Rev.esc.adm.neg La Escuela de Aviación del Ejército Nacional de Colombia desarrolla desde hace un tiempo proyectos de innovación en tecnología sin modelos de gestión que respondan a las características de los productos y las necesidades de la industria aeronáutica. Por esta razón, se presenta un modelo para el desarrollo de proyectos de innovación en tecnología dirigido a este campo, integrando buenas prácticas de gestión de proyectos desde el análisis y el desarrollo de productos, modelos y estándares internacionales de la ingeniería para su aplicación en futuros proyectos. El modelo construido se aplicó al diseño de un banco de pruebas digital para las pruebas caza fallas de la GCU —Generator Control Unit— de las aeronaves Beechcraft King, en las que se analizó su aplicación en cada una de las fases del desarrollo del proyecto y el resultado final respecto a tiempos, costos y alcance. Como resultado fue posible determinar que el modelo contribuyó a la correcta gestión en cada fase del proyecto y aseguró un cumplimiento adecuado del tiempo y los procedimientos técnicos y de calidad, en comparación con otro proyecto ejecutado sin el uso del modelo. La evaluación del modelo permitió verificar también la innovación del producto que para este caso fue de enfoque estructural, por lo que se puede considerar como modelo integrado IIP — Integrate, Innovation, Process—, lo que permite la generación de nuevo conocimiento y de nuevos modelos de negocio en fases posteriores de maduración y futura comercialización.
Context: The Colombian Army’s First Aircraft Maintenance Battalion must periodically test the performance of Generator Control Unit (GCU) on its Beechcraft King Air aircraft, which compels the operator to assume uncomfortable and non-ergonomic physical positions. This article proposes the use of a portable digital troubleshooting test bench for these units that facilitates the taking of measurements, the interpretation of the acquired information, and the technical reports. Method: The Integrate, Innovation, Process model (IIP) for the development of aviation technology innovation projects was used to design the test bench. Then, its functional modules were defined, and voltage and impedance measurement devices, an internal report storage system, and the user interface were included. Tests were conducted together with technical operators on the available Beechcraft King C-90, 200, B 200, 300, and 350 series aircraft. Finally, a technical report was elaborated to validate the test bench results. Results: The number of operators required to carry out the tests was reduced from four to one. The digital test bench only requires the connection of measurement harnesses by the operator, so it allows an improvement in ergonomics for the personnel. Using the bench, the review and evaluation time of the GCU was reduced from 120 minutes to 26 minutes, which implies an 86,66% decrease in fuel consumption. Conclusions: By using the digital troubleshooting test bench, the number of operators needed and the checkup and assessment times of the GCU were reduced, which means a decrease in fuel expenses. Its ease of transportation allows aircraft to be checked outside the Maintenance Battalion hangars, but the implementation of a USB port to store the reports should be considered. Acknowledgments: We would like to thank the First Aircraft Maintenance Battalion of the Colombian National Army and the Aviation School for their contribution to the development of the prototype. This project was funded by the National Army of Colombia, Science of Science and Technology, under internal code No. 118315.
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