European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dod investigating allegations that firm made faulty Al 6 part Washington apr the defense department is investigating allegations that a Connecticut company manufactured a defective engine pan used on some f-l6 aircraft. According to documents obtained by a watchdog Agency. A Navy memo from dec. 13. 1989. 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Temperatures tons that Gearbox housing assemblies. Arc defective creating a potentially serious  the investigation centers around allegations about the units made by the Purdy corp. Of Manchester. Conn. For use in the f-i6�?Ts f-l00 engine. Said documents released by the project on government procurement. It is alleged that the f-100 Gearbox housing assemblies arc being made in such a Way that they could vibrate Loose when attached to another part the documents said. But the documents also said Quot no problems of this nature have been reported. Regarding these parts As of this  a Navy spokesman it. Frank Thoro. Said that the service does not Fly f-l6s with f-l00 engines. The memos on Navy stationery were written As a precautionary measure after the defense departments inspector general was notified of the problem. The air Force flies the f-l6s with f-l00 engines manufactured by the Pratt amp Whitney aircraft division. Officials said. It. Don Black an air Force spokesman said he did not know How Many f-100 engines were involved. Purdy has been shipping the Gearbox housing assemblies to Kelly fab near san Antonio february 17 Texas since december 1988. The documents said. An employee who answered the Telephone at Purdy said no one at the company was available to talk about the Case. Conversion rates London up a fridays rates for the . Dollar to other currencies. Figures arc expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies in dollars Gold was quoted at $417 75 an ounce Silver at is 37 British Pound German Matt French if inc dutch Guilder belgian franc italian Bra Swiss i arc Gref drachma turkish Iii Spanish peseta portugese escudo Canadian Dollar Aust Nan Schilling Norwen an Krone danish Krone these arc unofficial rates As reported by wire service and banking sources and they Are listed to give some idea of daily currency fluctuations. The Only official rate concerns the Sale of German Marks to . 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