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Risk managementUsed hardware or suspected unapproved parts (SUPS).
From the FAA library
- Appendix F—ATC Transponder Tests and Inspections › Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP)
part 25. Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP) There are four types of aircraft parts: 1. Good parts with good paperwork. 2. Good parts with bad paperwork. 3. Bad parts with “good” (bogus) paperwork. 4. Bad parts with bad paperwork. The first ... best to contact the shop foreman, shift supervisor, or the assigned quality individual to discuss your concerns. Suspected unapproved parts (SUPs) should be segregated and quarantined until proper disposition can be determined. Contacting the manufacturer of the product…
- Chapter 4: Engine Ignition & Electrical Systems › Bonding & Grounding › General Bonding & Grounding Procedures
plate bonding or grounding to flat surface. Figure 4-120. Bonding or grounding tab riveted to structure. Hardware used to make bonding or grounding connections should be selected on the basis of mechanical strength, current to be carried, and ease ... specified jumper terminal should be used. When repairing or replacing existing bonding or grounding connections, the same type of hardware used in the original connection should always be used…
- Chapter 7: Aircraft Materials, Hardware, & Processes › Aircraft Metals › Aircraft Hardware
selection and use of aircraft hardware. An aircraft, even though made of the best materials and strongest parts, would be of doubtful value unless those parts were firmly held together. Several methods are used to hold metal parts together; they ... bolting, brazing, and welding. The process used must produce a union that is as strong as the parts that are joined. Identification Their specification number or trade name identifies most items of aircraft hardware. Threaded fasteners and rivets are identified…