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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2014
Airbus Helicopters, Marignane, FR;
Philippe Beck, Jouques, FR;
Andre Jean Baixas, Vitrolles, FR;
Sebastien Bernier, Pertuis, FR;
Eric Biletta, Pourrieres, FR;
Olivier Molinas, La Fare les Oliviers, FR;
Airbus Helicopters, Marignane, FR;
Abstract
A system and method for inspecting a part to be monitored that is arranged inside a mechanical member, said part to be monitored including a plane wall and a curved wall presenting an angle between them. The system comprises a probe endoscope () carrying a head (), said head () presenting a plane face () that is suitable for being pressed against said plane wall, said head () having an ultrasound probe () and at least one magnet () flush with said plane face (), said head () having a curved face () that is perpendicular to the plane face () and that matches the shape of the curved wall of the part to be monitored, the plane face () and the curved face () forming an L-shaped structure that is suitable for being held against the part to be monitored via each magnet (), while allowing said part to be monitored to rotate relative to said head ().