Hi Guys,
Sometime ago, after the catastrophic tailboom fracture in the middle east a discussion ensued regarding the integrity and inspection etc. of these carbon/glass fibre structures, somebody posted a link to a handheld device (ultrasonic I think), with a large colour display for inspecting these type of components. I searched for that post at length but I couldn't find it. Does anybody have a link to that device's website or similar websites ? My own operator, like many others, are very concerned about the ongoing tail rotor blade issue and perhaps such a device would be very useful for inspecting the problematic area of these blades (as a supplement to the visual inspection) and other similar parts. Has anybody any experience in using these devices and can vouch for their usefulness ?
Many Thanks.
BackHive.