We were sold on the usefulness of these boroscope/endoscope cameras when inspecting an exhaust stack which measured around 8 feet long, but was 11 feet off the ground when mounted on the tractor. The tractor had just been to the dealership for a transmission and clutch repair--which required the technician to split the tractor into three sections. It was a major repair. Unfortunately, upon reassembly, the technician routed the positive battery cable the wrong way which caused a rub through condition on the cable leading to a direct short with over 250 cold cranking amps going to ground.
Now as this short was under the air cleaner housing, and we knew the manufacturer had a recall for a corrosion/rust-through problem in the exhaust stack, the camera was used to check for corrosion/rust-through condition. Said condition would allow for exhaust gas to flow back into the air cleaner, which would start a fire. However, using the camera, we verified that the exhaust tube was in good condition and thus we were able to eliminate the stack as a potential cause of fire/already known source of ignition. This directed us back to what the technician did to cause the fire. As the scope we used has a 13 foot reach fiber optic camera, it allowed us to perform the inspection without a costly disassembly--the discoveries of which ended up saving our client a $300,000 payout on a very expensive tractor.
In addition to fulfilling a desire to minimize the risk of spoliation of evidence, these cameras provide a look into those hard-to-reach inner workings during mechanical inspections and inform us if more effort is required or if we should reinvest that time into another location. The new Depstech boroscope continues to provide this increased flexibility with the improved image quality of their new 5-megapixel dual lens camera.
To recap, the Advantages include:
- A less invasive inspection reducing the risk for spoliation of evidence.
- Reduces the need for disassembly, saving time on inspections.
- With the ten foot long cable, provides the ability to get into those tight spots and get those photos and videos.
Our firm is conveniently located in central Michigan making it readily possible to provide immediate service to our clients throughout the Midwest, United States and abroad.
13925 Main Street - P.O. Box 340
Bath, Michigan 48808-0340
office: 517-641-6600
fax: 517-641-7300
e-mail: bwilson@investigativemechanics.com