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                             ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP




                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


   As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
report incorporated by reference and to all references to our Firm included in
or made a part of this Form 8-K. It should be noted that we have not audited
any financial statements of Burns Aerospace Corporation subsequent to December
31, 1994 or performed any audit procedures subsequent to the date of our
report.



                                          Arthur Andersen LLP
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Chicago, Illinois
November 14, 1996