Ultra Sonic Testing in Aviation

Outline
- Introduction – definition
- Types of UT inspection
- Types of methods
- The setup of the UT testing
- Standard blocks of UT
- The types of materials it can be
performed
- The areas of aircraft commonly
inspected by UT testing
- What could be the limitations
 Introduction
Definition: - It is the most effective non-destructive testing technique used in the aviation
industry to detect the subsurface and surface flaws as well as to measure the specimen
thickness. This technique takes the advantage of the high frequency sound waves to detect
any flaw within the material.

Types of Ultrasonic Inspection

- Contact testing: - Scanning is done manually over the test specimen surface by the
probe / search unit.

- Immersion testing: - Both the test specimen and

the probe / search unit immersed inside the water

Methods of Ultrasonic Testing

- Pulse Echo
- Transmission method
- Resonance
- Phased Array
 Ultrasonic Testing Block Diagram

Additional requirements : - Coupulant and standardizing block

 References

1. https://atslab.com/nondestructive-testing/aircraft-ultrasonic-inspection

2. https://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/projects/ultrasonic-inspection-of-aircraft-wiring

3. https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC43-7.pdf

4. https://www.spartan.edu/news/the-use-of-ultrasonic-test-equipment-in-aircraft-mainte
nance/

5. https://www.aviationpros.com/home/article/10377226/the-power-of-ultrasonic-inspecti
on