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  NDT Inspection Report: What to Record From Examination to Final Result An NDT inspection is not complete when the technician finishes scanning, viewing a film, checking an indication, or examining a weld. The inspection must also be properly recorded . An NDT inspection report is the permanent record of what was inspected, how it was inspected, what equipment and procedure were used, what indications were found, and how the results were evaluated. For an NDT technician, a report may look like a simple form that needs to be filled out at the end of the job. In professional inspection work, however, the report is much more important than that. A well-prepared NDT report provides traceability, technical evidence, accountability, and a record that can be reviewed later . ASNT notes that an NDT report is a reflection of the inspection performed by the technician and emphasizes recording enough information about the technique, applicable codes/specifications, equipment, calibration, an...

  Welding Inspection: From Fit-Up and Welding to Final NDT and Acceptance Welding inspection is one of the most important quality-control activities in fabrication, pressure vessels, pipelines, structural steel, process equipment, and many other engineering applications. A weld may look acceptable from the outside and still contain an internal discontinuity. On the other hand, an indication found during NDT does not automatically mean that the weld must be rejected. The inspector must understand the welding process, identify the indication correctly, evaluate it against the applicable acceptance criteria, and document the result properly. That is why welding inspection is much more than simply performing an NDT test. A professional welding inspection program normally combines material verification, joint preparation inspection, welding-process monitoring, visual examination, dimensional checks, NDT, documentation, and final acceptance . This guide explains the complete welding insp...