Eugene Swensen, a former engineer at McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing), filed a False Claims Act lawsuit in 1998 alleging the company was not properly installing a safety device known as a “fuzz buster” in Apache Attack Helicopters. According to Swensen, the device was not receiving sufficient electrical power, causing false engine failure warnings and numerous unnecessary landings, aborted missions, and unnecessary maintenance. In 2003, Boeing agreed to pay the United States $2.5 million to settle the lawsuit. Boeing also paid Swensen $825,000 to settle his retaliation claim and his legal fees and costs.