Establishes the minimum requirements for the qualifications and approval of personnel involved in non-destructive testing (NDT), for the aerospace industry.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Referenced documents
1.3 Definitions
2 Methods and Levels
2.1 Types of methods
2.1.1 Common methods
2.1.2 Other methods
2.2 Level of qualification
2.3 Levels of approval
3 General requirements
3.1 Written practice
3.1.1 General
3.1.2 Levels of qualification
3.1.3 Personnel duties and responsibilities
3.1.4 Training program
3.1.5 Experience requirements
3.1.6 Examination practices
3.1.7 Records and administration
3.1.8 Reapproval requirements
3.2 Personnel
3.3 Methods
3.4 Compliance
3.5 Responsibility
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 National aerospace NDT board
3.5.3 Responsible Level 3
3.5.4 Outside agency
4 Requirements for qualification
4.1 Levels of qualification
4.2 Trainee
4.3 Level 1 ‘Limited’
4.4 Level 1
4.5 Level 2
4.6 Level 3
4.7 Instructor
4.8 Auditor
5 Training and experience
5.1 Training
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Responsible Level 3
5.1.3 Outside agencies
5.1.4 Training facilities
5.1.5 Health and safety training
5.2 Minimum required training hours
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Previous training
5.2.3 Equivalent training
5.3 Experience
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Previous experience
5.3.3 Equivalent experience
6 Examinations
6.1 Purpose
6.1.1 General
6.1.2 Visual acuity
6.1.3 General examination
6.1.4 Specific examination
6.1.5 Practical
6.1.5.1 General
6.1.5.2 Level 1 ‘Limited’
6.1.5.3 Level 1
6.1.5.4 Level 2
6.1.5.5 Level 3
6.2 Administration of examinations
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Administration by an outside agency
6.2.3 Grading
6.2.4 Re-examination
7 Approval
7.1 General
7.2 Records
7.3 Loss of approval
7.3.1 General
7.3.2 Suspension
7.3.3 Revocation
7.4 Reinstatement of approval
7.5 Reapproval for Level 1 ‘Limited’ Level 1 and Level 2
