Overview

Visual testing is a common method of nondestructive examination. It is often the first step of inspecting a product for defects. This course introduces you to visual testing in the aerospace industry.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Define visual testing
• Explain the importance of the quantity and direction of light during visual testing
• List visual testing techniques
• Describe the types of equipment a technician might use during visual testing
• Understand that certain types of discontinuities are more common to specific manufacturing stages
• Understand the importance of product standards
• Describe the process of visually testing castings
• Describe the process of visually testing wrought metal products
• Describe the process of visually testing welds
• Understand the types of defects that arise while a product is in service

Estimated completion time (hours): 15.0