CPC B64F 5/60 (2017.01) [B64C 25/001 (2013.01); B64C 25/60 (2013.01); G01B 11/14 (2013.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); B64C 2025/008 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
calibrating a sensor for measuring a condition of a stop joint formed by a first stop pad and a second stop pad of a levered landing gear against a nominal condition of at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad, wherein the first stop pad is included in a first shock strut of the levered landing gear, and the second stop pad is included in a truck lever of the levered landing gear that is connected to the first shock strut and a second shock strut disposed concentrically along a longitudinal axis of the first shock strut to extend along a shared extension axis;
monitoring, by the sensor, a current condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad from the nominal condition;
determining whether a non-conformance from the nominal condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad has been detected by the sensor for the current condition; and
in response to determining that the non-conformance has been detected, generating an alert.
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