USE OF NON DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHODS IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND OVERHAUL

This article reviews the use of NDI at the Mascot base of Australia's Qantas airline company whose main fleet consists of Boeing 747 and 707 aircraft. NDI at this base is divided into routine overhaul dye penetrant/magnetic particle inspection and the more specialized radiography, ultrasonic and eddy current activities. Examples of typical inspections regularly used at Mascot are given, the established techniques are summarized, and some newer advanced techniques are described in detail. The latter include neutron radiography and crack monitoring by conductive paint.

• Authors:
  • MacLeod, R J
  • Brown, G E
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 13-18
• Serial:
  • Australasian Corrosion Engineering
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 1-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Inspection; Nondestructive tests; Vehicle maintenance
• Identifier Terms: Boeing 707 aircraft; Boeing 747 aircraft
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft maintenance
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172809
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM