Suspected Unapproved Parts Details
EASA has become aware of a certification that is linked to a Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine inlet cowl that appears to be counterfeit due to a forged EASA Form 1. The suspected unit with part number SJ30820 and serial number SB/RR/T700/1402 has been offered via two different sources located in India and Belgium.
Recommendation: Maintenance organisations, aircraft owners, operators, independent certifying staff, manufacturers, and parts suppliers are invited to make a determination of eligibility of this part for installation, before accepting such a part into their organisations or before fitting it to an aircraft.
If this part is found in stock, it is recommended that the part be quarantined to prevent installation until a determination can be made regarding its eligibility for installation.
It is also recommended to maintenance organisations, aircraft owners, and operators to check whether the unapproved part is already installed on in-service aircraft. If so, the part must be replaced with an approved one. The unapproved part shall be quarantined.
It is recommended that any new information, regarding the re-certification or scrapping of this part together with a copy of the relevant certificate, be sent to the EASA at SDM [at] easa.europa.eu (SDM[at]easa[dot]europa[dot]eu).