A major scandal involving unapproved parts on Southwest, American, and United planes has already forced cancellations and delays.
Carriers are having to ground certain aircraft to make replacements when they find these AOG Technics parts, which has already promptedreported. Outside of the U.S., Virgin Australian was also forced to ground two Boeing 737 aircraft due to fake engine parts—which means that about 100 planes around the world have been affected by the scandal so far, according to the magazine.Unapproved parts are not a new problem in the aviation community, however.
, who helped run the SUP program from the beginning, told the news outlet that unapproved parts are cheaper for repair shops and aviation mechanics to buy because they aren't put through rigorous testing and costly inspections to make sure they don't fail."Unapproved parts don't go through that. You have no idea when they're going to fail," Gardner said."If they fail, it could be critical.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
PCSD: Southwest crash causes multiple road closuresThe Pima County Sheriff's Department responded to a crash on West Valencia Road and South Camino Verde involving injuries.
Read more »
Man seriously injured in hit-and-run on Chicago's Southwest SideA man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning.
Read more »
Obituary: 1919-2021: Pacific Southwest Airlines co-founder Leo Leonard fought to clear pilot's namesRight up until his death on Monday at age 101, Leonard wanted the report on the deadly Flight 182 crash in 1978 reopened
Read more »
1 dead, 1 in critical condition after shooting on Indy's near southwest sideIMPD officers found two people who had been shot on Maywood Road, near Kentucky Avenue, late Saturday night.
Read more »
Fatal double shooting in Houston: Gray Nissan Sentra sought in investigationHouston Police Department is searching for a car involved in a double homicide in southwest Houston.
Read more »