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NDI inspection

Airman 1st Class Robert Oviedo, 92nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice, uses ultrasonic equipment to determine the thickness of the metal after removing the corrosion at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Feb. 7, 2018. With an older fleet of aircraft, there is the potential for more issues like corrosion. Performing the repair here saves an extended amount of time. If the aircraft was not able to be repaired on site, an Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance request would be created to send the aircraft to the Tinker Air Force Base depot for repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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measurement

Airman Grant Stewart, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, measures the corrosion affected area of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Feb. 7, 2018. The Aircraft Structural Maintenance shop requests over 50 ETARs annually, as they discover more corrosion at the field level that requires repairs. The process being performed is conducted to return the aircraft to full mission-capable status. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Corrosion

Airman Grant Stewart, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, examines the corrosion affected area of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Feb. 7, 2018. During the repair, guidance requires the aircraft to be jacked to a "No Load Configuration." This is done to alleviate any stresses the airframe has while sitting on its landing gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Prep work

Airman 1st Class Robert Oviedo, 92nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice, calibrates ultrasonic equipment before determining the depth of the corrosion a Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Feb. 7, 2018. Before the corrosion could be repaired, an Engineering Technical Assistance Request and a repair plan had to be submitted to engineers at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, for approval. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Calibrate

Airman 1st Class Robert Oviedo, 92nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice, calibrates ultrasonic equipment before determining the depth of a corroded area on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Feb. 7, 2018. Recently, the sheet metal shop had to repair a KC-135 that was heavily affected by corrosion. This repair had to be discussed with engineers at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, because the work required exceeds field-level repair capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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