Maintenance and Modifications
SAFO Issued for Thunder Airmotive-serviced Accessories
The FAA charges the California-based MRO continued to return aircraft parts to service after its air agency certificate was yanked in 2013.

The FAA has issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) regarding improper maintenance performed on aircraft accessories by California-based Thunder Airmotive, which had its air agency certificate revoked on July 5, 2013, after the company vacated its registered Lancaster location without notifying the agency beforehand as mandated. According to the SAFO, further investigation by the agency found that the company had continued to work on aircraft components after the revocation and then return them to service using the invalid certificate.