(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- To meet the needs of the global aerospace industry, SAE International has issued a new technical standard to combat the increasing volume of fraudulent and counterfeit electronic parts entering the aerospace supply chain. Such counterfeit parts can pose significant risks to performance, reliability, and safety for aircraft.

The new standard, “Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts—Tool for Risk Assessment of Distributors—ARP6178,” helps to ensure customer satisfaction with regard to the products manufactured by aerospace industry organizations. The standard requires that such products meet or exceed regulatory authority requirements; it essentially provides a checklist that buyers can use to evaluate parts brokers.

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