PURPOSE
This standard establishes the minimum requirements for thequalification and certification of personnel performingnondestructive testing (NDT), nondestructive inspection (NDI), ornondestructive evaluation (NDE) in the aerospace manufacturing,service, maintenance and overhaul industries. For the purposes ofthis standard, the term NDT will be used and will be consideredequivalent to NDI and NDE.
In Europe, the term “approval” is used to denote a writtenstatement by an employer that an individual has met specificrequirements and has operating approval. Certification per ENISO/CEI 17024 is required by this standard when specified by localor regulatory requirements. The term “certification” as defined in3.1 is used throughout this standard as a substitute for the term”approval”. Except when otherwise specified in the writtenpractice, certification in accordance with this standard includesoperating approval.
APPLICABILITY
This standard applies to personnel using NDT methods to testand/or accept materials, products, components, assemblies orsub-assemblies. This standard also applies to personnel: directlyresponsible for the technical adequacy of the NDT methods used, whoapprove NDT procedures and/or work instructions, who audit NDTfacilities, or who provide technical NDT support or training.
This standard does not apply to individuals who only haveadministrative or supervisory authority over NDT personnel or toresearch personnel developing NDT technology for subsequentimplementation and approval by a certified Level 3. Personnelperforming specialized inspections using certain direct readoutinstruments as determined by a Level 3 certified in the method, donot require qualification or certification to this standard.
- Published:
- 12/19/2014
- Number of Pages:
- 26
- File Size:
- 1 file , 170 KB
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