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Wed, Jun 30, 2010

Contractor Gets Two Year Prison Term For Defective Bolts

Part Were Used In Military Helicopters

A San Diego County aircraft worker has been sentenced to two years in prison for selling defective bolts to the military for use in helicopters. He must also pay $244,660 in restitution.

Joel H. Potter, 57, pleaded guilty to the charge, admitting he put troops at risk. He was sentenced Monday, according to U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy.

The Associated Press reports that the DoD discovered the problem after a bolt head broke off during installation on a Sikorsky CH-53E helicopter. The incident sparked a worldwide alert to the Navy and Marine Corps.

Duffy reportedly sold more than 16,000 bad parts to a supplier contracted by the Defense Department between 2004 and 2008 while working for Mackenzie Aircraft Parts in Vista, CA.

FMI: www.dod.gov

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