Counterfeit Warning: FAA Issues Alert on Fake Toroidal Inductors in Aviation Power

Supplies**WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a **Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO)** warning of counterfeit toroidal power inductors infiltrating the aviation aftermarket supply chain. The fake components, often visually identical, use substandard core materials and windings that fail under thermal stress, risking catastrophic power supply failure mid-flight. The FAA urges all maintenance providers to source parts exclusively through authorized distributors and to implement enhanced component authentication checks.