How can I search BOM components using the Product Internal Reference?

Is there a workaround through debug mode for this bug? https://bugs.launchpad.net/openobject-addons/+bug/1296491

If you want to find all the BOMs that call for a certain component then you go to Manufactuing > BIll of Materials Components and enter the name of the Component you are looking for. If you enter the component's Internal Reference, it won't work. The search does not go through the Internal Reference, only the Name.

If the Product names are not unique and the Internal Reference (part number) is unique then the search results will be huge and useless.

None of the Advanced Search options seem to provide a work around.