screen If there are engines available of the correct type you will be on the Install Engine Specify Install Data page which is shown above. Here you will select the actual engine you put on the aircraft. NOTE: If the engine serial number of the engine you want to install is not in the dropdown list you should verify that it is not currently on another aircraft by either checking you engine pool status or check the engine history under the View/Edit Engine History button. Once you have selected the engine indicate which position on the aircraft the engine is installed, again TurbineTracker will only show you the positions that are available. If the position you want to put the engine is occupied the engine in that position must be removed prior to installing the new one. When these two items have been specified you will need to enter the date and time the engine was installed. If TurbineTracker does not find a conflict with the date and time specified you will move on to the Install Engine Confirmation page. NOTE: Conflicts occur when TurbineTracker believes the engine you want to install was on another aircraft at the time or another engine was mapped to this aircraft during the time you specified. In either case you can investigate by viewing and editing you engine installation information, see section

34 Removing an Engine from an Aircraft Clicking on the Remove Engine button will display the Remove Engine page. Please see Figure 23. Steps to Remove an engine from an aircraft 1. Select the Remove Engine button on Engine Administration page. 2. Select the aircraft to remove the engine from. You will only be shown aircraft that have at least one engine installed. 3. Select the engine, position, date and time to remove the engine. 4. Confirm the engine and aircraft pair. Please see Figure 24. Figure 23 - TurbineTracker Remove Engine Screen 30

35 Figure 24 - TurbineTracker Remove Engine Serial Number Screen Engines currently installed on the aircraft you selected in the previous step will be displayed in the first drop-down list on the Remove Engine Select Engine page above. If a position is not displayed, that means an engine is not currently installed in that position. NOTE: If the engine serial number of the engine you want to remove is not in the dropdown list you should verify that it is not currently on another aircraft by either checking you engine pool status or checking the engine history under the View/Edit Engine History button. Once you have selected the engine/position from the list, you will need to enter the date and time the engine was removed and click the Remove button. If TurbineTracker does not find a conflict with the date and time specified ( removing prior to the installation date ) you will move on to the Remove Engine Confirmation page. The Remove Engine Confirmation Screen is displayed on Figure 25. Clicking on the Cancel Button on the Remove Engine Screen will return you back to the First Remove Engine Screen. Clicking on the Remove Button without a Engine Position chosen will cause the Remove Engine to redisplay with the error message: You need to select an Engine S/N. 31

36 Figure 25 - TurbineTracker Remove Engine Confirmation Screen Deleting an Engine from your Pool Note: It is important that you Delete an Engine from your Account if you no longer own or lease the engine. This engine cannot be applied to another Account until the engine is removed. Engine Administration OK Delete Engine from Pool Delete Engine Cancel Delete Delete Engine Confirm OK Delete Engine Success 32

37 Steps to delete an engine from your engine pool 1. Select Delete Engine from Pool button on Engine Administration page. 2. Select the engine to delete. 3. Confirm you want to delete the engine you selected; you may cancel out at this point if you want to by clicking on the Cancel button. 4. Acknowledge OK you have successfully deleted the engine. Please see Figure 26. Figure 26 - TurbineTracker Delete Engine Screen You need to select the Engine S/N you would like to have deleted from your Engine List and click on the Delete button. The Delete Engine Confirmation screen will display, please see Figure 27. If you do not see the engine serial number that you want to delete then it is either not in your engine pool or currently installed on an aircraft and you will have to remove it from the aircraft prior to deleting it 33

38 Figure 27 - TurbineTracker Delete Engine Confirmation Screen Clicking on the OK button on the Delete Engine Confirmation Screen will cause the Engine S/N to be deleted from your Account list and the Delete Engine Success Message to be displayed. All trends associated with this engine will be retained at present values until the engine is reinstalled, or installed on another aircraft. Clicking on the Cancel button will return you back to the Delete Engine screen Editing or Viewing the History of Your Engine In order to edit or view your Engine history click on the Edit/View Engine History button to cause the Edit/View Engine History screen to be displayed. Steps to View or Edit an Engine installed on an aircraft 1. Select the View/Edit Engine History button on Engine Administration page 2. Select an engine OR configuration/engine combination to view the installation history. All engines in your pool will be shown in the Engine drop-down list. All aircraft configurations with the corresponding engines installed will be shown in the Configuration and Engine dropdown list. 3. The View/Edit Engine History List page will show all the locations where the selected engine has been installed 4. To edit the install date for the selected engine, click on the hyperlinked install date for the configuration and engine position you wish to change the install date for. 34

39 You can either select the Engine S/N or select the Configuration and Engine for which you wish to Edit/View the Engine history and click on the Submit button. Please see Figure 28. Clicking on the Submit button on the First Edit/View Engine History Screen with an Engine S/N selected or clicking on the Submit button on the Edit/View Engine History Screen with a Configuration selected will cause the Edit/View Engine History Select Record Screen to display for that Engine S/N. Clicking on the first Submit button with no Engine Serial Number selected will cause the screen to display with the following error text: You need to select an Engine S/N. Clicking on the second Submit button on the First Edit/View Engine History Screen with no Engine S/N selected will cause the screen to display with the following error text in red: You need to select an Engine S/N or a Configuration and an Engine. Figure 28 - TurbineTracker Edit/View Engine History You may modify Engine attributes by clicking on the available hyperlinks in the table under the Engine Install Date, the Engine Remove Date and Edit Cycle Mapping column headings. Please see Figure 29. Note: All Engine install dates and remove dates are editable. Only the last (top) record in the table allows for editing of the cycle mapping. 35

40 The Edit/View Engine Installation Date Range Update Screen will display by clicking on the Date/Time record under the Engine Install Date Column heading and under the Engine Remove Date Column heading. The Engine Installation Cycle Mapping Screen will display when clicking on the Edit hyperlink under the Edit Cycle Mapping Screen. Figure 29 - TurbineTracker Edit/View Engine Installation Update Screen The Edit/View Installation Date Range Update Screen allows you to enter a new date and time for the engine installation if different from the date displayed and/or enter a new date and time for the engine removal if different from the date displayed. Clicking on either the Engine Install Date or the Engine Remove Date for any record will bring up the Edit/View Installation Date Range Change Screen. Change the record for the Date of Engine Install and the record for the Time of Engine Install and press the Submit button. Please see Figure 30. If you do not own an Altair Monitors, the pages that will appear after pressing the Submit button will refer to concepts associated with our monitors and as such should be ignored by pressing the Submit buttons until the end. 36

41 Figure 30 - TurbineTracker Edit/View Installation Date Range Change Screen 37

42 4.5 File Transfer The file transfer area is where data is moved in and out of the TurbineTracker system. Please see Figure 31. Figure 31 - TurbineTracker File Transfer Screen Manual Trend Entry & Maintenance Codes This is where you enter manually collected engine performance data from the pilot or maintenance action done on the engine. When in the File Transfer page, press the Manual Trend Entry tab which will take you to a listing of all your aircrafts in your fleet. Please see Figure

43 Figure 32 - TurbineTracker Manual Trend Entry & Maintenance Codes Select the aircraft by pressing the add hyperlink under the Add Trends column which takes you to Figure 33, or pressing the add hyperlink under the Add Maint. Codes column which will take you to Figure

44 Figure 33 - TurbineTracker Entering a Trend Here you simply enter the data and press one of the three bottom buttons. The entered data must then be submitted for plotting and analysis. Therefore, when the Save & Exit button is pressed, the next window displayed will be the manual trend entry page with a listing of configurations that have new data that has not been submitted. Please see Figure 35. The maintenance code section is just as intuitive, where you select the date and the maintenance code for a particular engine. These codes will then have to be submitted, similarly to the trends. Please see Figure

45 Figure 34 - TurbineTracker Maintenance Codes 41

46 Figure 35 - TurbineTracker Configuration Batches Pressing the Configuration hyperlink will take you to the following page, please see Figure 36, displaying the list of trends entered with options to delete any data ( Update Selections button), enter maintenance codes, submit data or save batch ( list of trends entered ) and upload later. 42

47 Figure 36 - TurbineTracker Submitting Manual Trends 43

48 4.5.2 Uploading Electronic Engine Data Files The Upload Log tab takes you to a page where the option to submit a variety of upload electronic engine files exist. Please see Figure 37. The file must be accessible to the computer running TurbineTracker. Use the Brows button to indicate the path to the file to be uploaded. Other types of electronic files than those listed need to be submitted to DAS@altairavionics.aero were a performance analyst will manually upload the data to TurbineTracker. Figure 37 - TurbineTracker Submitting Electronic Data Files Screen 44

49 4.6 Data Analysis The Data Analysis area is where you can go to perform on-line analysis of data. The Data Analysis tab allows selection into Reports, View Log Data and WebECM Graph, the three main functions a DAC customer would find important. In the Data Analysis screen, please see Figure 38, one must first select the little radio button under SelectView column. Figure 38 - TurbineTracker Data Analysis Screen 45

50 4.6.1 Reports Pressing the Reports button from the Data Analysis main page will take the user to a screen where he/she can select the type of report to produce. Please see Figure 39. Once the type of report is selected TurbineTracker will take the user through a series of screens displaying intuitive questions to configure the Report. The two primary reports for a DAC customer are the Deficient Data Reports and DAS Fleet Reports which are created by the analyst on the customer s behalf. Figure 39 - TurbineTracker Reports Screen View Log Data The Summary Data View area allows the user to filter, sort, display and report on all the collected data by aircraft. When the View Log Data button is selected the TurbineTracker system will display an installation selection screen displaying all aircrafts with associated log data. Please see Figure 40. You can select a particular aircraft by clicking on the blue hyperlink tail number under the Description column. 46

51 Figure 40 - TurbineTracker Installation Selection Screen Once the aircraft has been selected, TurbineTracker will display a summary of the entire log data associated to that installation, please see Figure 41. This page includes full filtering capabilities allowing the user to select and display only the desired data. Data can be sorted on any of the following conditions: Date Range - Select a date range for the search Engine Name - Select engine runs for a certain engine Trend Name - Select only certain trends Once the correct filter has been applied you can view log data by clicking on the Trends() hyperlink. However, the filter settings can be applied to all the aircrafts in the account by pressing the Filter button in Figure 40. Or by pressing the hyperlink under the Trends column for the particular aircraft of interest would have taken you directly to view the log data, please see Figure

52 Figure 41 - TurbineTracker Log Data Filter Screen The page above is displaying the filter settings for one aircraft. Once completed, press the Apply these filters button and then the hyperlink Trends(#) which will take you to the page displaying the log data. Please see Figure

53 Figure 42 - TurbineTracker Engine Trends Plotting the log data Pressing the Graph Trends tab will take the user to a screen where he/she has the option to select parameters to graph and from which engine. Please see Figure 43. The user must selects the parameters from the first box and then which graph number on the second box and finally the Add Sensor button to produce the graphs. Figure 43 has the graphs of ITT, Ng, Wf and Airspeed for engine one. Multiple parameters may be plotted on one graph by selecting the same graph number for multiple parameters. 49

54 4.7 User Administration Figure 43 - TurbineTracker Graphs of Logged Data The User Administration area of TurbineTracker allows you to manage your account. It is where all the system security and user management occurs. The User Administration area also allows you to configure Auto-Reporting. It is ASSUMED that one person (in your company) will be responsible for the administration of the TurbineTracker program as it applies to your company Alerts The Alert Administration screen will allow the user to create and save custom report queries and have them run on a schedule and delivered to a group of addresses. The two useful functions for a DAC customer are the Data Upload Alerts and Deficient Data Alerts. When selected, TurbineTracker will display a series of intuitive questions to configure the Auto Alert Functions. Please see Figure

55 Figure 44 - TurbineTracker Alerts Screen The beginning of setting Data Upload alert starts with Figure 45 after pressing the Data Upload Alerts button. If alerts had already been set-up they would be listed in the active alerts box. Here you press the Add New hyperlink which will take you to Figure 46. Figure 45 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts 51

56 Figure 46 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts Here you will need to select a title for the alert and select the type of alert message from the drop down window and then press the next button which will take you to Figure

57 Figure 47 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts In this screen you simply select which aircraft the alert is to apply. You may select individual aircrafts or your entire fleet. The next screen is Figure

58 Figure 48 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts This screen asks who the recipients will be to receive the alert. By pressing the Add New hyperlink Figure 49 will list the users in your account that you may select. 54

59 Figure 49 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts On this page you select the user(s) and press Save Recipients which then takes you to Figure 50where you add, remove or deactivate users. 55

60 Figure 50 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts Finally, to complete setting the alert press the Back to Modify alert button were Figure 51 will give you options to edit (modify) or complete the alert. 56

61 Figure 51 - TurbineTracker Data Upload Alerts 4.8 Support The Support area is where you can find help on the TurbineTracker system as well as information about any of the Altair Avionics Corporation family of engine and aircraft data acquisition systems. The Support area also serves as the link between Altair and the user for transmitting technical help questions. You can also pick up supporting programs and updates through the support area of TurbineTracker. Please see Figure FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is an area where you can search questions (and their answers) that have come in over time about the monitors and TurbineTracker itself. Frequently Asked Questions are organized in categories with levels of sub-categories to make locating a particular question easy. 57

62 4.8.2 Contact The contact section provides a means for direct contact to the TurbineTracker system administrator. This is the preferred method of electronic questions as they will be organized and used to develop help documents and Frequently Asked Questions. The form is straight forward, just fill it out and press the Send this message button. You can paste additional information into the area provided. If files need to be transferred then select the blue hyperlink to the administrator directly using your standard editor. Figure 52 - TurbineTracker Frequently Asked Questions 58