Ultrasonic phased-array for aircraft maintenance Andre Lamarre Amsterdam, November 2009 Presentation plan – Principle review of ultrasonic phased-array – Boeing 737: Scribe line inspection – Airbus 320: Inspection of wing top skin panel for corrosion – Airbus 380 GLARE inspection with ultrasonic phased-array – Composite inspection – F-5, T-38: Automated Fastener holes inspection scanner 2 Omniscan MX capabilities: Sector scan  Ex: Sweeping angles from -30 to 30 LW 3 Omniscan MX capabilities: Sector scan  Ex: Sweeping angles from 35 to 70 SW 4 Omniscan MX capabilities: Linear scan  Ex: Linear scan at 0 LW 5 Modular unit: Omniscan MX Portable modular instrument Modules available: Ultrasonic phased-array Eddy current array UT 2, 8 channels EC 4 channels 6 Equipment – OmniScan MX-PA  Portable, Light, and battery operated  Very simple to set up and use  Multiple C-scan options  A-scan and C-scan data storage  Linear array up to 128 mm wide  Compatible with all linear array probes available on the market  C-Scan instrument for integration  NDT Remote control compatible  Up to 6000 A-Scans recorded per sec.  Typical inspection rate: 60 m2/hr with 1 mm PA probe attachment resolution  30 times faster than conventional UT  16:128 PA module allows for quick swapping between PA and UT for prove-up and defect UT probe attachment sizing 7 Boeing NTM procedures with the OmniScan PA  Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767 (CMN NDT part 4, July 2008) – Fuselage skin scribe mark – Omniscan PA + PA probe  Boeing DC-9 (NTM DC9-32A350, dec 2004) – Inspection of landing gear – Omniscan PA + PA probe  Boeing 787 (NTM 51-00-09, August 2008) - Procedure to examine bonded repairs in BMS 8-276 solid laminate structures - Omniscan PA + Glider + 3.5L64-NWI + wedge  Boeing 787 (NTM 51-00-07, August 2008) - Procedure to find delaminations and skin-to-stiffeners disbond in BMS 8-276 solid laminate structures - Omniscan PA + Glider + 5L64-NWI + wedge 8 Airbus NTM procedures with the OmniScan PA  Airbus 380 ( NTM A380-51-10-23, Sept. 2008) – General ultrasonic phased-array procedure for the inspection of GLARE structures – Omniscan PA + 2L128I3 and 1L64 + waterboxes  Airbus A340-500-600 (NTM A340 57-18-16, July 07) – Center wing box, rear vertical cross radius at FR47, radius in upper area – Omniscan PA + PA probe  Airbus 300-600 ( NTM A300-57-035 July 07) – Inspection procedure is for the gear rib forward attachment lug for the main landing gear – Omniscan PA + 10L32-A1 probe  Airbus 318/319/320/321(NTM 57-29-07, March 2009) – Inspection of wing top skin panel for corrosion – Omniscan PA + wheel probe 9  Scribe mark inspection with ultrasonic phased-array 10