NDT shall be conducted on aerial devices as follows:
- At least every 5 years
- Whenever visual inspection or load testing indicates a potential structural or safety problem
- When there is a desire to further confirm continued operational safety
It takes 5-8 hours to perform NDT completely, per unit.
- 5-Year NDT Testing is scheduled for one full day.
- Structural weldments are cleaned (if necessary) to obtain good readings.
- Every accessible structural component will be inspected using the appropriate NDT method.
The following NDT services are available:
- Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
- Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
- Visual Testing (VT)
- Hardness Testing
An Electronic Inspection Report will be Available Immediately Following the Inspection.