European aviation regulatory agencies have confirmed that AOG Technics, a headquarters in London, provided counterfeit engine parts for many old -generation Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft.
Many authorized release certificates have been forged globally to track the affected parts
Bloomberg News Friday (September 1) quoted a statement from the European Aviation Security Agency (EASA) that many authorized release certificates were forged through the parts of the AOG Technics distribution;None of the "part manufacturers" issued the certificate, and they were not the original manufacturers of the components.
In the aviation industry, in order to ensure the safety of aircraft, each component must be verified by source.It is very rare that unlicensed or potential forged parts to enter the engine supply chain are very rare, and urgently need to be resolved, because no one can be sure whether the unmarked components are durable under pressure, which may bring hidden safety hazards.
Manufacturers and regulators sounded the alarm a few weeks ago, triggering the components provided by the global competition to track AOG Technics and identified the situation of affected aircraft.
The affected engine model is CFM56. It is made of CFM International, a KMC and French Saifeng, which is the world's best -selling jet engine with installation on thousands of narrow -bodies.
The number of affected planes is unknown for the current unknown source of counterfeit parts
GM and Safeng are assisting in investigating the above -mentioned forged certification release documents, as well as unprecedented CFM56 engine parts.It is unclear how many counterfeit parts may be installed, and it is not sure how many aircraft may be affected.
The British Civil Aviation Administration in August said that he is investigating the "large number of suspicious unspeakable parts" provided by Aog Technics.The document said that on the engine registered aircraft engine, some components with falsification of aviation release certificates were found.
CFM has found 72 forgery of aviation authentication files, covering 50 components provided by Aog Technics for CFM56.GM and Safeng have issued a letter of suspension to the British company.
EASA requires operators to isolate and counterfeit engine parts and recommend it to replace it.As of Thursday (August 31), Aog Technics has not yet provided details of the actual source of counterfeit parts.EASA said that based on the investigation, European security agencies may take further action.
According to the information of AOG Technics, the company was established in 2015 and has a warehouse in London, Frankfurt, Miami and Singapore.
