Inspection system for at least partially blocked cooling holes in component

A method for inspecting a plurality of cooling holes in a component, the method comprising:

• inspecting each respective cooling hole of the plurality of cooling holes using an inspection element including:
• a probe element configured to be inserted into a respective cooling hole of the plurality of cooling holes;
• and
• a three-axes force torque transducer operatively coupled to the probe element, the three-axes force torque transducer configured to measure three-axes forces applied to the probe element and three-axes torques applied to the probe element,
• wherein the inspecting includes inserting the probe element into the respective cooling hole;
• determining, using a controller operatively coupled to each inspection element, whether the respective cooling hole is at least partially blocked based on at least one of the three-axes forces and the three-axes torques measured by the three-axes force torque transducer of the inspection element inserted into the respective cooling hole;
• and
• in response to the respective cooling hole being at least partially blocked, performing an action to rectify the at least partial blockage.