Opinion: Steps Industry Should Take to Avoid Unapproved Parts

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Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition members at Delta TechOps during its investigation.

Credit: GE Aerospace
As a pilot, I never really thought twice about where the parts on my aircraft came from. Perhaps I should have. Eighteen months ago, an eagle-eyed technician at TAP Air Portugal spotted an aircraft engine part that appeared to be used—not the new part that the airline had ordered. He contacted the...
Robert Sumwalt

Robert Sumwalt, who writes BCA's Impact column, is executive director for the Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety at Embry-Riddle…

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