Counterfeit Titanium Got Into Boeing and Airbus Jets Fascinating story in today's NYT. A supplier in China shipped counterfeit Titanium using forged certificates of conformity. The fake Titanium was inadvertently laundered through a Turkish supplier to American and European aircraft manufacturers. "The affected parts include a heat shield that protects a component, which connects a jet’s engine to the frame, from extreme heat." (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/us/politics/boeing-airbus-titanium-faa.html).
Yikes!!!
Moral of the story: know your supply chain, own your supply chain.
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