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BORESCOPES & VIDEOSCOPES
THE
Borescope
Market
IN 2023
AMT looks at three recently released borescopes,
their features and how they differ.
by Walker Jaroch
VIEWTECH
BORESCOPES
A
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s the features and cameras in
everyday devices, from your phone
to the PC, continue to grow more
advanced, so do the cameras giving
maintenance technicians an
inside view of aircraft. In 2023,
scopes articulate, read temperature,
have interchangeable probes and more
- with a single unit having multiple features.
VJ-4 Video Borescope
The VJ-4 from ViewTech Borescopes can be used
to inspect every turbine engine from a PT6 to a
GE90. Very small diameter scopes are available for
inspecting sub-assemblies, castings and avionics.
Sean O'Connor, general manager, ViewTech
Borescopes, said one of the first things a VJ-4 user
will notice is that the six or eight control buttons
typically found on feature-rich scopes has been
replaced with two, easy-to-reach mini-joysticks.
" These mini-joysticks allow the user to navigate
and adjust every function, setting and menu.
Alternatively, you could use the touchscreen, which
has the same capabilities, " said O'Connor.
Ensuring the scope was ergonomic was a key
point of the borescope's design, and the result of
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

September/October 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of September/October 2023

EDITOR’S TAKEOFF
Industry Inspection
New Hangar Build Best Practices
How To Repair and Prevent Corrosion
How and Why to Adopt an SMS
The Basics Behind Getting an I
The Borescope Market in 2023
FOR THE RECORD
ARSA INSIGHT
New Bump Cap Designs Offer More Flexibility, Fit More Heads
Advertiser’s Index
September/October 2023 - 1
September/October 2023 - 2
September/October 2023 - 3
September/October 2023 - EDITOR’S TAKEOFF
September/October 2023 - 5
September/October 2023 - Industry Inspection
September/October 2023 - 7
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September/October 2023 - 9
September/October 2023 - New Hangar Build Best Practices
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September/October 2023 - How To Repair and Prevent Corrosion
September/October 2023 - 19
September/October 2023 - How and Why to Adopt an SMS
September/October 2023 - 21
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September/October 2023 - 25
September/October 2023 - The Basics Behind Getting an I
September/October 2023 - 27
September/October 2023 - The Borescope Market in 2023
September/October 2023 - 29
September/October 2023 - 30
September/October 2023 - 31
September/October 2023 - 32
September/October 2023 - FOR THE RECORD
September/October 2023 - ARSA INSIGHT
September/October 2023 - New Bump Cap Designs Offer More Flexibility, Fit More Heads
September/October 2023 - 36
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September/October 2023 - Advertiser’s Index
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September/October 2023 - 44
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