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BorescopeInspectionofAircraftTurbines
PostedonAugust3,2009byPaulFitzgerald

Aircraftturbinesaresubjecttoingestedforeignobjectdamage(FOD),Corrosion,erosion,thermaldeterioration,
cracking,anddistortion.Sincethepartsthataremostvulnerabletodamagearenotreadilyavailabletounaided
visualinspection,theonlyavailablemethodtodeterminetheconditionofaturbineistheuseofavideoscope,
borescopeorfiberscope.

BorescopeinspectionofanengineinternallyonthewingforsignsofFOD,wear,thermaland
mechanicaldamageisacommonpractice.Turbineborescopeinspectionshelpmaintainthereliability
oftheaircraftgasturbine.Thismeanscommercial,militaryandbusinessaviationgreatersafetyand
moretimethatanenginecanoperateonwingwithoutcostlyandtimeconsumingteardownand
unnecessarymaintenance.TodaymanyaircraftturbineborescopeinspectionsaremandatedbytheFAAand
manufacturers.

Areasofborescopeinspection:

Compressor.Accessforaborescopeistypicallythroughtheairinlet,ableedportorspeciallydesigned
borescopeport.Thelaststagescanoftenbeaccessedthroughanignitorport.Leadingandtrailingedgesof
compressorbladesandguidevanesarecheckedforforeignobjectdamage(FOD)anderosion.

CombustionChamber.Burnercansarecheckedforcracks,andmisalignment.Fuelnozzlesandotherparts,
includinglouversarecheckedforexcessivecoking,crackinganddistortion.Accessistypicallythroughand
ignitorport.

TurbineSection.Thehighestheatlevelsareinthefirststageturbine.Hereboththestationarynozzlesand
guidevanesaresubjecttoburningandcracking,FOD,pitting,erosionandsulfidation.Secondstagebladescan
besubjecttoshiftingandrivetcracking.Accessistypicallythroughandignitorportorspecificallydesign
borescopeport.Source:TheScienceofRemoteVisualInspection

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AboutPaulFitzgerald
PaulC.Fitzgerald,PresidentandCEO,AdvancedInspectionTechnologiesInc.hasbeeninvolvedintheremotevisualinspection
industry(RVI),SinceleavingtheUSMarinesin1992.Hehasabackgroundinbusinesswithaneconomicsdegreefromthe
UniversityofRochesterandanMBAfromFloridaMetropolitanUniversity.HeservedintheUnitedStatesMarineCorpsasan
artilleryofficer.Mr.FitzgeraldisaveteranofDesertStorm.Mr.FitzgeraldbeganhisremotevisualinspectioncareerwithSchott

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FiberOpticswherehewasresponsibleforsalesthroughoutthesoutheasternUnitedStates.HewasafoundingmemberofEverest
Imaging(laterGEInspectionTechnologies)in1996andtookonresponsibilityforsalesinFloridaandtheCaribbean.Mr.Fitzgerald
foundedAdvancedInspectionTechnologiesin2008toofferremotevisualinspectionsolutionsthroughoutNorthAmerica.His
backgroundandexperiencehavegivenhimanexcellentoverviewoftheremotevisualinspectionindustry.Hehasyearsof
experiencewithRVIapplicationsacrossmultipleindustries,applicationsandgeographicalareasusingawidevarietyofavailable
instrumentsandtechnology.NowMr.FitzgeraldisabletosharehisknowledgeandexperiencethroughthisBlog.
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