Abstract: This invention relates generally to ultrasonic inspection of welds and more particularly, to apparatus and methods for ultrasonic inspection of welds on access hole covers found in boiling water reactors having jet pumps. The apparatus includes a base, a center frame coupled to the base and projecting vertically relative to the access hole cover, a radial arm structured to rotate on the center frame and having attached thereto a first pneumatic linear thruster and a second pneumatic linear thruster, and a skew motor assembly and transducer are attached to the first pneumatic linear thruster for scanning the access hole cover weld. The skew motor assembly is structured to control the angle of the transducer and the first pneumatic linear thruster is structured to raise and lower the transducer.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to ultrasonic inspection of welds and more particularly, to apparatus and methods for ultrasonic inspection of welds on access hole covers found in boiling water reactors having jet pumps. The apparatus includes a base, a center frame coupled to the base and projecting vertically relative to the access hole cover, a radial arm structured to rotate on the center frame and having attached thereto a first pneumatic linear thruster and a second pneumatic linear thruster, and a skew motor assembly and transducer are attached to the first pneumatic linear thruster for scanning the access hole cover weld. The skew motor assembly is structured to control the angle of the transducer and the first pneumatic linear thruster is structured to raise and lower the transducer.

Abstract: A fixture for performing visual inspections of the underside of the top guide of a boiling water reactor. The inspections are performed in the reactor vessel, under water, and includes a framed structure that rests on top of the top guide and supports a wheel track within a fuel assembly opening in the top guide, that follows the contour of the opening. A camera support, suspended from the frame, is then remotely, manually rotated to follow the contour of the wheel track as the fixture maintains the camera at a fixed angle and known constant distance from the underside of the top guide.

Abstract: A fixture for performing visual inspections of the underside of the top guide of a boiling water reactor. The inspections are performed in the reactor vessel, under water, and includes a framed structure that rests on top of the top guide and supports a wheel track within a fuel assembly opening in the top guide, that follows the contour of the opening. A camera support, suspended from the frame, is then remotely, manually rotated to follow the contour of the wheel track as the fixture maintains the camera at a fixed angle and known constant distance from the underside of the top guide.