Engine Condition Trend-Monitoring (ECTM) is a high tech capability using Avionics electronic components to transmit real-time aircraft engine performance parameters while in flight or on ground to receiving data collection servers to monitor health of engines and enable operators to make intelligent proactive major cost avoidance maintenance decisions and ensuring the safety of passengers.
Brent Dobbs of Engineered by DOBBS has been doing ECTM since 2002 monitoring over 550 engines with proven results.
The following schematics shows concept of ECTM:
