Fake components went into 68 jet engines, including ones on Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 planes, says lawsuit::Airlines, regulators, and others are scouring their records to hunt down suspect components sold by AOG.
Fake components went into 68 jet engines, including ones on Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 planes, says lawsuit::Airlines, regulators, and others are scouring their records to hunt down suspect components sold by AOG.
My favorite part about this story is the company selling fake parts is called AOG. The acronym AOG usually stands for Aircraft on Ground in the aerospace industry. It means that because of a defect the aircraft is no longer allowed to fly. It’s pretty much the worst thing that can happen if you’re operating an aircraft (next to a “safety incident”) because you’re losing money until the problem is fixed.
I guess the lesson here is buy AOG be AOG!