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2023-09-22 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Thousands Of 'Bogus' Jet-Engine Parts Sold To Global Airline Fleets: Report

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-09-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top

#1 That's what auditors are supposed to catch.

Posted by Bobby 2023-09-22 08:02|| 2023-09-22 08:02|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm sure commercial firms were just as stringent on checking their suppliers as DoD. Wait...never mind. Cost cutting always includes maintenance and spare parts.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-09-22 08:02|| 2023-09-22 08:02|| Front Page Top

#3 I worked for a time for a manufacturer that had an inspector in charge of NDT (non destructive testing: magnaflux, die test, x-ray, etc) who had been dead for three years when I heard about it.
Peacefully in the ground, and they were still using his signature stamp on documents. Because he had several years to run before his certification came up for renewal.
I backed away and made sure I didn't know anything about it.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-09-22 08:52|| 2023-09-22 08:52|| Front Page Top

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