New AI-Guided Engine Borescope Inspection Tool

Why It Matters

Standardized, AI‑assisted borescope inspections cut variability, accelerate maintenance cycles, and enhance engine reliability for aerospace operators.

Key Takeaways

• Waygate and GE Aerospace co‑develop AI‑driven inspection templates.
• Templates embed recommended lens, view, and alignment cues.
• Real‑time overlays guide inspectors to consistent, correct orientations.
• Reduces variability between operators and speeds up boroscope inspections.
• Integrated directly into Mentor Visual IQ+ video boroscope platform.

Summary

The video introduces an AI‑guided engine borescope inspection tool created through a partnership between Waygate Technologies and GE Aerospace. The solution is embedded in the Mentor Visual IQ+ video borescope, delivering inspection templates that prescribe the optimal lens, viewing angle, and alignment markers for each engine component. The core innovation addresses the long‑standing challenge of inconsistent visual perspectives among inspectors. By loading predefined templates, the system overlays recommended equipment, a target view, and alignment lines—such as blade‑tip positioning—directly onto the live video feed, ensuring every operator starts from the same reference point. During the demo, the presenter highlights a dummy blade overlay that shows exact alignment before the inspector disables the overlay and proceeds with the actual inspection. This real‑time guidance eliminates guesswork, allowing technicians to focus on defect detection rather than camera positioning. Standardizing the inspection process promises faster turnaround, reduced training overhead, and higher reliability in engine maintenance. Consistent data capture can also feed downstream analytics, improving predictive maintenance and overall fleet safety.

Original Description

GE Aerospace and nondestructive testing specialist Waygate Technologies showcased a new engine borescope inspection tool at MRO Americas that aims to help MRO inspectors achieve more consistent, quality results when inspecting GEnx-1B and -2B engines.