V2500 borescope inspection guide
The IAE V2500 is the other half of the A320ceo fleet, and it trades as actively as the CFM56-5B. Its inspection follows the same discipline with a V2500 port map and V2500 limits.
JTech Turbines inspection team · Published November 1, 2026 · Updated November 1, 2026
Module by module
Fan and booster for ingestion damage and tip condition; the ten-stage high-pressure compressor stage by stage for nicks, dents, erosion and curl; the annular combustor for cracks, burn-through and carbon; the two-stage high-pressure turbine for nozzle and blade cracks, coating loss, erosion and cooling-hole blockage; the low-pressure turbine for cracks and missing material.
What transactions ask for
A full hot-and-cold section borescope with video of every stage, findings sized against the V2500 AMM, a QEC inventory against the delivery specification, the last MPA run and EGT margin trend, and a records audit with LLP traceability.
Common findings
Compressor blade damage from ingestion, HPT coating distress with age, combustor cracking approaching the shop visit, and tip rub after events — each judged against the limit for its stage.
FAQ
- Can a CFM56 inspector inspect a V2500?
- Only with V2500 authorisation and the V2500 AMM; the engines differ in ports, stages and limits.
- How long does it take?
- A few hours on wing once cooled, plus the write-up.
- Do you cover the V2500?
- Tell us the engine, ESN and airport and we confirm capability and a mobilisation window.
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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.
Tell us the engine and we confirm capability.