F.A.A. Investigating How Questionable Titanium Got Into Boeing and Airbus Jets
www.nytimes.com
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.
    • emizeko [they/them]
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      5 months ago

      Metallurgist Admits She Falsified Test Results for Steel Used in Navy Submarines

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    • EmoThugInMyPhase [he/him]
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      5 months ago

      I remember the US has refused to use Chinese steel for military applications because they’re afraid the Chinese embedded spy devices inside lol

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    5 months ago

    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.