Podcast: Introduction to Borescoping

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Scott & Mark Sellers interview Dave Pasquale of Pasquale Aviation
Listen at: https://cessnaowner.org/beyond-the-hund ... -pasquale/

Discussion Outline:
What is borescoping?
Method for preventative maintenance
Why is borescoping important for your airplane engine?
Trend monitoring of cylinders, cam & lifters. Note: Annual Inspection cylinder report is key
Borescoping Lycoming vs TCM engines
Good for airframe items that are difficult to access for inspection i.e. Cessna door post or Piper PA-28 spar AD
What is preferred frequency of cylinder borescoping?
What if your maintenance shop IA/A&P does not use a borescope?
Should a pre-buy inspection include borescoping?
Should owners borescope?
Borescope vs. cylinder compression test – which is more important?
Preferred type of borescope