The Counterfeit-Parts Game

The Counterfeit-Parts GameDid you ever stop to wonder where you get spare parts for a 200-ton jet? When the mechanic stands on the ramp, watching Skydrol hydraulic fluid pour out of his spit-polished L-1011, where does he go to find a seven-dollar hydraulic fitting to get the beast aloft once more? The answer is not simple, but it is a clearly defined process. Air World Publications, for example, puts out a book called Military Standards. It contains drawings for certain types of parts. You take...