Corrosion Inspection Checklist
Interactive corrosion inspection checklist with tick-off progress saved in your browser — built around the misses that actually happen.
Corrosion is a photography discipline: this year's photo against last year's is the only honest 'is it progressing?' answer.
High-risk zones
Method per zone
Aftercare
⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free interactive corrosion inspection checklist for owners of aging airframes: every item tickable with progress saved in your browser — built around the misses that actually happen.
About Corrosion Inspection Checklist
Checklists work because memory doesn't — especially for tasks performed annually or under pressure. For owners of aging airframes, the specific trap: corrosion is a photography discipline: this year's photo against last year's is the only honest 'is it progressing?' answer. Every item here exists because someone, somewhere, learned it expensively. Progress saves in your browser, sections keep the sequence sensible, and one reset readies the list for the next use.
How to use Corrosion Inspection Checklist
- 1Open the checklist at the start of the task, not the end.
- 2Tick items as actually completed — the counter keeps you honest.
- 3Reset for next time; the structure is the discipline.
Why use Corrosion Inspection Checklist?
- ✓Interactive ticking with progress saved in your browser
- ✓Content built around real failure points for owners of aging airframes
- ✓Sectioned in working order — use it live during the task
- ✓Reset once, reuse forever
- ✓Free, private, no account
Frequently asked questions
What corrosion findings are disqualifying vs treatable?+
Surface corrosion caught early treats and re-protects routinely; intergranular and exfoliation corrosion in structural members (spar caps, wing attach, carry-through) can total an airframe because repair means major structure replacement. The pre-buy and annual question is always location-first: the same square inch of corrosion is cosmetic on a fairing and catastrophic on a spar cap. Photograph everything found, with a scale reference — progression year-over-year is the decision data.
Should I adapt this checklist to my specific aircraft?+
Yes — treat it as the airworthy baseline and extend it: your model's known weak points, your shop's or kit maker's supplemental items, the quirks your aircraft has taught you. The structure (sectioned, ordered, ticked live) matters more than any single item, and a checklist that reflects YOUR aircraft gets used, which is the only metric that counts.
Is this tool private — who can see my entries?+
Only you. Entries live in your browser's local storage and never leave your device, so there is no account, no cloud sync and no one else with access. Because the data is device-local, export a CSV backup before clearing browser data or switching computers.
How do I back up or print these records?+
Use the Export CSV button below the table: it downloads your full checklist record as a spreadsheet-ready file. From there you can print a clean copy, archive it with your records folder, or import it into any other system. Exporting monthly is a good habit since the working data lives only in your browser.
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