EASA issues warning over stolen aircraft engine parts

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has alerted airlines and maintenance organizations regarding the theft of 12 containers of unairworthy aircraft engine parts.

The theft involves more than 600 components for the CFM International CFM56, IAE V2500, Pratt & Whitney PW1100G, and Rolls-Royce RB211 engine families. The first three types power the globally high-demand Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 narrowbody families, while the latter is used on Boeing 747, 757, and 767 jets.

All the stolen parts had been officially declared non-airworthy but had not yet been rendered unusable by the contractor responsible for their disposal (mutilation).

But aviation authorities believe the scale and method of the theft indicate that these parts may be offered for sale on the open market. The agency has urged owners, operators, and maintenance organizations to inspect their aircraft and inventories for the specified part numbers and corresponding serial numbers. If any are identified, the parts must be removed and placed in quarantine.

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