Counterfeit Aircraft Parts is the unauthorized duplication and distribution of airplane parts.
According to a 2001 publication produced by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, “as much as $2 billion in unapproved parts are now sitting on the shelves of parts distributors, airline, and repair stations.”
Source: Ann Parker, ” Lasershot Makes Its Mark,”
Science & Technology Review, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, September 2001,
(accessed: February 14, 2007).