The Board acknowledges the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Aerospace Industry for their essential support and assistance, which enables the Board to operate and to bring to you this useful site. It has a range of information to help those involved in NDT in the Australian aerospace industry.

Welcome to the website of the National Aerospace
Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Board of Australia

Our Objectives

The Board's objectives are listed in our publications found on the site. The most fundamental of these is to work with CASA to advance and promote aircraft safety, through the correct application of NDT in aircraft maintenance. Intergral to this is the oversight and recognition of employer based qualification and examination programs which comply with applicable industry standards. The Board offers this oversight, and an interpretation guideline to help industry, training organisations and NDT technicians understand how to apply the available standards. The Board is also a reference point for the Aerospace Industry on NDT matters, and its membership's wide expertise makes it well placed to do this. Transition to EN4179 The Board will continue to offer recognition to AS3669 using procedure NA-019. Recognition to EN4179 shall be using procedure NA-024. Read here for more details

Board News

2026-2028 NANDTB Elections

The current NANDTB will retire by rotation on the 31st March 2026. Prospective Board members should supply to the Secretary after 1st March 2026

1) an industry sector representation nomination letter,

2) a signed Board members agreement from Board procedure NA-003

Board member elections will be carried out in accordance with Board procedure NA-008. The Board executive will be announced from the newly formed Board membership in early April 2026

AS3669:2025 Aerospace – Qualification and approval of personnel for non-destructive testing (EN4179:2021, IDT) has now been published. 

Not revisied since 2006, the 2025 revision now includes significant changes to the qualification and revalidation of Aerospace NDT personnel. The NANDTB recommends that those MRO’s that reference AS3669 should review the new requirements

 

Other Documents and Guides

CAAP 33-02  Fluorescent Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Inspection General procedures

CASA EX60/20 now replaced by EX52/23

Provisions for Specialist Maintenance performed by Class D approved Maintenance Organisations can be accessed via this exemption. For more information see the CASA website,  CASA EX60/20, CASA EX52/23, and Specialist Maintenance  Principle.

Proposed Meetings 2026

  1. 05/Mar/2026 in Sydney (South Sydney Graphic Arts Club)
  2. 16/Jul/2026 (AGM) in Sydney (South Sydney Graphic Arts Club)
  3. 12/Nov/2026 in Sydney (South Sydney Graphic Arts Club)

NEW Members and Guests

The NANDTB encourages participation in Board meetings and activities by NDT practiononers and potential future Aerospace NDT Level 3’s. Please contact the Sectretary if you seek an introduction to the NANDTB.

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