Patent ID: 9429526
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: F01D,F05D,G01N,G02B

Claim Text:
1. A blade inspection apparatus for inspecting a plurality of blades periodically disposed on a periphery of a rotating shaft of a rotor of an engine and rotated on the rotating shaft, the apparatus comprising: an endoscope having an insertion portion in which an observation optical system is provided; a plurality of fixtures, each of the plurality of fixtures being dedicated for a respective one of a plurality of external access ports provided on the engine and being configured to be attached to the one of the plurality of the external access ports, for fixing the endoscope; and a plurality of identification information output portions, each of the plurality of fixtures being provided with a respective one of the plurality of identification information output portions, wherein each of the plurality of identification information output portions holds identification information for identifying the external access port to which its respective fixture is to be attached, and outputs the identification information.