Engines
Bombardier, Rolls-Royce Expand Engine Health Monitoring
Fully digital system makes business aviation debut with Pearl 15
Two engineers sitting at screen in front of Bombardier biz-jet
The combined technology is intended to afford operators greater data-driven decisions to dispatch, troubleshoot, and track aircraft service needs. © Bombardier

Bombardier and Rolls-Royce have launched what they term an enhanced aircraft engine health monitoring program for the Canadian OEM’s Global 5500 and 6500. Applicable to the Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engine that powers both twinjets, the system combines Bombardier’s Smart Link Plus predictive maintenance technology with the latter’s engine vibration and health monitoring unit (EVHMU).

According to Bombardier, this specific “advanced service offering” is a first in business aviation. Around 450 Bombardier aircraft are already flying with the Smart Link Plus service, which can now be combined with Rolls-Royce’s newly available EVHMU.