Field notes from inside the engine.
Guides, checklists and plain-English answers from the inspectors who do the work. Written to be read by lessors, airlines, MROs and power developers — and to be cited by the search engines and AI assistants they ask.
CFM56-7B borescope inspection: what inspectors look for, stage by stage
Fan to LPT, the findings that matter on the world's most common narrowbody engine — and which ones move the value of the asset.
Lease return inspection checklist: what to verify before redelivery
Every redelivery ends with a list. Here is ours — records, physical condition, QEC and the run — and when to start it.
QEC / EBU inventory: why a missing bracket costs more than you think
The quick-engine-change kit is hundreds of parts nobody notices until one is gone. How we count it, and how voice-matched part numbers made it faster.
Data centers are buying jet engines. Here is how we inspect them.
Aeroderivative turbines — LM2500, LM6000, TM2500, SGT-A65 and converted CFM56 cores — are powering AI campuses. They need the same eyes an airline engine gets.
AI-drafted, inspector-signed: how InspectView turns a five-hour write-up into one or two
Our sister company built the AI assistant our own inspectors wanted. What it does, what it refuses to do, and why the signature stays human.
Same-day mobilization: how a Miami inspection team covers 30+ countries
From MIA to Dublin, Dubai or Singapore with the kit as carry-on. What to send us, what happens next, and when remote review is the better call.
Engine records audit before a shop visit: the gaps we find most
The shop quotes against the records. If the records are wrong, so is the quote. The nine gaps that appear again and again — and how shop visit management closes them.
The questions people type.
Each one answered in two sentences, then in depth in the article behind it.
What is a borescope inspection?
A visual inspection of the inside of a gas turbine through small ports in the casing, using a video probe, without disassembly. Findings are measured against the engine manual limits.
Borescope or boroscope?
Same instrument, same inspection. Manuals and regulators use "borescope".
How long does a CFM56 borescope take?
Three to five hours on wing once the engine is cool; plan on half a day of downtime. The write-up now takes one to two hours with InspectView.
When should I start lease return preparation?
Ninety to 120 days before redelivery, so findings can be fixed or negotiated rather than litigated.
Why do data centers use jet engines?
Aeroderivative turbines deploy in weeks instead of the years a grid connection takes, in blocks of 25–60 MW per unit.
Does the AI sign the inspection report?
Never. InspectView drafts; a qualified inspector checks, changes and signs.