3 Fin-Fan Air Coolers Tube Size 0.78" ID (19.88 mm) Material A179 # of Tubes 163 each (489 total) Inspection Time 2.5 hours total Shape Straight tubes
Defects Found • Blockages in 15% of tubes
• Holes in 2 tubes at 0.7”(1.8 cm ) from opening • 50-70% wall loss, pitting on ~25% of tubes
Outcome AcousticEye performed accurate inspection very quickly Holes found by AcousticEye were missed using conventional inspection techniques Several tubes were flagged and plugged