Safety Concerns Rise As FAA Alerts Of Possible Counterfeit Parts In GE CF6 Jet Engines: Report

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reportedly released an urgent alert, raising concerns over the potential presence of unauthorized components in specific General Electric Company GE model CF6 jet engines.

The FAA has advised aircraft owners to perform meticulous inspections of their planes and parts inventory to identify these components, according to a report from Reuters.

The report further cited the FAA's statement that AOG Technics, a U.K.-based company, allegedly sold bushings for GE Model CF6 engines without securing the requisite FAA approvals.

In a development from Wednesday, jet engine manufacturer CFM International reported that AOG Technics might have distributed thousands of engine components accompanied by forged documentation.

The main concern revolves around the CF56 engines, produced by CFM. However, there's also a minor subset of CF6 engine parts suspected of having fabricated paperwork. CFM reportedly revealed that as of Monday, there's a suspicion that around 96 engines might include components that come with counterfeit documentation.

In a submission to the London High Court, Matthew Reeve, who serves as a legal representative for CFM and its co-owners General Electric and Safran SAFRY, stated that their joint venture has managed to pinpoint two fabricated FAA forms that pertain to hundreds of CF6 parts.

Reacting to the situation, the FAA has strongly recommended that if any aircraft owner or operator identifies these unauthorized CF6 bushings, they should immediately remove and subsequently quarantine these components.

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The report further quoted a spokesperson for GE, mentioning that the company is in complete agreement with the FAA's decision. Further emphasizing GE's proactive stance, the spokesperson stated that the company is in close collaboration with the FAA and other aviation regulatory bodies to delve deeper into the allegations that AOG Technics distributed fake parts.

Price Action: GE shares closed lower by 1.62% at $112.99 on Thursday.

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