Do I need an EASA Form 1 for a pre-purchase borescope?

Not for the buyer's own opinion; yes if the result is to be a maintenance record. State what you need when you request.

They are separate systems since Brexit; the aircraft's registry and the agreement decide.

CFM56-5B/-7B, LEAP, V2500, PW1100G, CF34 and the GTCP131-9 APU cover most requests; tell us the engine and we confirm capability.

Borescope inspection services in Europe: how on-site inspections work under EASA

Europe's fleet is the world's most actively leased, and its engines are inspected under a single regulatory system — EASA — with the UK now running its own in parallel. Knowing which release you need is the first question.

JTech Turbines inspection team · Published November 1, 2026 · Updated November 1, 2026

Who signs under EASA

Certifying staff of a Part-145 organisation release maintenance on EU-registered aircraft; a borescope inspector is typically a Part-66 licensed engineer with the engine type on the licence, authorised for the task. Transactions that only need an independent technical opinion do not always need a release; those that will be used as a maintenance record do.

Where the requests come from

Lease deliveries and redeliveries at MRO bases and storage fields; engine trades through Dublin and the Continent; airlines whose own teams are stretched; and lessors who want independent eyes on an event. Airports we are asked about most: Paris CDG and Orly, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Lisbon, Vienna, Copenhagen and Istanbul, plus storage and MRO fields such as Teruel, Châteauroux and Tarbes.

How it works

Send the engine model, ESN, airport, dates, the reason, and the release the agreement requires. We confirm the nearest available inspector and a mobilisation window. The inspection takes a few hours on wing; the report, drafted in InspectView and signed by the inspector, follows within one to two working days.

FAQ

Do I need an EASA Form 1 for a pre-purchase borescope?: Not for the buyer's own opinion; yes if the result is to be a maintenance record. State what you need when you request.
UK or EU release?: They are separate systems since Brexit; the aircraft's registry and the agreement decide.
Which engines?: CFM56-5B/-7B, LEAP, V2500, PW1100G, CF34 and the GTCP131-9 APU cover most requests; tell us the engine and we confirm capability.

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JTech Turbines performs borescope, GVI and QEC inspections on site, with reports drafted in InspectView and signed by the inspector. Email jruiz@jtechturbines.com and joel@jtechturbines.com, call +1 (786) 340-4404, or request an inspection at /services#request.