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CASA media release - Tuesday, 4 July 2006
Unique chance to learn about unapproved parts

A world-leading conference on suspected unapproved aircraft parts is being held in Australia next month.

People from throughout the aviation industry are urged to take part in the conference, which is being run by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the US Federal Aviation Administration.

The conference will deliver a detailed understanding of the processes that must be used to identify and avoid suspected unapproved aircraft parts.

It will also provide a full explanation of the Federal Aviation Administration’s important Suspected Unapproved Parts Program.

Unapproved aircraft parts pose a real danger to aviation safety because the design and production quality of the components are unknown.

Identifying unapproved parts can be difficult because they often appear the same as approved parts, unknowingly putting the safety of the aircraft at risk.

This means airlines, maintenance organisations, aviation manufacturers and parts distributors must have systems for the detection and reporting of unapproved parts.

Aviation regulators such as CASA and the FAA then take responsibility for making sure information on suspected unapproved parts is provided to the aviation industry to make further detection and avoidance possible.

Next month’s conference will provide the latest information on suspected unapproved parts issues and allow people taking part to ask questions of international experts.

The conference is being held at the Sydney Hilton Hotel from 21 – 23 August.

Air operators, aircraft and parts manufacturers, parts distributors, repair stations and anyone who handles aircraft parts will get valuable knowledge from taking part.

For more information or to register go to: www.casa.gov.au/sup2006

Media contact:
Peter Gibson
mobile 0419 296 446
Ref: MR0636