Virgin Australia Airlines Pty found a second suspected unapproved plane part from obscure UK supplier AOG Technics Ltd., as the industry continues to hunt down bogus components that have spread across the global fleet.
The Australian airline discovered a seal with false certification documents on an inner high-pressure turbine nozzle on a Boeing Co. 737 jet, according to a person familiar with the matter. The aircraft is under maintenance in Brisbane, where the part is being removed, said the person, asking not to be identified because the matter is confidential.
Bloomberg News reported last week that Virgin Australia had initially found one potentially unapproved part supplied by AOG Technics. According to the person familiar with the investigation, that component — also supplied with fake paperwork — was a low-pressure turbine blade on a different Boeing 737. That aircraft is already back in service.
“At Virgin Australia, safety is our highest priority and we apply a highly stringent approach to maintenance to ensure our safety standard is upheld,” the airline said last week after the first suspected unapproved part was discovered.
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