AOG Technics

Coalition is tackling thorny area of fraud in aviation parts supply chain.

After a recent counterfeit parts scandal, USM specialists are looking at control and traceability mechanisms.

The AOG Technics unapproved parts scandal shows the aviation industry should rely more on technician experience than paperwork in identifying issues.

Tune in as experts discuss the latest updates around the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine fixes and the continuing AOG Technics undocumented parts saga.

Industry has dealt with bogus parts issues for years. Could the latest case help jump-start long-discussed, digitially driven traceability?

MRO providers and OEMs seek changes in the parts approval and procurement processes in the wake of the documentation falsification discovery.

AOG’s scheme underscores a larger, all-too-familiar challenge for aircraft operators, lessors, and maintainers.

CFM said that it has reviewed all documentation turned over by AOG Technics following a UK court order issued in early October.

So far CFM and GE Aerospace—a 50-50 owner of CFM along with Safran—have identified 95 falsified documents impacting 126 engines.

How parts stocking and supply are evolving in a changing commercial aftermarket.

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.

Olivier Andries says that with CFM56 operators still investigating if they have AOG Technics parts in their fleet, the full extent of the problem is not known.

The notice identifies the bushings as the first CF6 parts found with paperwork forged by AOG Technics.

UK-based AOG Technics has been ordered to turn over records of its GE Aerospace-related transactions by a London court.

United Airlines is replacing engines on two Boeing 737NGs after finding parts from AOG Technics, a supplier alleged to have falsified certification documents.

Virgin Australia Airlines has discovered two uncertified engine parts on separate Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its fleet.

Aviation Week experts assess the recent uncovering of forged airworthiness documentation for parts sourced from a UK-based broker.

So far, 68 engines have been identified as having parts sold by the UK-based broker with falsified records, CFM confirmed.

At least 74 instances of falsified release certificates and related documents have been linked to parts sold by AOG Technics.