Pratt & Whitney Settle Will Pay $52 Million For Violating False Claims Act

The U.S. Department of Justice reported the settlement of a False Claims Act case against Pratt & Whitney and a subcontractor, PCC Airfoils on August 2, 2008.  Pratt will pay $52.325 million for supplying faulty F-15 and F-14 turbine blades to the United States Air Force. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the blades, which Pratt drilled, finished, coated and supplied, “failed to meet a critical design dimension.”  PCC Airfoils LLC of Ohio, who cast the blades, will pay $2 million.  If you are seeing fraud on the government, contact us by calling 800,377-1812 for strictly confidential advice from experienced counsel, with no fee obligation.