SECURITY FOR YOUR HEAD AND YOUR HEART

Nondestructive testing. This cold, technological term masks a product that is actually very emotional. Anyone who can rely on components one hundred percent knowing that they are free from symptoms of fatigue can understand that. It is the same feeling you get when you are absolutely certain you turned off the stove before you left home.

In our Component Shop in Chandler Arizona, right near the Chandler Airport, we offer comprehensive service in the area of nondestructive testing. In addition to our specialization in the area of aviation, we also offer these services to all other industries, thus meeting the growing requirements of lawmakers and manufacturers. We offer all modern processes, such as semiautomatic penetration benches, magnetic particle test benches, and ultrasonic test methods.

LEVEL I, II, III: FROM TESTING TO DEVELOPMENT

In addition to all the usual test methods (see list below), our Level III certification also enables us to develop a testing method that is custom tailored to your specific needs. Whether you need methods for new parts or want to introduce new testing methods for existing parts, our Level III inspectors can provide development, certification, documentation, and training for the required measures. Our certification under DIN EN 4179 and NAS 410 enables us to train the necessary Level II inspectors at all times.

The following standard test methods are always available:

• Penetrant Testing (PT)
• Magnetic Testing (MT)
• Eddy Current Testing (ET)
• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)

Photos of Testing.

PENETRANT (PT)

Penetrant - Detects small cracks or discontinuities open to the surface, which may not be visible to during normal inspection. We conduct this test by applying liquid, which penetrates into a surface defect and is later viewed under a “black light”.

Fluorescent Penetrant : Penetrant inspection is used to detect small cracks or discontinuities which cannot be found by normal visual means. Penetrant inspection may be used without limitation on most aircraft materials, and will give positive indications on any type of structure. The method depends on the ability of a highly penetrating liquid to seep into any discontinuity in the material to which it is applied. It may, therefore, be used to detect only surface defects and subsurface defects that have surface openings.

MAGNETIC PARTICLE (MT)

Magnetic Particle - Indicates surface or near surface defects in ferro-magnetic parts. We conduct this test by inducing a magnetic field in the part or parts and applying a dry powder or liquid suspension of iron oxide particles. Local magnetic poles formed by the defects in the part(s) attract the oxide particles to be viewed and evaluated by color contrast or under a “black light”.

Magnetic Particle : Magnetic Particle inspection is a method of detecting cracks or other flaws on the surface, or subsurface, of materials that are readily magnetized. This type of inspection will generally find usage with steel fasteners, landing gear components, and a few steel fittings such as found in engine or empennage attaching fittings. Magnetic Particle inspection will provide excellent indications of all surface discontinuities provided the part is free from grease, oil, dirt, or loose scale or surface finish. Consequentially, this type of inspection will generally apply to parts which are disassembled from the aircraft. Generally, DC current is used for surface defects and AC current is used for subsurface defects.

EDDY CURRENT (ET)

Eddy Current - Detects surface or near surface cracks in most metals. The inspection is preformed by inducing eddy current into a part and electronically observing variations in the induced field.

ULTRASONIC (UT)


Ultrasonic - Tests most materials such as plastics, ceramics, and most metals for surface or subsurface defects. We conduct this test by inducing ultrasound into the part by a contacting probe and picking up reflections of this sound from within the part.