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 aircraft by performing actions comprising:

• directing that at least one external sensor sense at an indicated location on the uncrewed aircraft;
• acquiring sensor data of the uncrewed aircraft from the at least one external sensor, wherein the sensor data is obtained while executing one or more operations of the uncrewed aircraft after arranging the uncrewed aircraft and the at least one external sensor in proximity to each other, wherein the at least one external sensor comprises a vibration sensor;
• and
• analyzing the sensor data, from which one or more degradation conditions in the uncrewed aircraft are diagnosed.

A system for assessing an operational condition of an uncrewed aircraft, the system comprising:

• at least one external sensor configured to be arranged in proximity to the uncrewed aircraft, 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 aircraft;
• acquiring sensor data of the uncrewed aircraft from the at least one external sensor while the uncrewed aircraft executes one or more operations;
• and
• analyzing the sensor data, from which one or more degradation conditions in the uncrewed aircraft are diagnosed.