The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how counterfeit titanium has been used in some components on Boeing and Airbus jets.
Some jets from Boeing and Airbus have components that were sold using false documentation to verify the material's authenticity, according to a report from the New York Times.
The falsified documents come from Spirit AeroSystems, which is a supplier of fuselages for Boeing as well as wings for Airbus.
"Boeing issued a bulletin outlining ways suppliers should remain alert to the potential of falsified records." The documents and investigation come at a time where Boeing has faced heightened scrutiny over its safety protocols.
Although the potentially false titanium has not been previously reported, it may not be a problem for only Boeing or Airbus.
These included some Boeing 737 Maxes, 787 Dreamliners, as well as Airbus A220 jets, according to sources familiar with the matter, per the NYT. It is not clear how many planes were serviced with the materials exactly or what airlines may own the planes manufactured.
"Once we realized the counterfeit titanium made its way into the supply chain, we immediately contained all suspected parts to determine the scope of the issues." "This industrywide issue affects some shipments of titanium received by a limited set of suppliers, and tests performed to date have indicated that the correct titanium alloy was used," Boeing said in a statement in response to the report.
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