Abstract: Power station boiler is one of the three main equipments in the power station. As its complicated structures and badly operation environment, so many potential risk such as leakage even bomb exist in the operation process. How to choose reasonable and effective inspection methods in the manufacture, installation and period inspection to guarantee the quality is very important. The characters of some routine and new inspection methods in the manufacture, installation and period inspection process for the power station boiler are briefly introduced. Additionally, the aim to choose such methods is also explained. Except for some routine testing methods, some new testing methods such as real-time X-ray imaging technique, auto-ultrasonic testing technique and material positive identification(PMI) technique are also included.