2016 Airlines for America Nondestructive Forum Presentations

Monday – September 26, 2016

8:30-1500		SAE AMS K Meeting – Non Destructive Methods and Processes Committee
15:00		NDT Network Meeting
18:00-2100		WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL Sponsored by: Applied Technical Services, Ether NDE, GE Inspection Technologies, InterTest, Machida, Olympus, Techna NDT, USA Borescopes

Tuesday – September 27, 2016

8:00		2016 NDT FORUM OPENING SESSION Charles Shepherd, A4A NDT Network Chair, American Airlines
8:15		Welcome Keynote – Supporting Our Customers with Effective and Efficient NDT Methodologies – Mr. Patrick Schirmer – Vice President – Customer Support, The Boeing Company
9:00		Would you hire a Color Blind Inspector – Jim MacMillan – Applied Technical Services
9:30		Major Repair to Composite Structure on Boeing 787 Aircraft – Tim Mitchell – American Airlines
10:45		An Airline Perspective on Meeting the Training Needs for NDI of Composites – Alex Melton – Delta Air Lines
11:15		A Composite NDI Training Course to Address the Growing Need for Composite Laminate Inspections – Stephen Neidigk – Sandia National Laboratories
13:00		New Standard Requirements and Possibilities Using UV-LED lamps for Fluorescent Magnetic-Particle (MPI) and Penetrant Inspection (FPI) in Aerospace – Marc Breit – Secu-Chek
13:30		Product Technology Showcase – In Situ Borescope FPI – Brian MacCracken – KaMac NDT
13:45		MRO Operational Efficiency-Gains Enabled by Go/No-Go Digital Dent-Mapping – A Case Study – Arun Chhabra -8-Tree LLC, Roberto Rocha – TAP Portugal
14:15		Advances in 3D Surface Scanning & Analysis Technologies with Remote Visual Inspection NDT – Thomas Britton – GE Inspection Technologies
14:45		Creaform HandySCAN 3D Surface Inspector 2.0 Solution Abstract and Quad Chart– Chris Stanley – Barfield, Mark Maizonnasse – Creaform
15:45		Automation I: Visual, Remote, Connected Inspections and “Internet of NDT-Things” – Alvaro Espada – Airbus
16:15		Supporting Technology for Remote NDT – Jan Olav Endrerud – Dolphitech
16:45		Product Technology Showcase – DophiTech’s Product Portfolio – Oystein Knauserud – DolphiTech
17:00		A4A “Roll Call” – Group Discussion of Airline “Hot Issues” Moderated by Charles Shepherd, American Airlines

Wednesday – September 28, 2016

8:00		2016 NDT FORUM DAY TWO OPENS Charles Shepherd, A4A NDT Network Chair, American Airlines
8:05		Welcome
8:10		14th Annual Better Way Award Presentation
8:45		NDT for Additive Manufactured / 3D-Printed Parts – What does this mean for Airline Maintenance and NDT Shops – Holger Speckmann – Testia Gmbh
9:15		Product Technology Showcase – New Generation of Smart NDT Tools and Remote Assistance via OMA – Bastian Ehrhart, Vincent Bissauge – Testia Gmbh
9:30		Structural Health Monitoring for Aircraft – Viable Inspection Tool or Passing Fancy? – Dennis Roach – Sandia National Laboratories
10:00		Product Technology Showcase – Uniwest’s new EVi with the ECS-3S Scanner brings previously Inaccessible Surface Areas into View with Real-Time Surface Imaging – Henry Cook – Uniwest
11:00		NDT Technology Readiness – A P&WC Case Study – David Craig – Senior Fellow & Mgr. Non-Destructive Testing – Pratt & Whitney Canada
13:00		SAE Committee K Update
13:15		Enhancing Reliability with Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) at Delta TechOps – David Piotrowski – Delta Air Lines
13:45		Evolution of Materials in Aerospace – Dave Westlund – Federal Aviation Administration
14:15		Unwrapping Inspection’s Digital Thread – Alan Metzger – GE Inspection Technologies
14:45		Product Technology Showcase – Top 5 Capabilities of ATS Jim MacMillan – Applied Technical Services
15:45		Implementing Barkhausen Noise Inspection Methods – Lessons Learned – Sam Tucker – United Airlines
16:15		A-300-600 NTM 57-10-45 Procedure A, B, C – John Ellington – Federal Express
16:45		Product Technology Showcase – Testing and Inspection Solutions for the Aviation Industry – James Bittner, Michael Tomasch – Olympus
17:00		AutoInspect-Innovative Inspection System for Engine Components – Michael Ernst and Karsten Ross – Lufthansa Technik AG

Thursday, September 29, 2016

8:00		2016 NDT FORUM DAY THREE NDT Network Chair’s Report Charles Shepherd – American Airlines
8:15		News@Airbus NDT In-Service – Cedric Chamfroy – Airbus
8:45		FAA NDT Update – Rusty Jones – Federal Aviation Administration
9:15		Advance Infrared Imaging Technology for Aircraft Maintenance – Xiaoyan Han – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Wayne State University
9:45		A Study to Improve the Open Hole Eddy Current Inspection Procedure – Walt Jarecki Boeing Commercial Aviation Services
10:45		Detecting Major Damage in Internal Composite Structural Components – Hyonny Kim – Professor, University of California San Diego
11:15		Historical Successes’ with CR Implementation & Critical Paths to Process Approval – Jeff Register – GE
11:45		Accessible Eddy Current Array Inspection for Structures and Engine – Dr. Neil Goldfine – Jentek Sensors
12:15		Grand Prize Drawing and Wrap Up