Inspection Coverage

What this topic covers

Why the percentage and location of examined material matter when interpreting results.

Core ideas

Coverage may be defined by area, weld count, circuit, component count or other suitable boundary.

Random, representative and targeted inspection approaches answer different questions.

High nominal coverage can still miss a localized mechanism if inspection locations are poorly selected.

Program tradeoffs

Coverage, access, technique limitations and uncertainty should be visible in the final record.

What good evidence looks like

Inspection findings need a closed path to engineering assessment, maintenance, monitoring or documented acceptance.

Lifecycle perspective

Formal code inspection and risk-based inspection require competent specialists and current standards.