Aircraft on Ground · Non-Destructive Testing
Get the aircraft off the ground.
A dispatcher answers 24/7. Level 3 NDT brings field-ready NDT to the ramp so you can inspect, document, and move. FAA Repair Station N5DR176O. Field dispatch from the Bay Area since 1996.
FAA Repair Station N5DR176O
Level 3 NDT since 1996
Chief Inspector Dave Arms
SFO · SJC · OAK · HWD · And More
Have this ready
- Aircraft type and tail number
- Airport, hangar, or shop location
- AMM / AD / SB reference if you have it
- Method requested, or a description of the finding
- Access, power, and who will meet the inspector
Field dispatch
We've got you covered
Inspectors launch from the Bay Area - our NDT experts are authorized to conduct inspections on any Aircraft certificated under Part 23, 25, 27 and 31 of the FARs.
Who we already work
Airframes we inspect
Published on aircraftndt.com. Authorizations, not testimonials.
Dassault Falcon
Inspectors are Dassault factory-trained and on the vendor-approved list. Call with the AMM / AD / SB — we will say if we have the standard.
Cessna Citation
CitationJet CJ3 · Markus Eigenheer, CC BY-SA 2.0
Learjet
Learjet 45 · Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dassault Falcon
Falcon 7X · Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
King Air
Super King Air 200 · Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cessna Caravan
Grand Caravan 208B · MauroTongco II, CC BY-SA 4.0
Also inspected
- Rolls-Royce BR700
- Transport-category, corporate, and private aircraft
- Aircraft wheels
Aircraft shown are examples of each type from freely licensed photography, not Level 3 NDT customers or job photos.
Companies / programs we already support
- Pratt & Whitney Engine Services (borescope and NDT)
- Cessna Citation (authorized NDI facility)
Methods
ET · UT · MT · PT · VT
ET
Eddy Current
Surface and near-surface flaws in conductive structure, skinlap, and coatings.
UT
Ultrasonic
Thickness, bond, and internal discontinuities with analog and digital flaw detectors.
MT
Magnetic Particle
Portable and stationary lines for ferromagnetic parts and landing-gear hardware.
PT
Liquid Penetrant
Visible and fluorescent penetrant on wheels, fittings, and open-surface parts.
VT
Visual / Borescope
Engine and airframe visual work, including Pratt & Whitney–approved borescope.
Time on the ground
Bay Area based. Field ready.
The job is the clock: get the inspection done so the aircraft can leave. We come to the ramp, hangar, or shop — 27720 Industrial Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545, minutes from SFO, SJC, OAK, and HWD — instead of waiting on a ferry. Every U.S. airport. A dispatcher answers 24/7.
