Forged paperwork helped AOG Technics pass off thousands of apparently used CFM56 parts as new.
Credit: Sean Broderick/AW&ST
The Canadian regional jet operator’s emailed request was routine—the airline needed six check valves. Florida-based parts broker Sofly Aviation Services went to work, soliciting quotes from other vendors. The distributor also went looking for valves in “as-removed” condition, meaning they have not...
Effort To Mitigate Parts Fraud Is Underway is part of our Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO and AWIN subscriptions.
Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive full coverage of what's next in technology from the experts trusted by the commercial aircraft MRO community.
Already a subscriber to AWST or an AWIN customer? Log in with your existing email and password.
Related Content
