US regulators have told airlines to inspect planes and inventories for parts allegedly sold under counterfeit paperwork by a UK supplier.
Following allegations by CFM International that AOG Technics sold parts for its engines under forged approval paperwork, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert on Thursday.
If counterfeit parts, largely found in CFM’s CF56 engines, are found, airlines should remove and quarantine them, the regulator said.
CFM, which is a joint venture of Safran and General Electric (NYSE:GE), claimed AOG had sold thousands of parts without FAA approval in London’s High Court on Wednesday.
Airlines have since flocked to check whether their CFM-powered jets are affected, with Virgin Australia (ASX:VAH), alongside US carriers Southwest, United and American Airlines all reporting the parts.
“We continue to work with our customers to assess the authenticity of documentation for parts that came from AOG Technics,” a CFM spokesperson said.