Fixturing system for scanning an engine component

A fixturing system for holding an engine component for scanning by a 3D scanner, comprising:

• a base configured to be static relative to the 3D scanner, the base defining a bottom abutment for opposing a gravitational force exerted on the engine component along a vertical axis;
• fixed arms secured to the base and defining fixed abutments for abutting the engine component, the fixed abutments being axially spaced apart from one another along the vertical axis;
• a movable arm defining a movable abutment for abutting the engine component and opposed to the fixed abutments of the fixed arms, the movable abutment located axially between the fixed abutments relative to the vertical axis, the fixed abutments and the movable abutment defining a component-receiving space therebetween for receiving the engine component, the movable arm being movable between a release position and an abutting position, the movable abutment being closer to the fixed abutments in the abutting position than in the release position;
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• a biasing member engaged to the movable arm, the biasing member exerting a force on the movable arm to bias the movable abutment toward the abutting position.