Case Study - Aircraft Engine Remote Visual Inspection

King Air - PT6 Inspection
Nick Chaffee, North Country Aviation

Boeing 747 - JT9D Inspection
Kalitta Air Engine Center

King Air - PT6 Inspection

Chip in Blade

King Air- PT6 Inspection with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope. This is approaching the turbine blades of a PT6

Approaching the Turbine Blades
PT6

King Air- PT6 Inspection with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope. This is a hidden ID plate, which is easily readable with a borescope.

Hidden ID Plate
Easily Readable with a Borescope

King Air- PT6 Inspection with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope. This is a Boeing 747 at the Kalitta Air Engine Center.

Boeing 747 - JT9
Kalitta Air Engine Center

King Air- PT6 Inspection with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope. This is an inspection being done by Nick Chaffee of North Country Aviation.

King Air - PT6 Inspection
Nick Chaffee, North Country Aviation

King Air Inspection

King Air- JT8 Inspection of nozzle guide vanes with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope

JT8 Inspection
Nozzle Guide Vanes

Blade Damage

King Air

King Air
Pratt and Whitney PT6A

King Air- Pratt & Whitney PT6 Inspection with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope

JT8 Inspection
Pratt and Whitney JT8

King Air- Boeing 747 - Pratt & Whitney JT9 Inspection with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope

Boeing 747
Pratt and Whitney JT9 Inspection

JT8

King Air- Pratt & Whitney JT8 Inspection with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope

Pratt and Whitney JT8

King Air- Pratt & Whitney JT8 Inspection with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope. These are Nozzle Guide Vanes.

Nozzle Guide Vanes
Pratt and Whitney JT8

PT6

King Air- Lycoming 360 Inspection with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope

Lycoming 360 Inspection
Finfrock Aviation

King Air- Lycoming 360 Inspection by Chuck Finfrock with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope

Lycoming 360 Inspection
Chuck Finfrock - Finfrock Aviation

Aviation Recip Engine Inspection of a Lycoming 360 with a VJ-Advance Video Borescope

Aviation Recip Engine
Lycoming 360

Case Study - Automotive Engine Inspection

Valve Scorching as shown by a VJ-Advance video borescope

Valve Scorching
Engine Borescope Inspection

Image of an intake valve taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

Intake Valve
Automotive Engine Inspection

Valve Seating

Image of an intake valve seats taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an Chrysler engine inspection

Intake Valve Seats
Chrysler Engine Inpection

Image of a piston dome taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

Piston Dome
Engine Combustion Chamber

Close up image of valve seating in good condition taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

Close Up of Valve Seating
Good Condition

Image of FOD in the combustion chamber in the form of broken spark plug pieces taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

FOD in the Combustion Chamber
Broken Spark Plug Pieces

Image of a scorch mark (nothing too serious) taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

Scorch Mark on Intake Valve
Nothing Serious

Image of small carbon deposits near the exhaust valves taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

Small Carbon Deposits
Near Exhaust Valves

Good, Even Ignition

Image of a farther away view of intake valves by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an Chrysler engine inspection

Step Back View of Intake Valves
Chrysler Engine Borescope Inpection

Macro image of a seat taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive 3.8 litre engine inspection

Macro Image of Seat
3.8 Litre Engine Inspection

Image taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

Close up image of valve seats taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

Close Up, Valve Seats

Image of minor burn marks and deposits taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

Minor Burn Marks and Deposits
Engine Borescope Evaluation

Image of a piston dome in good condition taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an automotive engine inspection

Piston Dome Inspection
Looks Good

Case Study - Corrosion Inspection

Combustion Chamber Corrosion

Image of airframe corrosion taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a standard airframe borescope inspection.

Airframe Corrosion
Standard Airframe Borescope Inspection

Image of pump rotor corrision that is most likely a result of lack of use taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope.

Pump Rotor Corrosion
Likely From Lack of Use

Image of a corroded large deisel engine valve stem taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope.

Large Diesel Engine Valve Stem

Image of drill pipe corrosion that may or may not be critical, depending on the specific application, taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope.

Drill Pipe Corrosion
May or May Not Be Critical, Depending on the Specific Application

Image of surface damage taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during corrosion inspection.

Corrosion Inspection
Surface Damage

Image of downhole motor inspection showing a corroded stator taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope.

Downhole Motor Inspection Showing Corroded Stator

Mud Motor Stator

Badly Corroded Intake Port

Surface Corrosion

Image showing that corrosion has eaten away at the surface area taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope.

Corrosion Has Eaten Away the Surface Area
Should Have Borescoped This Area Long Ago

PC Pump

Pulley

Pressure Tank Rupture Caused by Corrosion

Rack Gears with Minor Surface Corrosion

Image of corrosion at fatigue points taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an aircraft airframe inspection.

Corrosion at Fatigue Points
Aircraft Airframe Inspection

Image of a helicopter ceiling inspection taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope.

Helicopter Ceiling Inspection Using a Borescope

Image of corrosion taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope.

Image of a pump shaft with minor, not critical, corrosion taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope.

Pump Shaft with Minor Corrosion
Not Critical

Case Study - Downhole Motor Inspection

Image of a Downhole Motor Stator taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Downhole Motor RVI
Using a Borescope to Examine the Stator

Chunking in the Stator

Image of pitting and degradation of the stator taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

More Pitting and Degradation of the Stator
Impossible to See Without a Borescope

Image of severe chunking, which signified that this downhole motor is approaching the end of useful life, taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Severe Chunking
Approaching the End of Useful Life

Mud Motor with the Rotor Removed

Image of the stator on a small bore mud motor taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Inspecting the Stator on Small Bore Mud Motor

Image of a PC Pump taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

PC Pump RVI
Using a Videoscope to Assess the Condition

Image of a Downhole Motor Stator that indicates its useful life remaining is only around 50 hours taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Useful Life Remaining - Approximately 50 hours

Image taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during a downholw motor inspection.

Progressive Cavity Pump

Image taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during a downhole motor inspection.

Past Useful Life
Do Not Use

Stator Inspection
Downtime is Too Costly

Borescope Internal Stator

Downhole Motor Examination

Elastomer is Degrading

Close up Image of a Downhole Motor Stator Wall taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Close Up of Stator Wall
Viewable Only With a Videoscope

Long range view of a small bore mud motor stator taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Long Range View of Small Bore Mud Motor Stator

Case Study - Turbine Inspection

Image of a Taurus 60 taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Solar Turbine Inspection
Taurus 60

Image of blade damage taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Solar Turbine
Blade Damage

Solar Turbine Inspection
Blade Damage - Close to Spec

Clear View of Blade Damage

Image of guide vanes taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Solar Turbine
Guide Vanes

Image showing the compression blades with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Approaching the Compressor Blades

Image of an identification plate taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Identification Plate
Easy to Read with a Borescope

Image of a fuel injector nozzle taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Fuel Injector Nozzle
Turbine Engine Fuel Atomizer

Image of a compressor on a Taurus 60 taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Compressor
Taurus 60

Clean Burner

Turbine Blades

Image of a blade damage taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

More Blade Damage

Image of a Clean blades on a Taurus 60 turbine taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Clean Guides
Taurus 60 Turbine

Clean Compressor Blades

Image of a Taurus 60 taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine annual inspection

Solar Turbine Taurus 60
Annual Inspection

Image of a turbine hot section showing good coloring taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Turbine Hot Section
Good Coloring

Image of a Taurus 60 in perfect condition taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Perfect Condition
Taurus 60 Hot Section

Turbine Blades

Image of a Taurus 60 that has passed inspection taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Solar Turbine inspection

Solar Turbine Taurus 60
Inspection Pass

Case Study - Industrial Pump Inspection

Image of a through-hole industrial pump taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Industrial Pump
Through-Hole

Image of a pump rotor that is clean and well-operating taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Pump Rotor Inspection
Clean and Well-Operating

Image of a pump mounting staff taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Pump Mounting Shaft
Remote Visual Inspection

Image of a cable pulley taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Cable Pulley Inspection

Industrial Pump
Videoscope Image

Image of a pulley slot that is clear and deburred taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Pulley Slot
Clear and Deburred

Image of pump vanes and through holes showing minor corrosion from lack of use taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Pump Vanes and Through-Holes
Minor Corrosion from Lack of Use

Image of a pump heat sink taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Pump Heat Sink
Visible only With a Videoscope

Image of a bore-hole, which is an access port for a 4mm borescope, taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Bore Hole
Access Port for 4mm Borescope

Liquid Channel

Image of a rotor showing some corrosion, but it still operable, taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection.

Rotor Inspection
Some Corrosion, but Still Operable

Case Study - Small Engine Inspection

Image of a Valve and Cylinder Head taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a small engine inspection

Valve and Cylinder Head
Viewed With Articulating Video Borescope

Deposits on the Cylinder Head

Image of an open intake valve showing corrosion on the valve seat taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a small engine inspection

Open Intake Valve
Corrosion on the Valve Seat

Image of an exhaust valve that has been carboned taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a small engine inspection

Exhaust Valve is Carboned Up

Image showing the full view of an exhaust valve taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a small engine inspection

Full View of Exhaust Valve
Possible Only with a Borescope

Image of a valve stem taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a small engine inspection

Valve Stem
Small Engine

Image of an intake valve seat that is in decent condition taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a small engine inspection

Intake Valve Seat is in Decent Condition

Image taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a small engine inspection

Image showing the view through the spark plug hole, which indicates that the valve and piston dome are viewable, taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a small engine inspection

View Through the Spark Plug Hole
Valve and Piston Dome are Viewable

Close up image of the valve seat showing deposits and corrosion taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a small engine inspection

Close Up of Valve Seat Showing Deposits and Corrosion

Case Study - Factory Conveyor Inspection

Image taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Roller Bearing Inspection

Roller Bearing Inspection
Very Good Condition

Close up image taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Roller Bearing Inspection

Close Up Image
Borescopes are Critical for This Type of Inspection

Image of bearings by Timkin taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Roller Bearing Inspection

Bearings by Timkin
Borescopes Image by RF System Lab

Everything Looks Good

Bearing Surface Area

Image showing that rollers and bearings are in great condition taken with a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Roller Bearing Inspection

Rollers and Bearings are in Great Condition
Videoscope Inspection Saved 6 Hours of Downtime

Case Study - Natural Gas Compressor

Image of natural gas compressor taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection
Natural Gas Compressor

Image of combustion chambers taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Gas Compressor Borescope Inspection
RVI of the Combustion Chambers

Natural Gas Compressor Station
Northern Michigan

Image of a coolant rupture that led to coolant seeping into the combustion chamber taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Coolant Rupture
Seeping into Combustion Chamber

Image of carbon deposits on the cylinder head taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Carbon Deposits on Cylinder Head
Standby Compressor Inspection

Image of intake valve corrosion taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Intake Valve Corrosion
Waukesha 7042 Borescope Inspection

Image of a technician working on a natural gas compressor taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Technician Working on Natural Gas Compressor
Borescoping the Engine vs. Teardown

Image of an exhaust valve taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Exhaust Valve Condition

Image of an exhaust valve seat taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Exhaust Valve Seat Inspection

Valve Stem

Image of exhaust valve deposits taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Exhaust Valve Deposits
Borescope Inspection on Standby Compressor

Image of buildup on a cylinder head and valves taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Buildup on Cylinder Head and Valves

Image of a valve seat taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Valve Seat
Remote Visual Inspection

Valve Deposits

Image of an intake valve taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Intake Valve Open

Image of corrosion on an intake valve taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Corrosion on Intake Valve
Only Viewable With a Borescope

Image of exhaust valve buiildup that is not critical taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Exhaust Valve Buildup, but not Critical

Image of coolant pooling in the combustion chamber taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Coolant Pooling in the Combustion Chamber
Videoscope of Compressor

Scoring on the Combustion Chamber Wall

Image of a coolant leak and cross-hatching taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Coolant Leak and Cross-Hatching
Waukesha 7042

Image of an isolated coolant rupture taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Coolant Rupture is Isolated

Image of an exhaust manifold taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Exhaust Manifold Condition
Waukesha Engine Videoscope Inspection

Image of coolant lying in the combustion chamber taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Clear View of Coolant Lying in Combustion Chamber
Videoscope Inspection

Image taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Problem Identified

Image of minor deposits taken by a VJ-Advance video borescope during a Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection

Minor Deposits
This Cylinder is Fine

Clean Enough
Use a Borescope or Tear it Down

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This is an image of someone using the VJ-Advance video borescope to inspect a possible bomb.

Image of the VJ-Advance video borescope used on M-EOD

Aviation Borescope Photos

Pratt and Whitney PT6 compressor section

JT8 combustion chamber

Pratt and Whitney PT6 blade damage as shown through a VJ-Advance video borescope class=

Pratt and Whitney PT6 blade damage FOD

PT6 combustion chamber

Pratt and Whitney PT6 compressor

JT9 nozzle guide vanes

PT6 FOD

Chrysler Engine Photos

Engine valve scorching

Chrysler engine intake valves photo taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection

Intake valves on Chrysler engine

Chrysler engine FOD inside the combustion chamber photo taken by the VJ-Advance video borescope during an inspection

FOD inside combustion chamber

Chrysler engine piston dome

3.8 liter engine valve condition

Engine valve seat

Corrosion Inspection

Rack gear corrosion inspection

Oil well drill pipe debris

Pump drain clogged with debris

Helicopter airframe corrosion

PC pump stator corrosion

Engine Valve corrosion seen during an inspection as shown through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Engine valve corrosion inspection

Combustion chamber corrosion

Aircraft airframe rivet fatigue seen during an inspection as shown through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Aircraft airframe rivet fatigue inspection

Engine crank case seen during an inspection as shown through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Engine crank case inspection

Helicopter airframe corrosion and rupture

Large Engine Photos

New engine valve borescope inspection

New turbine inspection as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

New turbine inspection – work boat

Cylinder bored out .040”

Crank case corrosion

Intake valve corrosion inspection as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Intake valve condition inspection

Cylinder wall scortch mark as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Cylinder wall scorch mark

Cross hatching on cylinder wall

Engine turbo inspection

Push rod on reciprocating engine

Additional view of cylinder bored out at .040

Addition view of cylinder bored out .040”

Waukesha Compressor

Intake valve seat

Exhaust valve RVI inspection

Cylinder head condition in stand by compressor

Valve condition exam

Intake valve in natural gas compressor

Exhaust manifold in Waukesha 7042

Results of coolant rupture

Coolant rupture in natural gas as shown by a VJ-Advance video borescope

Coolant rupture in natural gas compressor

Solar Turbine Photos

Polished compressor vanes as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Compressor vanes, polished

Fuel injector nozzle in a solar turbine as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Fuel injector nozzle – solar turbine

Clean turbine blades

Compressor stage in a solar turbine as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Compressor stage – solar turbine

Fuel guide vanes in good condition as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Fuel guide vanes – good condition

Damaged turbine blades that are close to the spec limit as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Damaged turbine blades, close to spec limit

Clean compressor blades

A Solar Turbine inspection that would pass as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Solar turbine inspection, pass

Small Engine Photos

Small four stroke engine intake valve

Intake valve spotting and scorch marks

Intake valve clearance

Close up of the exhaust valve as seen through a VJ-Advance video borescope

Close up of exhaust valve

Piston dome from spark plug access hole

Exhaust valve seating

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Borescopes for Military and Defense Contractors

Used by every branch of the US Military and all major defense contractors, the VJ-Advance offers a combination of high-end optics, portability, and features unique to the world of remote visual inspection.

The VJ-Advance is used in a variety of inspection scenarios, including turbine, airframe, FOD, corrosion, and counter-IED.

When mission achievement, portability, quality and low cost are important, the VJ-Advance is the borescope of choice.

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SHIPBOARD
EOD/CIED
UAS
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TESTIMONIALS

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Taylor R., Boiler Service Technician

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Articulating Video Borescopes

Case Study - Aircraft Engine Remote Visual Inspection

King Air - PT6 Inspection Nick Chaffee, North Country Aviation

Boeing 747 - JT9D Inspection Kalitta Air Engine Center

King Air - PT6 Inspection

Chip in Blade

Chip in Blade

Approaching the Turbine Blades PT6

Hidden ID Plate Easily Readable with a Borescope

Boeing 747 - JT9 Kalitta Air Engine Center

King Air - PT6 Inspection Nick Chaffee, North Country Aviation

King Air Inspection

JT8 Inspection Nozzle Guide Vanes

Blade Damage

King Air

King Air Pratt and Whitney PT6A

JT8 Inspection Pratt and Whitney JT8

Boeing 747 Pratt and Whitney JT9 Inspection

JT8

Pratt and Whitney JT8

Nozzle Guide Vanes Pratt and Whitney JT8

PT6

Lycoming 360 Inspection Finfrock Aviation

Lycoming 360 Inspection Chuck Finfrock - Finfrock Aviation

Aviation Recip Engine Lycoming 360

Case Study - Automotive Engine Inspection

Valve Scorching Engine Borescope Inspection

Intake Valve Automotive Engine Inspection

Valve Seating

Intake Valve Seats Chrysler Engine Inpection

Piston Dome Engine Combustion Chamber

Close Up of Valve Seating Good Condition

FOD in the Combustion Chamber Broken Spark Plug Pieces

Scorch Mark on Intake Valve Nothing Serious

Small Carbon Deposits Near Exhaust Valves

Good, Even Ignition

Step Back View of Intake Valves Chrysler Engine Borescope Inpection

Macro Image of Seat 3.8 Litre Engine Inspection

Close Up, Valve Seats

Minor Burn Marks and Deposits Engine Borescope Evaluation

Piston Dome Inspection Looks Good

Case Study - Corrosion Inspection

Combustion Chamber Corrosion

Airframe Corrosion Standard Airframe Borescope Inspection

Pump Rotor Corrosion Likely From Lack of Use

Large Diesel Engine Valve Stem

Drill Pipe Corrosion May or May Not Be Critical, Depending on the Specific Application

Corrosion Inspection Surface Damage

Downhole Motor Inspection Showing Corroded Stator

Mud Motor Stator

Badly Corroded Intake Port

Surface Corrosion

Corrosion Has Eaten Away the Surface Area Should Have Borescoped This Area Long Ago

PC Pump

Pulley

Pressure Tank Rupture Caused by Corrosion

Rack Gears with Minor Surface Corrosion

Corrosion at Fatigue Points Aircraft Airframe Inspection

Helicopter Ceiling Inspection Using a Borescope

Pump Shaft with Minor Corrosion Not Critical

Case Study - Downhole Motor Inspection

Downhole Motor RVI Using a Borescope to Examine the Stator

Chunking in the Stator

More Pitting and Degradation of the Stator Impossible to See Without a Borescope

Severe Chunking Approaching the End of Useful Life

Mud Motor with the Rotor Removed

Inspecting the Stator on Small Bore Mud Motor

PC Pump RVI Using a Videoscope to Assess the Condition

Useful Life Remaining - Approximately 50 hours

Progressive Cavity Pump

Past Useful Life Do Not Use

Stator Inspection Downtime is Too Costly

Borescope Internal Stator

Downhole Motor Examination

Elastomer is Degrading

Close Up of Stator Wall Viewable Only With a Videoscope

Long Range View of Small Bore Mud Motor Stator

Case Study - Turbine Inspection

Solar Turbine Inspection Taurus 60

Solar Turbine Blade Damage

King Air - PT6 Inspection
Nick Chaffee, North Country Aviation

Boeing 747 - JT9D Inspection
Kalitta Air Engine Center

Approaching the Turbine Blades
PT6

Hidden ID Plate
Easily Readable with a Borescope

Boeing 747 - JT9
Kalitta Air Engine Center

King Air - PT6 Inspection
Nick Chaffee, North Country Aviation

JT8 Inspection
Nozzle Guide Vanes

King Air
Pratt and Whitney PT6A

JT8 Inspection
Pratt and Whitney JT8

Boeing 747
Pratt and Whitney JT9 Inspection

Nozzle Guide Vanes
Pratt and Whitney JT8

Lycoming 360 Inspection
Finfrock Aviation

Lycoming 360 Inspection
Chuck Finfrock - Finfrock Aviation

Aviation Recip Engine
Lycoming 360

Valve Scorching
Engine Borescope Inspection

Intake Valve
Automotive Engine Inspection

Intake Valve Seats
Chrysler Engine Inpection

Piston Dome
Engine Combustion Chamber

Close Up of Valve Seating
Good Condition

FOD in the Combustion Chamber
Broken Spark Plug Pieces

Scorch Mark on Intake Valve
Nothing Serious

Small Carbon Deposits
Near Exhaust Valves

Step Back View of Intake Valves
Chrysler Engine Borescope Inpection

Macro Image of Seat
3.8 Litre Engine Inspection

Minor Burn Marks and Deposits
Engine Borescope Evaluation

Piston Dome Inspection
Looks Good

Airframe Corrosion
Standard Airframe Borescope Inspection

Pump Rotor Corrosion
Likely From Lack of Use

Drill Pipe Corrosion
May or May Not Be Critical, Depending on the Specific Application

Corrosion Inspection
Surface Damage

Corrosion Has Eaten Away the Surface Area
Should Have Borescoped This Area Long Ago

Corrosion at Fatigue Points
Aircraft Airframe Inspection

Pump Shaft with Minor Corrosion
Not Critical

Downhole Motor RVI
Using a Borescope to Examine the Stator

More Pitting and Degradation of the Stator
Impossible to See Without a Borescope

Severe Chunking
Approaching the End of Useful Life

PC Pump RVI
Using a Videoscope to Assess the Condition

Past Useful Life
Do Not Use

Stator Inspection
Downtime is Too Costly

Close Up of Stator Wall
Viewable Only With a Videoscope

Solar Turbine Inspection
Taurus 60

Solar Turbine
Blade Damage

Solar Turbine Inspection
Blade Damage - Close to Spec

Solar Turbine
Guide Vanes

Identification Plate
Easy to Read with a Borescope

Fuel Injector Nozzle
Turbine Engine Fuel Atomizer

Compressor
Taurus 60

Clean Guides
Taurus 60 Turbine

Solar Turbine Taurus 60
Annual Inspection

Turbine Hot Section
Good Coloring

Perfect Condition
Taurus 60 Hot Section

Solar Turbine Taurus 60
Inspection Pass

Industrial Pump
Through-Hole

Pump Rotor Inspection
Clean and Well-Operating

Pump Mounting Shaft
Remote Visual Inspection

Industrial Pump
Videoscope Image

Pulley Slot
Clear and Deburred

Pump Vanes and Through-Holes
Minor Corrosion from Lack of Use

Pump Heat Sink
Visible only With a Videoscope

Bore Hole
Access Port for 4mm Borescope

Rotor Inspection
Some Corrosion, but Still Operable

Valve and Cylinder Head
Viewed With Articulating Video Borescope

Open Intake Valve
Corrosion on the Valve Seat

Full View of Exhaust Valve
Possible Only with a Borescope

Valve Stem
Small Engine

View Through the Spark Plug Hole
Valve and Piston Dome are Viewable

Roller Bearing Inspection
Very Good Condition

Close Up Image
Borescopes are Critical for This Type of Inspection

Bearings by Timkin
Borescopes Image by RF System Lab

Rollers and Bearings are in Great Condition
Videoscope Inspection Saved 6 Hours of Downtime

Waukeshaw 7042 Inspection
Natural Gas Compressor

Gas Compressor Borescope Inspection
RVI of the Combustion Chambers

Natural Gas Compressor Station
Northern Michigan

Coolant Rupture
Seeping into Combustion Chamber

Carbon Deposits on Cylinder Head
Standby Compressor Inspection

Intake Valve Corrosion
Waukesha 7042 Borescope Inspection

Technician Working on Natural Gas Compressor
Borescoping the Engine vs. Teardown