It was among 490 that failed ultrasonic tests and were returned to Hamilton Standard for evaluation.
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Engineers conducted ultrasonic tests on Columbia's engine ducts to determine wall thickness near welds and the integrity of the bonds.
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In response to those two incidents, the FAA ordered airlines using this type of blade to check for cracks with ultrasonic tests.
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Airlines regularly take planes out of service to perform ultrasonic tests for metal fatigue or wear and tear on composite materials made of fibers and glue.
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"We conducted visual inspections, but never made ultrasonic tests, which can measure the thickness of a steel pipe, " Haruo Nakano, a Kansai Electric spokesman, told reporters.
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There was no immediate word whether any of the internal parts of the 15-meter ( 50-foot ) crane were damaged; X-rays and ultrasonic tests were being conducted.
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Twenty-four of the 59 first generation InterCity Express trains that were pulled out of service for special ultrasonic tests of the wheels have been inspected, a railway spokesman in Hamburg said.
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"As a metallurgist, I say it's boring, " said Michael Lykins, as he supervised ultrasonic tests of one cylinder, No . 121, 805, which a nameplate said was produced by the Modern Welding Co . in 1978.
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The ultrasonic tests progressed at a speed of two trains a week, with tests on all trains expected to be finished by February 2009 . Until the reason for the axle breaks is identified, the checked trains are operated with deactivated tilting system.
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In the December 1994 issue of " Railway Digest " magazine, a photograph of 3642 was accompanied by a caption stating that the locomotive had been withdrawn from service following the failure of an ultrasonic test on the rear driving axle and that there were no plans to repair the locomotive at that stage.