The invention relates to a mechanical arm device for power transformer maintenance. The device comprises a telescopic rod assembly, a second joint assembly, a first joint assembly, an extending arm, an endoscope and a detecting and maintenance tool, wherein the telescopic rod assembly, the second joint assembly, the first joint assembly, and the extending arm are sequentially connected from the rear end to the front end, and the endoscope and the detecting and maintenance tool sequentially penetrate through the telescopic rod assembly, the second joint assembly, the first joint assembly, the extending arm from the rear end to the front end. An illumination light-emitting diode (LED) is arranged at the front end of the mechanical arm, and a control switch used for controlling the first joint assembly and the second joint assembly is arranged at the rear end of the mechanical arm. Compared with the prior art, the mechanical arm device for power transformer maintenance is simple, light and handy in structure, good in expandability, double in degree of freedom, flexible to rotate, and applicable to manual operation expanding tools in large power equipment (transformers) maintenance works.