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20 Standard practices Technical terms to describe inspection- ndings

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Technical terms to describe inspection- ndings

Arced:

Visible e ects (burn spots, fused metal) of an undesired electrical discharge between two electrical connections.

Battered:

Bent:

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Binding:

Restricted movement such as tightened or sticking condition resulting from high or low temperature, foreign object jammed
in mechanism, etc.

Bowed:

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Brinelled:

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Broken:

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Bulged:

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Burned:

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Burrs:

A rough edge or a sharp projection on the edge or surface of the parent material.

Carboned:

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Chafed:

Frictional wear damage usually caused by two parts rubbing together with limited motion.

Checked:

Surface cracks usually caused by heat.

Chipped:

A breaking away of the edge corner or surface of the parent material usually caused by heavy impact (not aking).

Circuit Grounded:

Undesired current path to ground (common).

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Circuit Open:

Incomplete electrical circuit due to separation at or between electrical connection points.

Circuit Shorted:

Undesired current path between leads or circuits that normally are at a di erent potential.

Collapsed:

Corroded:

Gradual destruction of the parent material by chemical action. Often evidenced by oxide build-up on the surface of the
parent material.

Cracked:
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Crossed:

Material damage to parts (as in the case of crossed threads) or part rendered inoperative (as in the case of crossed wires) as
a result of improper assembly.

Curled:

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Dented:

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Deposits:

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Disintegrated:

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Distorted:

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Eccentric:

Part(s) wherein the intended common center is displaced signi cantly.

Eroded:

Carry away of material by ow of uids or gases, accelerated by heat or grit.

Flattened out:

Permanent deformation beyond tolerance limits usually caused by compression.

Frayed:

Worn into shreds by rubbing action.

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Fused:

Joining together of two materials usually caused by heat, friction, or current ow.

Galled:

Glazed:

Undesirable development of a hard, glossy surface due to rubbing action, heat or varnish.

Gouged:

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Grooved:

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Hotspot:

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Indications:

Cracks, inclusions, fractures etc. not visible without uorescent or magnetic penetrants.

Melted:

Deformation from the o-riginal con guration due to heat, friction or pres-sure as with melted bear-ings or insulation.

Mis-matched:

Improper association of two or more parts.

Mis-aligned:

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Improper installation of a part resulting in damage to the installed part or to associated parts.

Nicked:

Peeled:

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Pickup:

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Pitted:

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Plugged:

Pipe, hoses, tubing, channeling, internal passage etc. which are totally or partially blocked.

Porous:

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Rolled-over:

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Rough:

Usually applies to operation as opposed to surface nish; i.e. a condition of bearings (which cannot be disassembled further)
where during the spin test the rotation is rough.

Rubbed:

To move with pressure or friction against another part such as compressor rub.

Ruptured:

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Rust:

Sometimes written down when corrosion is found. Applies only to some speci c persons. If rust is found, no aircraft will
ever leave the hangar.

Scored:

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Scratched:

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Seized:

Parts bound together because of expansion or contraction due to high or low temperature, foreign object jammed in
mechanism, etc.

Sheared:

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Spalled:

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Streched:

Enlargement of a part as a result of exposure to operating conditions.+

Stripped:

A condition usually associated with threads or insulation. Involves removal of material (threads) by force.

Torn:

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Worn excessively:

Material of part consumed as a result of exposure to operation or usage, beyond the limits given by the manufacturer.

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