The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched an inquiry after discovering titanium used to manufacture some Boeing and Airbus jets was verified using false or incorrect authenticity records.
Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for Boeing and wings for Airbus, is also investigating the records after a parts supplier found small holes in the titanium from corrosion.
The issue raises concerns about the durability of jets manufactured with the tainted metal.
In a statement to The Epoch Times, the FAA said it is investigating the scope and impact of the issue through the agency’s Continued Operation Safety process.
The agency said Boeing reported a “voluntary disclosure” to the FAA about a material it had procured from a distributor that may have “falsified or provided incorrect records.”...
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