2008 AT-11 February spar x-ray

2008 AT-11 February spar x-ray

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These are the pictures taken of the spar x-ray process conducted on February 5th, 2008. The process used was conducted by Dr. Klay Roberts of Atomic Inspection Labs. He used the very latest in digital x-ray technology and informed me that the detail generated would far exceed the requirements of the FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD). The results were excellent, the spar is almost completely clear of corrosion and there are no cracks. Oddly one of the original factory welds has poor penetration and must be repaired. We now know for sure that we have a good airplane. The pictures at the bottom show a few of the x-rays. These do not have the same level of detail as the actual x-rays but they do show the total lack of corrosion, and the amazing detail generated by the digital process. Because we had such good access to the spar we were also able to shot from more advantageous angles than normal.