The EASA released a warning on Thursday that stolen unairworthy parts may be offered for sale on the open market.
The agency stated that Spain’s National Aviation Authority informed them that a large amount of formally declared non-airworthy turbofan engine parts were rerouted in late January 2026. The shipment was en route to be mutilated, but an unknown person impersonated the contracted mutilation provider and redirected the parts. It consisted of 12 containers with 625 engine parts, three of which contained Critical or Life-Limited Parts.
Considering the scale of the theft, EASA claims that the parts may be offered for sale on the open market. Owners, operators and maintenance organisations are asked to check their aircraft and inventories for the referenced part numbers and corresponding serial numbers. If any unapproved part is found, it should be removed and kept separate from other parts to prevent installation and the competent authority should be informed.
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The list of stolen parts can be found here.
282 parts were from the CFM International CFM56 engine family, with a majority from the CFM56-5B model used in the Airbus A320ceo aircraft, but some were CFM56-7B parts, which can power the Boeing 737NG. 159 of the stolen parts were from the Pratt andamp; Whitney Geared Turbofan, which is used in the Airbus A320neo. 104 were from the Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engine used on the Boeing 757 and 80 were from the Airbus A320’s IAE V2500 engine.
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