Creston plant to pay $500,000 settlement for allegedly faking test results
Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Aug 9, 2022
Creston plant to pay $500,000 settlement for allegedly faking test results
Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Aug 9, 2022
BILL: A MANUFACTURING PLANT IN CRESTON, IOWA SETTLES ALLEGATIONS THAT IT FAKED TEST RESULTS FOR MILITARY AIRCRAFT MATERIALS. THE FEDS SAY WELLMAN DYNAMICS FAILED TO PROPERLY TEST THE STRENGTH AND STRUCTURE OF ITS LARGE METAL CASINGS FROM 2014 TO 2021. THE COMPANY STILL DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS, BUT AGREED TO SETTLE. THAT MEANS WELLMAN HAS TO PAY $500,000 IN RESTITUTION TO THE GOVERNMENT
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Creston plant to pay $500,000 settlement for allegedly faking test results
Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Aug 9, 2022
A Creston manufacturing plant will pay $500,000 to settle allegations that it faked test results for materials used in military aircraft.The U.S. Department of Justice says Wellman Dynamics failed to properly test the strength and structure of its large metal casings from 2014 to 2021.Those parts were later used in aircraft, like the Apache and Black Hawk Helicopters and the Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.In the settlement agreement, Wellman denies the allegations but said it settled to avoid a long legal battle.
A Creston manufacturing plant will pay $500,000 to settle allegations that it faked test results for materials used in military aircraft.
The U.S. Department of Justice says Wellman Dynamics failed to properly test the strength and structure of its large metal casings from 2014 to 2021.
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Those parts were later used in aircraft, like the Apache and Black Hawk Helicopters and the Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
In the settlement agreement, Wellman denies the allegations but said it settled to avoid a long legal battle.