11 Maintenance
11.1 Maintenance Plan
BLK2FLY is a professional UAV solution and is used in varying conditions. It
needs regular maintenance to maximise the usage, life and secures the invest-
ment of the UAV solution. Find this guideline on maintenance activities that
the pilot and Leica Geosystems Service Center should perform for the system
regularly. In a summary, the intervals are:
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Every ight check (before and after)
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5 hours ight time check
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50 hours ight time check
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200 hours ight time check
Minor service performed by pilot before and after every ight.
Before ight
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Check landing gear: Intact, no cracks, clean
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Check propellers: Propeller edge check, ex for delamination/cracks, clean
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Spin all propellers to check motors: Listen for noises, look for irregularities
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Visual inspection of the BLK2FLY body and LiDAR lighthouse
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Check the camera lenses are clean
After ight
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Motor check: Feel for excess heat on all motors
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Check landing gear: Intact, no cracks, clean
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Check propellers: Propeller edge check, ex for delamination/cracks, clean
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Visual inspection of the BLK2FLY body and LiDAR lighthouse
Minor service performed by pilot once a week or after a long day.
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Clean any dirty surfaces: Camera lens, propellers, BLK2FLY body, landing
gear
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Clean the LiDAR lighthouse. Be careful. Refer to General for details
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Battery inspection for battery life/damage/pufng/charge levels
This service is recommended after 50 hours or 200 ights.
BLK2FLY
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Visual inspection of all components: Motors, pro-
pellers, landing gear, cameras, LiDAR, Time of ight
sensor
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If applicable, rmware updates for:
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BLK2FLY
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Apple iPad
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Batteries
Apple iPad tablet
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Functional test
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Installation of latest rmware and applications
Acceptance test
ight
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BLK2FLY ight performance test
General
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Cleaning of entire BLK2FLY system
General
Every ight
5-hour check
50 hour/200 ight
check
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