As an effective partial discharge detection technology, UHF detection technology has been widely used in GIS detection. In the live detection process, the UHF abnormal signal is detected on a 252 kV GIS basin-type insulator. An X-ray detection was performed to the basin-type insulator, and several centimeters long pores are found inside. The results are consistent with the detection and positing of UHF method.However, the power frequency withstand voltage test and partial discharge test by pulsed current method to the basin-type insulator can meet the requirement of the factory test，indicating that the traditional detection method has its own limitations.In view of this situation, some suggestions are put forward, such as the extra high frequency partial discharge detection of basin-type insulators before leaving the factory, so as to improve the outgoing quality of the basin-type insulators.