On-Wing Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) of Jet Engine Fan Disk: Require on-wing NDI for sub-surface fatigue crack with minimal engine disassembly. Crack initiates inside the blade slot area. Physical access is limited. Borescope and Eddy Current inspections will not produce acceptable Probability of Detection. Ultrasonic inspection is most likely known method to produce acceptable results. […]
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