Determining the condition of moving parts of aircraft

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed by an electronic processor, configure the electronic processor to assess an operational condition of an uncrewed air transport platform by performing actions comprising:

• directing that at least one external sensor sense at an indicated location on the uncrewed air transport platform;
• acquiring sensor data of the uncrewed air transport platform from the at least one external sensor, wherein the sensor data is obtained while executing a sequence of operations of the uncrewed air transport platform after arranging the uncrewed air transport platform and the at least one external sensor in proximity to each other, wherein the at least one external sensor comprises a vibration sensor;
• automatically analyzing the sensor data to detect at least one non-normal health signature of the uncrewed air transport platform;
• automatically diagnosing one or more degradation condition in the uncrewed air transport platform based on the at least one non-normal health signature;
• and
• providing an indication of the one or more degradation condition.

A system for assessing an operational condition of an uncrewed air transport platform, the system comprising:

• at least one external sensor configured to be arranged in proximity to the uncrewed air transport platform, wherein the at least one external sensor comprises a vibration sensor;
• and
• an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the at least one external sensor, the electronic processor configured to perform actions comprising:
• directing that the at least one external sensor sense at an indicated location on the uncrewed air transport platform;
• acquiring sensor data of the uncrewed air transport platform from the at least one external sensor while the uncrewed air transport platform executed a sequence of operations;
• automatically analyzing the sensor data to detect at least one non-normal health signature of the uncrewed air transport platform;
• automatically diagnosing one or more degradation condition in the uncrewed air transport platform based on the at least one non-normal health signature;
• and
• providing an indication of the one or more degradation condition.