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FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Sunstat e Propeller , In c Respondent . FA A Docke t N o Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (TAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

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Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) . an dstale s a s follows :



## I . O n Jun e 29 , 2U

I I , Respondent , Sunstat e Propelle r wa^ advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $8,500 . O n Jul y 15,2011 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g fro mth e Respondent . II . 1 . A t al l time s materia l herei n Sunstat e Propelle r Inc . (Sunstate ) wa s an di s no w th e holde r o f Ai r Agenc y (Repai r

Station ) Certificat e No . OW4R429M . 2 . O n o r

abou t Marc h 25 , 2009 , Sunstat e overhaule dHartzel l propelle r assembl y HC-92ZK-8D , seria l numbe r 892L , an dreturne di t

t o service . 3 . Subsequen t

t o th e abov e overhaul , Sunstai e mad e th e followin g entr y i n th e maintenanc e record s fo r th e abov e propeller : '"Propelle r Reseale dI n Accordanc e Wit h Hartzel l Manua l 110 , n3C , 202 A Complie dWith A D 2005-18-12. " 4 Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2005-18-1 2 i s applicabl e t o Hartzel l propelle r assembl y HC-9ZK-8D , seria l numbe r 892L .

^^^^^'^'^ ® SW Q - VV J ZVISZ&VZOZ XV J 80:L I LL03/eo/8 05 . A D 2005-18-1 2 require s inspectin g th e propelle r blade s an dothe r

critica l propelle r part s for corrosio n an dmechanica l damag e i n orde r t o detec t corrosio n an dmechanica l damag e tha t

ca n caus e failur e o f

apropeller , whic h coul dresul t mlos s o f

contro l o f

th e airplane . 6 . O n o r

abou t Novembe r

30 , 2009 . arepreseniativ e o f th e Administrato r

witnesse d alear-dow h inspectio n o f th e abov e propelle r

an dobserve dth e followin g discrepancies : a . Evidenc e o f

for e an daf

t movemen t

o n th e blad e assemblies ; b . Eac h propelle r

blad e ha dapiec e o f

cork wit h whit e silico n insid e th e pilo t tube s an don e o f

tii e cork s fel l ou t

durin g disassembly ; c . A smal l amoun t

o f greas e wa s observe dinsid e th e blad e bore s an do n th e pilo t tubes ; d . Th e bronz e bushing s propelle r blades , seria l number s A22230 J an d A22753 J wer e badl y wor n wit h gallin g o n th e blad e bushing ;

e . Bot h pilo t

lube s wer e damage dan dbadl y worn ; f . Too l mark s wer e observe dinsid e bot h propelle r blad e balanc e holes ; g . Dar e meta l wit h surfac e corrosio n wa s observe dinsid e bot h propelle r blad e balanc e hol e an dther e wa s n o corrosio n preventio n coating . 7 . Betwee n Marc h 25 , 200 9 an dNovembe r 30 , 2009 , th e abov e propelle r assembl y wa s operate di n servic e fo r approximatel y 18. 4 hours . 8 . O n o r

abou t Decembe r

21 , 2009 . arepresentativ e o f th e Administrato r

observe da representativ e o f

th e manufacture r

conduc t an inspectio n an danalysi s o f th e abov e propelle r assemblie s whic h include dbot h propelle r blade s (Seria l No . A22230 J an dA22753J) . hu h assembl y (Seria l No . 8921.) , clam p assemblie s (Seria l No . U38 8 an dU339) , bot h pilo t tubes , bot h blad e interna l bearings , an dth e blad e interna l bearin g bor e radius . 9 . Th e abov e inspectio n reveale dth e followin g discrepancies : a . Th e cor k

plug s i n th e hu b pilo t

tube s wer e seale dwith th e wron g sealant ; b . Th e damage/wea r (scoring , galling ) i n th e hu b pilo t tube s an dinterna l blad e bearing s i s excessive ;

c . Non-complianc e witl i inspection , rework , an dcorrosio n preventativ e requirement s i n th e interna l blad e bearin g bores ;

d . Atypica l circumferentia l too l mark s i n th e blad e bores : e . Th e bronz e bearing s wer e no t remove ddurin g th e overhaul ; f Th e bcarii^ g bor e wa s no t treate dwit h chemica l conversio n coatin g aji d paint . 10 . B y reaso n ofth e discrepancie s liste di n paragraph s 6 an d9 above , Sunstat e di d no t properl y compl y wit h A D 2005-18-1 2 o n Marc h 25 , 2009 .

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### 11 . A s aresult , Sunslatc violate dthe followin g section s o f the Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 43.13(a) i n tha t eac h perso n performin g maintenance , alteration , or preventiv e maintenanc e o n a n aircraft , engine , propeller , o r applianc e shal l us e the methods , techniques , andpractice s prescribe di n the current

manufacturer' s maintenanc e manua l o r Instruction s fo

r Continue dAirworthines s prepare db y it s manufacturer , or other methods , techniques , an

dpractice s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator , excep t a s note di n 43.16 . He shal l us e the tools , equipment , an dtes t apparatu s neccssao ' to assur e completio n o f

ihe wor k i n accordanc e uii h accepte dindustr y practices . I

f specia l equipment

or tes t apparatu s i s recommende db y th e manufacturer involved , h

e mus t us e tha t equipment

or apparatu s o

r it s equivalent acceptabl e t o th e Administrator . b . Sectio n 145.201(c)(1 ) i n tha t acertificate drepai r

statio n ma

y not approv e an y articl e fo

r retur n t o servic e unles s th e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , or alteratio n wa s performedi

n accordanc e wit

h the applicabl e approve dtechnical datao r dataacceptabl e to the FAA . 12 . Pursuant

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a)-(d) , Respondent i s subject t o acivi l penalt y not to excee d$11,00 0 fo

r eac h ofth e violation s alleged . 13 . Unde

r th e laci s an

dcircum.stance s o f

thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f S8,50 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfully request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r a n orde r tha t Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalt

y i n the amount

o f $8,500 . Respectfully submitte dthi s _7j_

_da y of July , 2010 . ANDRE A M1CI-IELL9H.^E R Attorney Office oj'th e Regiona

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