Patent ID: 11940419
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 16:
17. A method of ultrasonic testing, the method comprising:
positioning an apparatus on a part at a joint of the part between a web and a flange such that a first wing of the apparatus contacts the web and a second wing of the apparatus contacts the flange, and wherein the first wing is pivotally coupled to the second wing at a wing pivot point of a lower coupler block of the apparatus;
emitting an ultrasonic signal from the apparatus to a focal point proximate the joint of the part;
sliding the apparatus from the web to the flange through the joint; and
actuating a linkage arm, in response to movement of a base relative to the first wing and the second wing, to move a sensor carriage of the apparatus relative to the base to adjust a position of a focal point of the ultrasonic signal based on a web to flange angle, wherein the sensor carriage is in a nested arrangement with the base.