FAA and EASA launch investigation into titanium parts on aircraft
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On June 14, the FAA, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Boeing and Airbus said that the FAA and EASA are investigating how titanium parts with forged documents were used in the manufacturing process of Boeing and Airbus passenger aircraft.
Spirit AeroSystems is a major supplier to Boeing and Airbus. The company's spokesman Joe Buccino said that the company purchased titanium with forged source documents. Airbus and Boeing stressed that these problems will not endanger safety.
Spirit said in a statement that all suspicious titanium has been removed from the company's supply chain.
Buccino said that more than 1,000 tests have been completed to confirm the mechanical and metallurgical properties of the affected materials to ensure that the aircraft continues to be airworthy.
Airbus confirmed that its A220 model was affected. Boeing declined to disclose which aircraft were affected, but said that only a small part of the aircraft was affected.
The FAA said in a statement that Boeing proactively disclosed the problem to the FAA and issued a notice to suppliers to remind them to be vigilant about the possibility of falsified records. The FAA said it was investigating the scope of the incident.
EASA said it learned of the issue from Italian regulators and has begun an investigation. So far, no signs of safety issues have been found.
EASA said in a statement that it "will further investigate the root cause of the document traceability issue and will continue to closely monitor any new developments that may lead to unsafe conditions in the fleet."