Inspecting Gadgets: NDI exposes the cracks

Airman 1st Class Demarco Baker, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspector, searches for defects on a piece of aircraft equipment at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2022. Baker ensured the aircraft had no defects and maintained its integrity to prevent in-flight failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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Inspecting Gadgets: NDI exposes the cracks

Airman 1st Class Melquan Madison, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspector, analyzes the oil from an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2022. Madison examined the oil to determine if it contained elements from worn down metal within the engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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Inspecting Gadgets: NDI exposes the cracks

Airman 1st Class Melquan Madison, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspector, gives a magnetic particle bath to a piece of aircraft equipment at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2022. Madison used the magnetic particle mixture, made up of oil and fluorescent iron particles, to help identify aircraft equipment defects under a black light. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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Inspecting Gadgets: NDI exposes the cracks

Airman 1st Class Dillon Watt, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspector, reviews x-ray film at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2022. Watt reviewed the x-ray of an F-15E Strike Eagle to ensure the interior doesn’t contain foreign objects or debris. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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Inspecting Gadgets: NDI exposes the cracks

Airman 1st Class Melquan Madison, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspector, searches for defects on a piece of aircraft equipment after a magnetic particle bath at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2022. Fluorescent iron particles in the mixture become magnetized inside cracks or defects making them visible and glow under a black light. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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Inspecting Gadgets: NDI exposes the cracks

Airman 1st Class Dillon Watt, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspector, tests the conductivity in sheet metal parts at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2022. Watt tested the sheet metal to ensure it was viable for application and use to repair an F-15E Strike Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)

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Inspecting Gadgets: NDI exposes the cracks

Published Feb. 24, 2022
By Senior Airman Kylie Barrow
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, North Carolina -- Airman 1st Class Demarco Baker, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspector, searches for defects on a piece of aircraft equipment at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2022. Baker ensured the aircraft had no defects and maintained its integrity to prevent in-flight failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)