Aviation NDT & Structural Integrity

TechCorr provides non-destructive testing for the aviation industry. Our technicians perform NDT inspections on aircraft structures and are trained to identify and interpret a wide range of defects, from commonplace to rare anomalies.

NDT inspections support the proactive management of aircraft structural integrity and are used in both commercial and civil aviation maintenance programs. The inspection method is selected for the flaw type and the materials involved.

Our service portfolio covers inspection of flight surfaces, windows, landing gear, fuselage, aircraft body, and a spectrum of engine components. Thermal and infrared imaging methods detect voids, inclusions, liquid ingress, and anomalies that affect heat flow in materials — useful when assessing composite laminates, sandwich parts, and metallic structures.

Parts Inspected

• Flight Surfaces
• Windows and Windshields
• Landing Gear
• Fuselage
• Aircraft Body
• Various Engine Components

NDT Inspection Methods

We deploy a spectrum of NDT inspection methods, including:

• Visual Inspection: Employing optical instruments for detecting surface defects in materials and internal areas inaccessible to the naked eye.
• Eddy Current: Used for cracks induced by fatigue or stress corrosion in conductive materials, such as aircraft undercarriage wheel hubs and various tubes.
• Radiography: Utilizing electromagnetic radiation to inspect both metallic and non-metallic parts, including welds, castings, and fabricated structural assemblies for discontinuities.
• Ultrasonic Testing: Employing high-frequency sound waves to detect surface and subsurface defects in welds, castings, main structural fittings, and composite structures.
• Liquid Penetrant Testing: Employing chemical procedures to reveal surface-connected discontinuities in diverse engineering materials.
• Magnetic Particle Testing: Sensitive to surface and some sub-surface discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials like engines, pumps, gearboxes, and shafts.
• Other techniques: Borescope inspection, bond testing, thermal imaging, and sonic & resonance testing for composite materials and structures.

Contact TechCorr to discuss the inspection scope for your aircraft components and structures.

Aircraft Types Inspected

Airbus A300 series, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna Citation, Cessna Turbine and Piston, Challenger, Dassault Falcon Jet, De Havilland, Dornier, Global, Gulfstream, Hawker Beechcraft King Air Series, Hawker Beechcraft HS125 Series, Jetstar, Learjet, Mitsubishi, Piaggio, Piper, Saab, Sikorsky, Westwind.