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Counterfeit titanium was found in Boeing and Airbus jets
Titanium that was distributed with fake documentation has been found in commercial Boeing and Airbus jets. Now the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft manufacturers and supplier Spirit AeroSystems are investigating whether those components pose a safety hazard to the public. (www.cnn.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
the hits just keep on coming......
Yup for BOTH of them this has been an ongoing issue for several years not just recently. There has been also for fastners, bolts and such too. I am quite surprised as a paper trail is required for all items not just what was mentioned. For years low quality fasteners have been around from off shore sources of very poor quality. To find them supplied for aircraft is shocking.
I think you are assuming these are fasteners. I believe it is structural elements like ribs.
Yes, and they were provided with falsified paperwork. I wonder who is investigating the Chinese company who supplied the parts?
Yes, and they were provided with falsified paperwork. I wonder who is investigating the Chinese company who supplied the parts?
You are mostly correct... The Titanium is more like sheet metal used in areas of High Temp.. Find it a lot in Engines and APU's, but not in structures.... Unless the plane is super sonic as the SR-71 is. Also, most Rivit's are Aluminum as well.
rivets
Ok.. A Typo!