Methods
In aerospace, NDT personnel qualification is referenced to EN 4179 and its US equivalent NAS 410. The standard describes an employer-based system: the organisation is responsible for qualifying its personnel on the methods and levels it needs.
Levels
Qualification is granted by level (1, 2 and 3), as defined by the standard. The appropriate level depends on the tasks the person performs, not on a marketing hierarchy.
Methods covered
The methods below are the ones our services cover. Inspection performed by our own personnel is MT and PT; the rest are part of the scope we support for accreditation. The exact set is agreed with each client.
- PT
- Penetrant testingOur own personnel
- MT
- Magnetic particle testingOur own personnel
- UT
- Ultrasonic testing
- RT
- Radiographic testing
- ET
- Eddy current testing
Marked methods are performed by our own Level 2 qualified personnel. The rest are part of the scope we support for accreditation.