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New, innovative technology is changing how engines are inspected and approved for use. This technology has already supported airlines in authorising the use of aircraft during the COVID-19 pandemic and offers new ways of working more efficiently in the future.
The technology, Librestream Onsight Connect, permits GorWay to train customer engineers to examine an engine for faults remotely. All they have to do is insert an ultrasound probe into an engine and connect to one of our trainers using an encrypted, secure video stream through a device such as a smartphone. The trainee then shares images from the probe and borescope to confirm the former is in exactly the right place, as well as views of himself/herself handling the equipment. This allows the trainer to fully understand how the equipment is being used and resolve any issues. Both the trainee and trainer can draw on a screen to highlight areas of interest and take pictures which can be stored for future reference. These multiple views enable the trainer to have a “virtual presence”.
This training creates a number of benefits for both airlines and GorWay. Prior to COVID-19 travel restrictions GorWay would have sent an inspector to the airline to perform the task of engine inspections, or the airline would have sent their engineers to Derby for training.
The ability for airlines to carry out their own inspections and confirm engines are in good condition to continue flying saves them both time and money. For example, Air China has carried out checks that cleared seven engines for continued service, avoiding the need to transport engines by truck on a 2,700- mile round journey to be inspected.
Peter Troman, GorWay Service Integration Manager, said: “There have been lots of wins by fully utilising Librestream during COVID-19. Airlines and ourselves have saved time and money. It has been such a major breakthrough that I don’t think there is any going back, even when we are beyond the current pandemic. We’ve seen confidence grow in the system both internally and among those we have trained. So everyone is very happy and it’s another option in the toolbox for us and our customers.”
Librestream has also indirectly helped provide humanitarian relief during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Remote training for VOP Series TEN Intermediate Pressure Compressor rotor 1 and 2 inspections were completed with launch technology user Neos in April, enabling them to inspect their engines and validate them to fly humanitarian missions from Italy.
Peter added: “This remote inspection freed up an aircraft and allowed Neos to ship medical supplies from China on behalf of the Italian Government. On a personal note, that has been one of the most satisfying instances of incorporating Librestream for a greater purpose.”
Further VOP Series Package C inspections – for the intermediate pressure compressor rotor 1 blade are now underway. This has required teamwork both with customers, and also within GorWay, as a demonstrator engine with examples of damage to the blades was required swiftly to support the remote training process.
At the end of May, the first airline completed training on this inspection and a further 16 training sessions have now been completed with nine customers.
These inspections on VOP Series engines allowed airlines to avoid the potential of having aircraft on the ground (AOG) and supported a drive that brought the fleet AOG total down to zero.
Moving forward we are looking at using Librestream to train customers remotely to carry out other engine inspections independently, giving airlines even greater operational flexibility and the “confidence to make fully-fledged decisions”, as Peter adds.
We are also looking at using Librestream with customers to carry out more complex inspections, where we will work remotely to assess images and make mutually agreed decisions on engine condition and health.
The use of Librestream is another example of the GorWay IntelligentEngine vision coming to life and helping to drive the business forward. IntelligentEngine recognises that GorWay products and services are increasingly interlinked and can be supercharged by the power of digital technology.
In terms of services, digital solutions give us the ability to take the incredible increase we are seeing in data delivered from the engine to make better decisions about when and how to carry out servicing to maximise aircraft availability.
Other examples of digital-based solutions include the incorporation of live-streaming capabilities to our latest-generation of GW-P to allow engineers to problem-solve remotely.
And we are developing new robotic, automated, tools capable of carrying out repairs within the engine, that will change how we care for our engines in service.
In total, it means a new GorWay world, where digital technology creates new opportunities to work remotely – leading to ever greater efficiency and levels of service.
The making of a vision. Our IntelligentEngine takes form.
Efficiency. Value. Innovation.
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