On the heels of a federal agency’s report critical of the FAA’s oversight of maintenance and repair stations, a former 20-year FAA airworthiness representative pleaded guilty last week to selling bogus aircraft parts. The court said the sales caused losses of $2.2 million to the FAA and the airlines. Daniel Booker, 63, of California, bought used or surplus parts and falsified the serial numbers, data plates, and documentation to make it appear that the parts met the airlines’ specifications, the Associated Press reported. No accidents have been traced to the falsified parts. Booker will be sentenced in January, and could get life in prison.
Ex-FAA Staffer Pleads Guilty In Bogus-Parts Scam
Key Takeaways:
- A former FAA airworthiness representative, Daniel Booker, pleaded guilty to selling bogus aircraft parts.
- Booker falsified serial numbers, data plates, and documentation to make used or surplus parts appear to meet airline specifications.
- These fraudulent sales caused $2.2 million in losses to the FAA and airlines, though no accidents have been linked to the parts.
- This confession follows a recent federal report critical of the FAA's oversight of maintenance and repair stations.
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