they're parts abdul knows very well. >> measuring 88 parameters, which is the most ever. >> reporter: he's the ceo of a company in ft. lauderdale that buys commercial planes, then refurbishes and sells the parts. right now they're pull eight part this boeing 777 flown by malaysia airlines, the same make and model as flight 370. this cockpit recorder is identical to the one that could tell investigators why and how mh-370 disappeared. >> they consist of three parts. you've got the element which records and the power unit in the back. >> reporter: and the underwater beacon. >> there is a sensor on the sides here that are activated by water. and once those are activated they will send out a ping signal that will be picked up by tracking devices that will look for these specific pings. >> reporter: in just a week and a half, that ping will likely go