CPC F02C 9/00 (2013.01) [B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 31/06 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A communication adapter of a gas turbine engine of an aircraft, the communication adapter comprising:
a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with an offboard system and to communicate with an engine control of the gas turbine engine;
a memory system; and
processing circuitry configured to:
receive an engine control dynamic data recording request from the offboard system, wherein the engine control dynamic data recording request comprises a list of supplemental parameters to be recorded during operation of the gas turbine engine in addition to a default parameter recording list as part of a data recording list;
confirm an authentication between the communication adapter and the engine control, wherein the authentication includes verifying a credential between the communication adapter and the engine control;
transfer the engine control dynamic data recording request received at the communication adapter from the offboard system to the engine control based on the authentication;
receive a confirmation message from the engine control, wherein the confirmation message is sent based on a validation of at least one digital signature associated with the data recording list prior to updating the engine control; and
transmit an update completion confirmation of the engine control from the communication adapter to the offboard system based on the confirmation message from the engine control.
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