Assessing the Impact of Suspected Unapproved or Counterfeit 

Assessing the Impact of Suspected Unapproved or Counterfeit Parts within the Aviation Supply Chain and the Aviation Industry Response. This is a capstone project to satisfy the requirements.

Assessing the Impact of Suspected Unapproved or Counterfeit

Assessing the Impact of Suspected Unapproved or Counterfeit Parts within the Aviation Supply Chain and the Aviation Industry Response.

This is a capstone project to satisfy the requirements. The topic I have chosen is an in-depth assessment of Suspected Unapproved Parts within the aviation supply chain. Also, the industry response (Court cases, fines imprisonment, tactics to minimize the use, etc). Below I have provided the abstract.

I request that the tutor analyze the background of this problem, notable aviation incidents that have occurred because of this, and the regulatory authorities’ investigation, What Airlines and the OEMs are doing to stop parts being introduced to the supply chain, and also a review of the implications for airlines and the vendors who are using or selling these parts. This needs to complete with a conclusion on whether the current schemes by the industry and also authorities are working to stem the flow.

Abstract

The cost of maintaining an aircraft to an operational and airworthy condition is increasing with every passing year. One area which requires a high-financial investment for an airline is holding adequate stock of replacement parts, either new or overhauled. The price, commanded by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), of replacement parts or consumables, can account for $1.5-2 billion of a legacy airlines’ inventory (Valeika, 2018).

This high cost has led airlines and MROs to seek out opportunities for cost reductions. Which has resulted in the emergence of the trade of unapproved or counterfeit parts. It has been definitively prove that “suspect unapprove” or “counterfeit” parts have been the root cause of multiple disasters and also fatalities within the aviation industry.

As a consequence of this, the Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP) Program was establish in 1993 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to coordinate efforts and address issues posed by the entry of “unapproved” or “counterfeit” parts into the U.S. aviation system (FAA, 2011). Since the creation of this program, the FAA has initiated over 2,500 SUP investigations. This project will also outline current policies in the aviation community. The risks associated with the sale and use of unapproved or counterfeit parts. Also, investigate the need for updated policies and enforcement.

Keywords: Aviation, Aircraft Maintenance, Unapproved Parts, Counterfeit Parts, Airworthiness, Accidebiknt investigation, regulations, aviation law