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distributors and dealers, they have made
a business decision to not support, that's
Lycoming, to not support overhauls and
replacements on these particular models
of engines, just because they themselves, as
the manufacturer are not able to get parts
from overseas to support that function of
their dealers and distributors to the industry, "
he said.
" And so that is something that they've
said is going to transcend at least the next
six, eight months, into the first quarter of
next year, which is a concern. "
Compounding the issue is the global
nature of the supply chain. Parts need to
not only be made in regions where COVIDSupply
chain issues have
forced Paragon Flight
Training to be able to
program only one aircraft at
a time being out of service
of its fleet.
19 could still be imposing lockdowns, but
then when ready, must be shipped to far
away places. The nature of the problem is
forcing the industry to ask itself questions,
Collins said.
" This heavy reliance on parts from overseas,
how does the industry respond to that
with the major manufacturers? Do they
push for greater manufacturing of those
parts here in America, where they are
readily at hand? Or is that even possible? I
think it's a question that the industry has to
ask itself, " Collins said. " Do we continue to
stretch our supply chain around the world
in a way that makes it unsustainable during
a time like we've been through or something
else that might happen in the future?
Because it impacts aviation so heavily. "
The labor issues COVID-19 has exposed
is also factoring into the disruptions.
" I think it is a combination of things.
First, the manufacturer not being able to
get what they need to make the item. Take
spark plugs, I happened to call Tempest
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and they explained the difficulty in getting
material to make certain types of
spark plugs. The second part might be
finding workers to produce the product. I
guess the supply chain could be an issue if
you think about getting the product to the
customer. You might have to rely on UPS
or FedEX and they are unreliable due to
shortage of people, " said Hynes.
" I would say domestically here, certainly
there have been labor issues, and
you will hear that from organizations that
you're talking to on the phone, and their
part supply folks, order supply, whoever it
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of October_2021
You’re the Inspiration
40 Under 40
Mitigating Risks with the Right Safety Management System
Taking Stock of the Supply Chain
Customer Satisfaction Above All Else
Technological Transformation
Advertiser’s Index
What We Can Learn
Being a Professional AMT Means Knowing Your Tools
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