Safety
Coalition Looks To Curb Unapproved Parts Supplies
Group includes airlines, OEMs, and maintenance providers
CFM-56 engine
The CFM-56 engine, which powers some older Boeing 737 and Airbus A-320 series aircraft, was involved in a counterfeit spare parts scheme last year. © Safran

Looking to help combat the flow of unapproved aircraft parts into the propulsion supply chain, the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition has released a report recommending several actions.

Among them are promoting the use of suppliers that meet the FAA’s recommended standards in Advisory Circular 00-56B or an equivalent EASA or other international standard; digitizing key documents for parts and expanding the use of digital signatures; adopting training best practices for receiving and inspecting parts, along with best practices for scrapping or destroying non-usable parts; and developing feedback channels to identify bad actors to accreditors of suppliers.

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