USM Specialists Mull Options To Improve Parts Traceability

Repair shop interior

Airlines keep approved vendor lists to ensure USM has been repaired at trusted repair shops that routinely undergo audits.

Credit: Lindsay Bjerregaard/AW&ST
Disassembly specialists are snapping up every opportunity to cannibalize aircraft for parts, and demand for used serviceable material is strong, given the post-pandemic rebound. However, after last year’s AOG Technics unapproved parts scandal, the spotlight is on the regulatory environment that...

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