xray Air craft?

Question

When tool inventory is done by flt. line mechanic,there is one missing.Everyone searches for tool,tool not found,Mechanic
puts red X in forms,Aircraft Grounded. Then the N.D.I people
asked movers pull A/C in building and X ray Air Craft,the tool is
located and removed.Question how does this work?

Answer 1

You just described exactly how it's done. The missing tool shows up on the X-Ray and now that you know where it is, you just retrieve it.

The only difference between this and an X-Ray at the hospital is the size of the X-Ray machine and the power output. The output is high enough to cause a fatal overdose but you need that power to get through the skin of the aircraft.

So, what is your question??

Answer 2

The tool shows up on the x-ray slide produced much like your bones do when they are x-rayed at a hospital. The tool will change the density of the area it is in. So the x-rays have to pass through the aircraft skin and the tool, this shows up on the x-ray film produced and is easly visable.

Answer 3

I can only add to the other answers. Tools show up on the film very brightly, since steel is more dense than aluminum. We use radiography to find mercury contamination, also.