Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection

Fluorescent penetrant Inspection requirements:

Specification:AMS2644&QPL AMS2644-QPD

Sl.no. Items Parameters

1. Material & Equipment:
(Attachment AC7114/1-A).
1.1.1 conform to the applicable AMS?
1.1.2 is there traceability to, the material and batch number(s)?
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1.1.3 Equipment Arrangement : Is equipment arranged to prevent mixing, contamination or inc
1.1.4
2.Procedures:
2.1 NDT Facility
Is there Written Procedures
a procedure, general or specific, for processing and inspection
2.1.1 using the liquid penetrant
is intended to meet? method?
2.1.2
2.2.0 Nadcap User, Nadcap User qualified or approved LevelApproval 3, internal
2.2.1 Level 3 and/or external Level 3.
2.3.0 Procedure
information/ Technique
as a minimum?
2.3.1 approved?
2.3.2 required level for the activity undertaken and the applicable contract
2.3.3 requirements?
A requirement that components, penetrant, and ambient temperatures
2.3.4 shall be maintained
A requirement withinwater
that rinse the range of 50 °F (10
temperatures are °controlled
C) to 125 within
° F (52 the
°C)?
2.3.5 range of 50Form
Developer ° F (10 ° C) to 100 °with
in accordance F (38 ° C)?
AMS 2644?

2.3.7 Method for control of software or programming used for automated processing equipments as appl
3.Penetrant Process Control:
3.1 Penetrant Brightness Test (reused)
Is the fluorescent brightness of penetrant being tested at least
3.1.1 quarterly?

3.1.2 Is ASTM-E-1135 or EN 3452-2 the standard test method used?

Is the acceptable limit within 90 -110% of the unusedstandars?

3.1.3

Are records of this test on file and do they indicate acceptable results?
3.1.4 Compliance Assessment Guidance: The test results may indicate the
exact percentage or simply state “acceptable” or some other term that
denotes acceptance

3.2 Concentration of Hydrophilic Emulsifiers

3.2.1 Concentration of in-use (Method D) hydrophilic emulsifiers (used from
containers / tanks)

3.2.2 Is the concentration of in-use (method D) hydrophilic emulsifiers being checked at least weekly or pr

Does this maximum concentration percentage comply with QPL-AMS2644?

3.2.3
Noted: Is a Refractometer used to perform this test, What is the current concentration % ?
3.2.4

3.2.5 Is the variation of the concentration within +/- 3% points of the established nominal value?

3.2.6 Are concentrations for spray applications kept at or below 5%?

3.2.7 Are records of this test on file and do they indicate acceptable results?

3.2.8 Did the facility properly demonstrate this check?

3.3 Penetrant Contamination Check (Reused)

3.3.1 Is a visual assessment performed on the penetrant for contamination at least daily or prior to use?

Are records of this check on file and do they indicate acceptable results?
3.3.2

3.4 Dryer controls

3.4.1 Is the dryer oven controlled to a tolerance of +/-15º F (8.3ºC) or better?

3.4.2 Is the temperature controlling device calibrated at a minimum of one point within its range of use?

Is the calibration performed at least quarterly or with adequate documentation, extended to no more than every 6
3.4.3

3.4.4 Is the calibration current?

Is there a temperature indicator for the dryer and is it calibrated to a tolerance of +/-10º F (5.6ºC ) or b
3.4.5

3.4.6 Is the temperature indicator calibrated at a minimum of one point within its range of use?

3.5 Black light Meter and Measurements

3.5.1 Is a digital meter, with a spectral sensitivity from 320-400 nm, utilized to verify black light intensity?

3.5.2 Is calibration performed at a minimum of three points to establish linearity?

 3.5.3 Is the light meter accurate to within ± 5% of the standard reading?

3.5.4 Is the black light intensity of the inspection light(s) checked at least daily, prior to use and after equipm

3.5.5 Is the minimum acceptable limit 1200 µW/cm2 at 15 inches (38cm)?

3.6 White Light Meters and Measurements

Is the calibration of the meter performed at least semi-annually or, with

adequate documentation, extended as allowed by the governing
standard but not to exceed 12 months when 4 consecutive acceptable
calibrations and adequate documentation is available to support the
3.6.1 decreased frequency?

3.6.2 Is calibration performed at a minimum of three points to establish linearity?

3.6.3 Is the light meter accurate to within ± 5% of the standard reading?

3.6.4 Is the white light meter traceable to calibration data?

3.6.5 Is the white light meter traceable to calibration data?

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Is ambient white light level in the inspection area, controlled for Type I
3.6.6
penetrant, not to exceed 2 ft candles (20 lux) as measured at the
examination surface?

3.6.7 Is 100 ft-candles/1000 lux, or more, available at the part surface for visual verification of penetrant ind

3.6.6 Is the white light checked and documented at least weekly or prior to
use?

3.6.6 Is the check being performed at least weekly or prior to use and after
equipment maintenance?
3.6.6
 Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection

Inspection requirements:
MS2644&QPL AMS2644-QPD

Parameters
pment:
achment AC7114/1-A).
form to the applicable AMS?
here traceability to, the material and batch number(s)?
Equipment Arrangement : Is equipment arranged to prevent mixing, contamination or incorrect
application of materials?

T Facility
here Written Procedures
a procedure, general or specific, for processing and inspection
ng the liquid penetrant
tended to meet? method?

cap User, Nadcap User qualified or approved LevelApproval

3, internal
el 3 and/or external Level 3.
cedure
rmation/ Technique
as a minimum?
roved?
uired level for the activity undertaken and the applicable contract
uirements?
quirement that components, penetrant, and ambient temperatures
lquirement
be maintained withinwater
that rinse the range of 50 °F (10
temperatures are °controlled
C) to 125 within
° F (52 the
°C)?
ge of 50Form
eloper ° F (10 ° C) to 100 °with
in accordance F (38 ° C)?
AMS 2644?

thod for control of software or programming used for automated processing equipments as applicable?
ss Control:
etrant Brightness Test (reused)
he fluorescent brightness of penetrant being tested at least
rterly?
STM-E-1135 or EN 3452-2 the standard test method used?

he acceptable limit within 90 -110% of the unusedstandars?

records of this test on file and do they indicate acceptable results?

mpliance Assessment Guidance: The test results may indicate the
ct percentage or simply state “acceptable” or some other term that
otes acceptance

centration of Hydrophilic Emulsifiers

ncentration of in-use (Method D) hydrophilic emulsifiers (used from
tainers / tanks)

he concentration of in-use (method D) hydrophilic emulsifiers being checked at least weekly or prior to use?

es this maximum concentration percentage comply with QPL-AMS2644?

ed: Is a Refractometer used to perform this test, What is the current concentration % ?

he variation of the concentration within +/- 3% points of the established nominal value?

e concentrations for spray applications kept at or below 5%?

e records of this test on file and do they indicate acceptable results?

the facility properly demonstrate this check?

etrant Contamination Check (Reused)

visual assessment performed on the penetrant for contamination at least daily or prior to use?

records of this check on file and do they indicate acceptable results?

er controls

he dryer oven controlled to a tolerance of +/-15º F (8.3ºC) or better?

he temperature controlling device calibrated at a minimum of one point within its range of use?

e calibration performed at least quarterly or with adequate documentation, extended to no more than every 6 months?

he calibration current?

here a temperature indicator for the dryer and is it calibrated to a tolerance of +/-10º F (5.6ºC ) or better?

he temperature indicator calibrated at a minimum of one point within its range of use?

ck light Meter and Measurements

digital meter, with a spectral sensitivity from 320-400 nm, utilized to verify black light intensity?

alibration performed at a minimum of three points to establish linearity?

he light meter accurate to within ± 5% of the standard reading?

he black light intensity of the inspection light(s) checked at least daily, prior to use and after equipment maintenance?

he minimum acceptable limit 1200 µW/cm2 at 15 inches (38cm)?

te Light Meters and Measurements

he calibration of the meter performed at least semi-annually or, with

quate documentation, extended as allowed by the governing
ndard but not to exceed 12 months when 4 consecutive acceptable
brations and adequate documentation is available to support the
reased frequency?

alibration performed at a minimum of three points to establish linearity?

he light meter accurate to within ± 5% of the standard reading?

he white light meter traceable to calibration data?

he white light meter traceable to calibration data?

mbient white light level in the inspection area, controlled for Type I
etrant, not to exceed 2 ft candles (20 lux) as measured at the
mination surface?

00 ft-candles/1000 lux, or more, available at the part surface for visual verification of penetrant indications?

he white light checked and documented at least weekly or prior to

?

he check being performed at least weekly or prior to use and after

ipment maintenance?
 Date: 29.04.2024

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