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| Author: | Isgro, A.C. |
| Title: | Investigations The hidden threat to air safety |
| Journal: | Fortune
1987 : APR.13, No. 8, p.51-53 |
| Index terms: | AIRLINES USA MAINTENANCE |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The problems arising in aircraft maintenance from substandard or bogus spare parts that are believed to have led to a number of air crashes. The odds on being killed in a plane crash: 42 times more likely in a car crash. The problem of counterfeit parts, linked with airline deregulation, cheap parts offered by parts dealers, and the U.S. certification process. Difficulty of pinpointing bogus parts as the cause of malfunctioning. Investigations and trials of suppliers. Views of Flight Safety Foundation and FAA. |
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