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News@Airbus NDT In-ServiceA4A Forum – September 2015

Airbus Customer ServicesCédric CHAMFROY

NDT product leader

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A4A Forum, September 2015,



A330 Pylon Rib 1, Inspection (pre PAUT)

• Manual Ultrasonic Inspection:

• Difficult to position the probe

• Interpretation difficult

High Rate of false calls:

Unplanned aircraft grounding

Unplanned fastener removal



A330 Pylon Rib 1, Inspection (Post PAUT)

• Advantages

• Puts the probe in exactly the right position

• One scan inspects full hole height

• Significant reduction of false indications



Thickness Measurement - Manual

• Single Element UT probe

• 10x10mm grid on part

• Manually produced table of Measurements

• Hard to interpret

• Probe Positioning not repeatable

• Time consuming (~ up to 5hours)



Thickness Measurement – Automatic (PAUT)

• No grid drawn on structure

• Scan is quick

• Report and Grid automatically

generated

• Quick

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Thickness Measurement – Automatic (PAUT)

• Scan included in report

• Thickness table automatically generated



Improving Inspection Methods

The challenge:

• Inspect 16 Bolts per engine

• Identify defects

• Selected Method FPI

(Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection)




The Issue:

• Not possible on aircraft

• Requires extensive cleaning

• Specialist examination in dedicated shop

• Many false indications (due to Dry Film Lubricant)

• High scrap rate




The Solution:

• Change to ET (Eddy-current Testing)

• At Aircraft inspection

• Quick inspection

• Clear defect indication

• Tooling available



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DAMAGE LOCALISATION

• X, Y, Z localisation:

• Recording

• Frame / Stringer feet distance from impact

• P/N of affected part

• Structural Repair Easy Access:

• Automatic task selection

• Support decision on allowable damage



AUTOMATIC SIZING PROJECT

• Line Tool New generation

• Non NDT specialist in Line Maintenance

• Automatic C-scan analysis performed by software



CLAD TOOL

• When paint protection removed to bare metal

• Automatic Clad penetration detection

• Non NDT specialist

• Based on Eddy Current technic



Conclusion

Airbus uses new technology such as PAUT

whenever beneficial

NDT inspectors need to be trained

Strategy & Innovations supporting our customers

Base Maintenance

Line Maintenance

Airbus selects methods to ensure optimum results

Inspection time

Detectability

A team to support

Technical Request

Web site

On-site assistance / Engineering Workshop

Airbus NDT always improving

Structure Support: Shaping the future together



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