GE, Safran identify 126 jet engines that contain fake parts

General Electric and Safran revealed a growing number of engines fitted with parts sold by a UK distributor with falsified airworthiness records, highlighting how the scandal involving uncertified components continues to spread. The partners in CFM International found 126 engines holding components sold by AOG Technics, the London-based firm at the center of the parts probe. That number compares with 96 engines previously discovered. CFM has also identified 95 falsified documents related to the parts, also an increase from late September. Some of the affected engines were fitted with AOG-supplied parts in CFM’s own repair shops, the company said in a statement. The developments come as CFM, the world’s largest manufacturer of jet engines, seeks to pinpoint the origin of the parts and who purchased them. More forged records and affected engines may still be uncovered. The scandal involving a little-known UK supplier is reverberating around the industry, with an increasing number of airlines saying they’ve found suspected unapproved parts on their aircraft. The incidents have spread from Portugal to the US and as far as Australia, underscoring the global nature of the problem and the effort it will take to fix it. <br/>