AC 43-3 Outlines the principles of the following testing methods:
- Radiographic testing
- Dye Penetrant inspection
- Magnetic particle testing
- Eddy current testing
- Ultrasonic testing (general)
- Visual inspection techniques
AC 43-7 presents further information on ultrasonic "on the wing" testing (which requires a minimum of aircraft disassembly). The following topics are presented:
- Wave propogation
- Ultrasonic vibrations
- Ultrasonic systems
- Results presentation & display
- Results recording
- Gating/flitering of results
- Ultrasonic testing methods
This economical and concise twin manual is popular with aircraft maintenance technician courses since it meets all the requirements (along with hands-on shop experience) of an introductory course in materials testing.