CF6 Series and CFM56 Jet Engines, Airplanes, and Airlines
Suspect parts could cause aircraft engines to fail. Fake parts are a major problem affecting aircraft maintenance on a global scale. Inspections of used aircraft have found fake parts, down to bad fasteners, in all parts of aircraft including engines. The forged Suspect Unapproved Parts supplied by AOG Technics included many parts for safety critical jet engine elements.
The search for bad parts in this crisis, after finding bad data signaling fraud and likely fake parts, affects GE/Safran CF6-Series jet engines. Pratt & Whitney V2500 and PW4000 jet engines may also be affected. There are thousands of affected engines in use and, as yet, no certainty on how many engines, airplanes, and operators are at risk.
The CF6-Series Model CFM56 Jet Engines were produced by CFM International that is a Joint Venture, between USA GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. More than 33000 of the CF6 Series high bypass turbofan jet engines have been built to power the most popular airliners including the Boeing prior-generation 737/737NG (most) and Airbus A320ceo, A319ceo, A318ceo, and A321ceo (about half of all). Since 1971 more than250 airlines, in 87 countries, are customers of the product line. The same engine design is used on the military Boeing P-8 Poseidon, USA AF1, and Boeing KC-767A.
Pratt & Whitney is cooperating with the FAA and asked its customers of V2500 and PW4000 jet engines if they have used any parts from AOG Technics – directly or thru the supply chain. If any forged certificates are found this could affect a population of more than 7,600 engines on more than 3,100 aircraft for over 80 airlines.
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