The material, which was purchased from a little-known Chinese company, was sold with falsified documents and used in parts that went into jets from both manufacturers.
In a statement, the F.A.A. said it was investigating the scope of the problem and trying to determine the short- and long-term safety implications to planes that were made using the parts. It is unclear how many planes have parts made with the questionable material.
Is this shit systemic? I wonder if all the companies that make airliners knew that the "other guy" was cutting corners to save money so they all did it.
Is this shit systemic? I wonder if all the companies that make airliners knew that the "other guy" was cutting corners to save money so they all did it.