Methods and apparatus for inspecting a component

Details Methods and apparatus for inspecting a component Methods and apparatus for inspecting a component

2007-03-13

2007-03-13

Lefkowitz, Edward (Department: 2862)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Magnetic

With means to create magnetic field to test material

C324S262000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10898080

ABSTRACT:
A method for inspecting a gas turbine engine rotor disk, wherein the rotor disk includes a plurality of dovetail slots, includes providing a probe assembly including an eddy current probe and a probe fixture, wherein the eddy current probe includes a body portion and a tip portion including an eddy current probe coil. The method also includes inserting the eddy current probe into the probe fixture, coupling the probe fixture to the rotor disk such that at least a portion of the probe fixture is coupled to at least one of the dovetail slots, and such that the eddy current probe is positioned adjacent the rotor disk, generating an eddy current in the rotor disk using the eddy current probe coil, and inspecting the rotor disk using the probe assembly.

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