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Companies settle FCA suit alleging faulty jet parts

By Qui Tam

Huntington Valley Industries of California and Bayjet, Inc. of new mexico have agrees to pay over $45,000 to settle allegations that they defrauded the Air Force.

The False Claims Act suit alleged that the companies substituted an outdated seal used in the nose wheels of A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, potentially endangering the lives of U.S. service members.

The case began when the front wheel of one of the jets separated from the landing gear in 2005, according to an article in the March 30, 2008 issue of the Salt Lake Tribune.

Full post as published by False Claims Act - Qui Tam on March 31, 2008 (boomark / email).