19th Maintenance Squadron

Senior Airman Michael Vigil, 19th Maintenance Squadron Non-Destructive Inspection journeyman, runs an aircraft part under a chemical bath Oct. 14, 2015, on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. NDI Airmen find tiny faults in aircraft parts by running them through multiple chemical baths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)

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19th Maintenance Squadron

A fault, highlighted in neon yellow, is identified and found in an aircraft part Oct. 14, 2015, on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Non-destructive inspection Airmen run aircraft components under a variety of chemical baths to find tiny cracks that could cause major accidents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)

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19th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Joshua Fernandez, a 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection apprentice, performs an Eddy Current test Oct. 14, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. An eddy current test is an electromagnetic testing method used to check the structural integrity of an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Serrano)

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19th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Joshua Fernandez, a 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection apprentice, dips a part into liquid penetrant Oct. 14, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. After the process the part will be put under a black light to check for cracks or defects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Serrano)

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19th Maintenance Squadron

An aircraft component is inspected with a sonogram Oct. 14, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Non-destructive inspection Airmen search for faulty pieces using a variety of ways such as probing, chemical baths and sonograms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)

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Non-destructive Inspection Photo Essay

Published Oct. 22, 2015
By Senior Airman Stephanie Serrano
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- The 19th Maintenance Squadron Non-destructive Inspection section is responsible for using scientifically-sound methods to inspect aircraft and aircraft parts for cracks or imperfections. The Airmen assigned to this backshop use a variety of techniques including x-ray, ultrasound and Eddy current tests to conduct these inspections.

This backshop is responsible for supporting all of Team Little Rock by inspecting aircraft pieces vital to accomplishing the mission of combat airlift.