The inspection of materials used in aerospace, nuclear or transport industry is a critical issue for the safety of components exposed to stress or/and corrosion. The industry claims for faster, more sensitive, more flexible and cost-effective techniques. New technologies based on eddy currents (EC) array probe could be a good solution by producing in real time a "magnetic image" revealing surface-breaking flaws or buried flaws on work pieces with complex shapes. This paper presents recent progresses in the development of array probe for aeronautical domains. The CEA has developed, in partnership with CYBERNETIX and EUROCOPTER, an innovative system named CODECI for the inspection of surface breaking flaws. The device includes an array of EC coils and a high resolution camera, to provide a complete and reliable description of potential flaws in real time. The detection of notches contained in various alloys is good, and the accuracy of the flaw depth is about 0.2 mm.
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