Description / Abstract:
This aerospace recommended practice (ARP) addresses the care,
use, and training required to employ an effective borescope
inspection program. Five subsections are included that cover
training, storage, preoperational inspections, operation, and
postoperational care related to both rigid and flexible
borescopes.
Throughout this ARP, proper borescope system nomenclature and
terminology are utilized as specified in SAE ARP4022, Borescope
Inspection System Definitions.
Purpose:
This document is intended to provide borescope users guidance on
methods of the maximum value out of their purchase of a borescope.
By following these recommendations the quality of the inspections
will be maintained and the service life of the borescope will be
extended. A cardinal rule to be conveyed is that borescopes are
delicate optical instruments and must be shipped, stored, used, and
cared for accordingly by trained personnel.