PURPOSE: This standard establishes the minimum requirements forthe qualification 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 not required by this standard unless specified bylocal or regulatory requirements. The term “certification” asdefined in paragraph 3.1 is used throughout this standard as asubstitute for the term “approval”. Except when otherwise specifiedin the written practice, certification in accordance with thisstandard includes operating approval.
APPLICABILITY: This standard applies to personnel using NDTmethods to test and/or accept materials, products, components,assemblies or sub-assemblies. This standard also applies topersonnel directly responsible for the technical adequacy of theNDT methods used, who write NDT procedures and/or workinstructions, who audit NDT facilities, or who provide technicalNDT 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.
- Edition:
- 3
- Published:
- 03/01/2008
- Number of Pages:
- 22
- File Size:
- 1 file , 150 KB
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