UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSFORATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

) I n th e Matte r

of : ) FA A CAS E NO. : 2007CE03002 6

) AI REVA C EMS , INC . ) HONORABL E RICHAR D C . GOODWI N ) ADMINISTRATIVr C LA W JDDG E MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N STATEMEN T O F TH1£ CAS E Th e KA A ha s electe dt o brin g tw o (2 ) separate civi l penalt y complaint s agains t on e company , AI REVAC ; EMS , INC. , whic h maintain s aRepai r Staiio n an

daPar t 13 5 Certificate , fo

r th e sam e identical aci s tha t were conducte dsolel y at andb y di e Repai r Station . Thi s iiistant

Motio n fo

r Deci.slon , whic h ha s th e same effect a s asummar

y judgment motion , seek s onl y ajudgmen t o f dismissal o f

th e claim s an

dCOMPLAIN

T brough t agains t Movant , Al

R EVA C EMS , INC. , unde r it s Par t 13 5 Air Carrier Certificate . Se e lirade n '.

v Balloon s Alof

h Inc . 200 0 W

L 3425391 7 (DOT) , Jul y 26 , 2000 . +3 . T n addition , b

y separate argument , Movant , Ai u EVA O EMS , INC. , ha s show n herei n that

th e FA A ha s improperl y attempte dt o penali/. e AI REVA C EMS , INC . twic e foj ' th e sam e act s by th e sam e party . TNTRODUCTION Thi s cas e arise s iro man inciden t involvin g aPar

t 9 1 flight o f a n AlR EVA C EMS , INC. , aircraf

t tha t occurre do

n or abou t Octobe r 18 , 2006 . Se e AMENDE

D COMPLAIN

T I n Th e Matte r o f Air Eva c EMS . Inc. , l-A

A Ca-s e Numbe r

2007CE03002 6 at

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FAA CAS E NO. : 2007Cr,03n()2 6(COMPLAINT) . O n tha t dale . AI REVA C EMS , INC.' S helicopter , N267AE , whil e o n a Par t 9 1 repositionin g lligh t

incurre da

n in-fiigh t mechanica l situatio n whic h require dth e pilo t L o mak e a"ru n on " landin g a t th e Wes t

Plain s Municipa l Airport , instea do f a normal landin g a

t th e Wes t Plaint s Downtow n Hclipor L AI REVA C EMS , INC.' S Answe r t o COMPLAINI

- a

t U 5 an d COMPLAIN T a

t t 8 . Th e FAA ha s allege dtha t thei r follo w u p inspectio n o f

th e aircraf

t tail roto r

syste mdisclose dthat

abol t whic h connecte dan adjustabl e tub e t o abel l cran k ha dcom e out

o f th e aircraf

t tai l roto r control/anti-torqu c syste mcausin g atota l disconnec t in th e syste mwhil e in llight . COMPLAI N r a t ^ 9 . Th e FAA further

allege dthat

amechani c i

n th e Repai r

Station , Certificat e QEVR436K , starte dth e riggin g proces s involvin g th e bol t holdin g togethe r

th e tai l roto r riggin g an dthe n wen t

hont e befor

e th e wor k wa s finishedan dth e bol t properl y installed . CoiviPLAiN

T a t I 10 . Then , allege s th e FAA , th e Repai r Station' s Qualit

y Manager , Aaro n Rogers , withou t

finishin g th e job , signe doi l th e maintenanc e wor k certifyin g tha

t th e aircraf

t wa s airworth y andreturne di t l o service . COMPL.AIN T at ] [ 10 , Roger s use d hi s persona l A& P licens e to certif y th e airworthines s o f

th e aircraft . A licens e suspensio n actio n wa s brough t

agains t A& P Roger s an dwa s ultimatel y settle dwith alicens e suspension . PARTIE S INVOl-Vfc P AI R EVA C EMS , INC . i s acompan y hom e base di n Wes t Plains , Mis.souri , whic h hold s both aPar

t 13 5 Air Cairic r Certillcate , Numbe r

F.VCA731D , a s wel l a s an Aircraf t Repai r Statio n Certificate . Numbe r QEVR436K . Roger s was at al l relevan t

lime s a n employe e workin g a

t th e Repai r

Statio n a s it s Qualit

y Manage r

holdin g a

n A& F Certificat e Numbe r

494941510 . COMPLAIN T a t f 3 - 2 FA A CAS E NO. : 2007C£«3002 6

iSO/SOOi a sw a < • VV d 21?LSS61?S0 S XV d es:S L OL02/L2/S OIn February 2007 , th e FA A issue dtw o nonce s o f propo-sedcivi l penaltie s l o Ai R EVA C EMS , INC. , arisin g fro mth e abov e event . On e reference dth e Ai r Carrie r Certificate ; Cas e Numbe r 2007CE030026 , an dth e othe r reference dth e Al

R EVA C EMS , INC . FLepai

r Statio n Certificate ; Cas e Numbe r 2007CE030008 . Bot

h o f thes e Notice s containe didentica l languag e regardin g th e factual allegation s an dwer e sen t t o th e sam e addres s at

AI REVA< ; EMS , INC . nirc c year s later , th e FA A issue dessentiall y th e sam e Notice s chaiactcrize da s Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty . Again , bot h o f thes e Notices wer e addresse dto th e Presiden t

andCE O o f

AiR EVA C EMS , INC . an dcontaine didentical factua l allegations . Th e onl y differenc e wa s tha t th e Notic e in Cas e Numbe r 2007CE030026 , attache dheret o a s Exhibi t "A, " reference dth e Par

t 13 5 Certificat e i n 1 | 1 andth e Repai r Statio n Certificat e i n 1 | 2 , wherea s th e Notic e i n 2007CE030008 , attache dheret o a s Exhibi t "B, " reference dth e Repai r Statio n Certificat e h i ^

1 1 an dth e Part

13 5 Certificat e i n ^ f 2 . Th e onl y other

factua l differenc e wa s tha

t Exhibi t "A, " Cas e Numbe r 2007CF030026 , adde dH 1 7 allegin g tha t th e Par t 13 5 Ai r Carrie r operate dth e aircraf

t on aPar t 9 1 fligh t whe n it wa s unairworthy . Rogcis ' Notic e o f

Propose dCertificat e Actio n ha dth e exac t sam e factua

l allegations . When AI REVA C EMS , INC . requeste dhearing s fo r Cas e Number s 2007CE03002 6 an d2007CE030008 , th e resultin g complaint s fu r th e Ai r Carrie r Ortificat c an dth e Repai r Statio n Certificat e respccfively , containe dfactua l allegation s tha t were , a s woul db e expected , agai n identica l to eac h othe r an dth e Final Notices o f Propose dCivi l Penalties . It i s clear that th e tw o action s are seekin g multipl e penaltie s 3 FA A CAS E NO. : 2007CF.03002 6 

### iso/eoo ®sw a ^ vvd stiseetso s xvd es:s L OLOS/L2/S Ofro mth e exac t sam e entit y fo r

th e sam e exac t

eiTor s mad e b y th e sam e person . Nevertheless , sinc e th e FA A ha s electe dt o trea t th e even t

a s tw o separat e issue s an d complaint s AI R EVA C EMS , INC . mus t dea l wit h the mi n th e sam e manner . Therefore , A I REVA C EMS , iNC , i s bringhi g tlii s Motio n fo r Decisio n because , a s wil l b e show n below , th e FA A doe s no t hav e th e factua l basi s fo r th e claim s agains t

th e Par t

13 5 Operation . SUMMAR Y JUDGMEN T STANDAR D Thi s Motio n fo r

Decisio n i s i n actualit y amotio n fo r summar y judgment . Se e Balloo mAloft . Inc. , 20 0 W L 342 5 391 7 (DOT) , Jul y 26 , 200 0 *3 . I n addressin g an devaluatin g thi s motion , i t i s importan t

t o not e tha t

i t relate s t o onl y on e o f

th e tw o complaint s brough t agains i Movant , AI REVA C EMS , INC. , b y th e FA A fo r th e sam e identica l act s b y th e sam e person , Aaro n Rogers , wh o worke da t th e Repai r Station . fhi s motio n relate s solel y t o th e COMPLAIN T brough t agains t

AI REVA C EMS , INC. , a s aPar t

13 5 Ai r

Carrier , whic h i s cas e numbe r 2007CE030026 . Thi s instan t motio n i s seekin g simimar y judgmen t .solel y wit h respec t

t o th e ai r

carrie r COMPLAIN

T an dallegation s i n Ca.s e No . 2007CK030026 . Sinc e th e FA A ha s decide dt o brin g tw o separat e complaint s treatin g th e repai r statio n separatel y fro mth e ai r carrier , the n w e believ e tha t

eac h complain i mus t

stan do r

fal l o n it s own . However , th e issu e o f th e FAA' S attemp t

t o penali/. e Movan t

twic e fo r

th e sam e allegation s wil l b e raise d separatel y .shoul dMovan t no t prevai l o n thi s motion . Fh e FA A i s no t entitle dt o brin g thes e tw o separat e action s a s ametho dt o penaliz e AIR EVA C EMS , INC. , twic e fo r th e sam e identica l offenses . 4 FA A CAS E NO. : 2007CF.030a2<>

iSO/frOO ®

SW O < - VV d 2t?LSS61?S0 S XV d S3-S L 0L02/L2/S 0Summar y judgmen t

i s appropriat e if

th e evidenc e show s ther e i s n o genuin e issu e o f an y material fac t

andtha t Movan t i s entitle dt o judgment a s amatte r

o f law . Whisenhim

t v. Souihweslern Rel

L 57 3 F . 3 d565 , 56 7 (8 * Cir . 2009) . Galvi n v . El i Lilly , 48 8 F3 d1026 , 103 0 (D.C . Cir . 2007) . Onc e th e movan t

meet s it s burde n the n th e non-movan t bear s th e burde n o f showin g tha t

ther e i s agenuin e issu e o f material fact , b y settin g fort h specifi c facts , showin g tha

t there i s amateria l is.sue . Id

- T o establis h agenuin e issu e o f materia l fac t sufficient to warran t

trial , th e non-movin g part y mus t d o mor e than simpl y sho w tha t there i s soni c metaphysica l doub t a s l o material facts . Se e Matsushit aElectri c Fndu.<:tna l Co. . Ltd . V

. Zenit h Radi o Corp. , 47 5 U.S . 574 , 58 6 (1986) . 1 he non-movin g party mus t se t fort h specifi c fact s showin g ther e i s agenuin e issu e for trial . Anderso n v

. Liberty Lobby , Inc . 47 7 U.S . 242 , 25 6 (1986) . Th e non-movin g party canno t creat e shamissue s o f fac t i n orde r l o defea t summary judgment . RSB l Aerospace , Inc . v . y\f f Hate dh' M Ins . Co. , 4 9 F . 3 d399 , 40 2 (8" ' Cir . 1995) . Unde r th e rul e a s siate db

y th e U.S . Suprem e Court in Celote x Corp . \' . Cairaii , 47 7 U.S . 317 , 32 1 (1986) , summar y judgmen t

i s mandate d"after

adequat e tim e fo

r di.5cover y an dupo n mofion , again.s t apart y wh o fail s t

o make ashowin g sufficient t o establis h th e existenc e o f a n elemen t esscnfia l t o that party' s case , an do n whic h tha t parl y wil l bea

r th e burde n o f

trut h a t trial. " Id . a

t 323 . I n thi s case , th e non-movan t FAA ha s hadmor e tha n enoug h time , sinc e thi s matte r ha s bee n pendin g fo

r ove r tlire e years . "I n case s like th e instan t one , where th e no n movin g part y wil l bea

r th e burde n o f proo f a t tria l o n adispositiv e issue , asummar y judgmen t

motio n ma y properl y b e mad e i n relianc e solel y on th e 'pleadings , depositions , answer s lo interrogatorie s an dadmission s o n file.' Such amoiio n whethe r 5 FAA CAS E NO. : 2007CEOJ002 6 

### zeo/soo ®sw a < • vv d sfiseetso s xv d es-g i otos/is/s oo r no t accompanie db y affidavit s wil l b e mad e an dsupporte da s provide d i n thi s rule , an dRul e 56(e ) therefore require s th e no n movin g party t o g o beyon dth e pleading s an db y he r ovv n affidavits , o r

b y th e 'depositions , answer s l o interrogatorie s an dadmission s o

n file,' designat e "specifi c fact s showin g tha t

ther e i s agenuin e issu e fo r trial.' ' Id . Ih e FA A mus t

sho w by specifi c fact s tha t AI R EVA C EMS . INC . knew , o r shoul d hav e known , tha t

th e aircraf

t wa s unairworthy . ATJ-FOh' D VIOLATION S REGARDIN G AI R EVA C EMS , INC . PAR T 13 5 CERTIFICAT E Othe r tha n fo r th e paragrapli s describin g th e parties , paragraph s 1 , 2 , 3 , an dth e paragraph s describin g th e actual fact s o f th e flight, paragraph s 6 , 7 , 8 and9 , eac h o f th e paragraph s o f

th e COMPLAIN T directe db y th e KA A agains t AI R EVA C EMS , INC . a s a Far t 13 5 certillcat e holde r

wer e faclua l allegation s directe dagains t th e Repai r

Station , h i fact , eac h o f

thes e pai'agraph s containe dth e exac t sam e allegation s a s t o th e allegation s in th e Amende dComplain t

agains t th e Repai r

Station , I n th e Matte r

o f Ai r Eva c RMS , Inc . [sic] . Cas e Numbe r

2007CE030008 . Eac h o f th e section s o f

th e I'ederal Aviatio n Regulation s (FARs ) allegedl y violate dals o directl y relat e to th e maintenanc e performe do n th e aircraft , b

y th e Repai r Stafion ; 1 4 CFR91.7 , operatin g a n unairworth y airplane ; 135.21(a) , failin g t o u.s e certificat e holder s maintenanc e manual , an d135.419(a) , failin g lo adher e t o approve d aircraf t maintenanc e inspectio n program . Ther e are n o violation s allege dagains i th e AI REVA C EMS , INC. , Par t 13 5 Certificat e tha t

di dno t directl y aris e solel y fromact s o f th e Repai r

Statio n (i n fac t

th e exac t sam e act s arc spelle dout in verbatim) .

FA A CAS E NO. : 2007CK03002 6

iC0/900i a sw a ^ VV d 21?L5eGtS0 S XV d eS^S L 0L03/L2/9 0STATEMEN T O F U N CONTROVERTE D FACT S Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s moiio n only ; .Movant , AI REVA C EMS , INC. , accept s a s tru e eac h an dever

y factual allegatio n o f

th e FA A i n their

COMPLAIN T i

n thi s case ; I n th e Matte r o f Ai r Eva c EMS , Inc. , FAA Cas e Numbe r 2007CE030026 . Th e factua l allegation s arc containe dmSection s I an d1 1 o f th e COMPLAINT . Sectio n II I doc s no t contai n factua

l allegations . Th e AMENDE D COMPLAIN T i s attache da s Exhib h "C. " Wiih th e exceptio n o f

Sectio n 1 , Paragrap h 1. , Sectio n II , Paragrap h 1. , and Sectio n 11 , Paragrap h 17. , eac h o f th e allegafion s describe dact s an domission s o f th e Repai r Station , no t

AiREVA

C EMS , INC. , Par

t 135 . B y th e FAA' s ow n intention s th e Repai r Statio n i s no t

apart y t o th e civi l penalty COMPLAIN T a t issu e agains t

AI REVA C EMS , INC

Th e onl y allegatio n i

n th e COMPLAIN T tha

t plead s allege dwrongdoin g b y Movan t AI R EVA C EMS , INC. , i s i n Sectio n II , paragrap h 17. , whic h allege s that Ai R EVA C EMS , INC . operate dth e aircraf

t whe n i i wa s i n a

n unairworth y condition , i mallege dviolatio n o f 1 4 C.F.R. § 91.7(a) . With al l o f

th e othe r allegation s bein g onl y agains t th e Repai r

Station , ther e ar c n o allegation s by the FAA t o suppor t th e allege dviolation s o f

1 4 CF.R . § 135.21(a) an d1 4 C.F.R . § 135.419(g) . An y dclleiencie s i n thes e area s ar e ple db y th e FA A agains t

th e Repai r Station . Wit h respec t to th e on e allege dviolatio n allege dagains t AI R EVA C EMS , INC. , tha t it operate da

n unairworth y aircraft , th e FA A ha s omitte don e es.sentia l fac t fo r whic h i t bear s th e burde n o f

proo f tha t Movan t ha dknowledg e o f

or shoul dhav e know n tha

t the.aircraf" t

wa s unairworthy . 7 FA A CAS E NO. : 2007CE03002 6 

### ieo/ioo ®sw a < - vv d stLseefrSo s xv d es-s t otos/is/s oAI REVA C EMS , INC. , PAR T 13 5 AI RCARRIER , WA S NO T AWAR E THAI " TH E AIRCRAF F WA S UNAIRWORTH Y AND I S NO T RESPONSIBL E

FO RTH E ALLEGE D VT01.. A 1 ION S Th e FAA ha s electe dto refer t o th e Al R EVA C EMS , INC . Air

Carrie r separatel y fro mth e AI REVA C EMS , INC . Repai r Station . It

i s clear , however , tha t

an y error s an d omission s tha t

ma y hav e occurre dwer e th e responsibility o f th e Repai r

Statio n and no t th e Par t 13 5 operations . Thi s i s acknowledge db y th e FA A i n tli c complaints . Ther e ar e man y cases , both Departmen t o f Fransportatio n (DOT ) an d Nationa l 'Iran.sporiaiio n Safet

y Board(NTSB) , that

demonstrat e tha

t eve n thoug h th e FAR s designat e th e ai r

earne r a s ultimatel y bein g responsibl e for th e maintenance , that

doc s no t ris e to stric t

liability an d that

a n ai r carrier , owne r

or pilo t i s entitle dto rel y upo n arepai r statio n o r othe r maintenanc e facility . Uhimatel y pilot s are hel dt o th e highes t

decre e o f

care an d the y ar c ultimatel y accountabl e for

th e saf e operatio n o f

th e aircraft . Eve n considerin g thi s hig h degre e o f care an d responsibility the y are not liabl e for

al l operatin g o r

niechanica l infraction s discovere do r

incurre dunde r

thei r watch . FA

A v . Empir e Airlines , Inc. , 199 5 W L 1707868 4 (DOT) , Marc h 3 , 1995 . I n Empir e i t wa s hel dtha t

a n operato r suc h a s Empire , aPar t 12 1 ai r earner , "shoul db e hel dto astandar dn o highe r than whic h pilots , th e ultimat e guarantor s o f

operationa l safet

y are held. " Id

^ a t *5 . Tha t standar dis : "Whe n apilo t

i n comman d(PIC ) coul dno t hav e knovi/

n th e fact s i n th e exercis e o f

reasonabl e dihgencc , o r ha s reasonabl y relie don th e in.strt]ction s o r

others , the NTS B ha s tim e an d tim e agai n absolve dth e PI C o f i.m y violation. " Id . O n thi s foregoin g basi s Administrativ e La w Judg e Koko dismisse dacomplain t b y th e FAA agains t

Empire Airlines , Inc . whic h ha d charge dEmpir e with , amon g othe r

8 FA A CAS E NO. : 20O7CE030O2 6

iSO/800i asw a< • VV d StLSeetJSO S XV d S2:S l 0102/LS/S Othings , violafion s o f 14CFRPart s 4 3 an d12 1 fo r failin g t o follo w th e requirement s o f th e applicabl e maintenanc e manuals . Id . a t *1 . h i asimila

r vein , th e NTSB ' grante dMovant' s appea l an ddismisse dacomplain t agains t Movan t fo r operatin g a

n imairworih y aircraf

t on tw o occasion s pursuan t t o 1 4 CF R91.7 . Administrato r

v. Yealamas , 200 4 WL 212541 0 (NTSB) , Septembe r 20 , 2004 . Th e Boardconcluded : "[TJhat th e Administrato r

faile dt o establis h tha

t responden t

shoul db e charge dwith [th e knowledg e o f afraye dtri mcablc

j w e conclud e that

tli e Administrato r

faile dto establis h tha t

responden t

shoul db e charge dwit

h thi s knowledge . T o prov e aviolatio n o f sectio n 91.7(a ) th e Administrato r mu.s t sho w that

th e airman operate da

n aircraf t tha t h e kne w o r

reasonabl y shoul dhav e know n wa s no t airworthy. " [citatio n omitted} . Neithe r Mr . Adam s no r

Mr . Biigll aeve r

tol dresponden t

that th e airplan e was unairworthy . Further , w e agre e with responden t that th e signe d maintenanc e entrie s h e wa s given b y Mr . Adam s andMr . Brigli acoul d reasonabl y b e relie dupo n a s an indicatio n tha t th e airplan e wa s saf

e t o fly." [emphasi s added ] Id . a t *3 . A n ai r carrier' s dut

y regardin g maintenance , whil e substantial an dimportant , doc s no t exten dbeyon dwhat

i s reasonabl e under

ih c circumstances . I n r e Alask aAirlines , 200 3 WT 2311932 7 (DOT) , Januar y 10 , 200 3 a

t 3 . I n eac h mainicnanc e discrepanc y Alask ause dacertifie drepai r statio n tha t

performe dan dsigne dof f on aircraf

t maintenance , som e o f

whic h wa s perlbrme dimproperly . Id . In NTS B V

. Thiberi , 200 7 W

L 232071 0 (NTSB) , Augus t 9 , 2007 , th e boar duphel d dismissa l o f

th e Administrator' s complain t wherei n th e Administrativ e Law Judg e slate d tha t ''n o standar dexist s tha

t require s operator s t o ensur e tha i rnainienanc e worker s hav e properl y documente dthei r wor k o n a n aircraft " an d"tha t

th e Administrato r

ha dno t prove n that

responden t

operate dth e aircraf

t knowin g tha

t it wa s unairworthy. " Id . at *2 . NTS B dcci.sion s ar

e no t bindin g precedent s i

n DO T proceeding ? bu

r they hav e weigh l a s aulhority t o th e exten t tha t the y ar e persuasive . J/ir e Fol.wm'. v Ai r Service . Inc. . 200 6 W

L 131697 0 (DOT) , Ma

y 3 , 2006 . 9 FA A CAS E NO. : 2OO7Cr.O3002 6

iSO/eOOi asw a* VV d S1?LS8Bt?S0 S XV d 172-S l 0L02/LS/S 0I n a n Equa l Acce.s s t

o Justic e (EA.IA) case , th e N IS B note dtha t th e "la w judg e conclude dtha t

th e aircraf

t wa s unairworth y du e t o inadequat e For m337 s andth e fac t

tha t cite dAD s were overdue , bu t hel dihal ihere wa s insullicien l evidenc e t o .sho w iha t th e applican t wa s in an y wa y responsibl e for , o r hadknowledg e o f

thos e deficiencies. " Swa n V . Himon , 199 4 W

L 71986 3 (NTSB) , Decembe r 28 , 1994 . Ida

t +2 . H e hel dtha t

th e applican t reasonabl y relie do n th e mechanic' s certificatio n o f airworthines s an do n th e assuranc e that

th e require dForm33 7 hadbee n properl y completed . Id . a t *2. ''Ai r carrie r liability fo

r th e maintenanc e mistake s o f anothe r extend s onl y a s fa r a s wha t th e carrie r

kne w o r

shoul dhav e known . Unde r th e circumstanc e o f

thes e cases , Alask acoul dno t hav e know n o f

it s contractor' s discrepancies ; a s suc h it i s no t liable. " Id . a

t *3

- T hroughou t

thi s instan t

matter , th e FAA ha s treate dth e Repair Statio n separatel y fromth e Part

13 5 operations . Al l o f

th e advers e allegation s relat e t o maintenanc e issue s whic h wer e th e re.sponsibilit y o f th e Repai r

Station , an dth e languag e o f eac h o f thes e maintenanc e issue s i s identica l i n th e Notices o f Propose dCivi l Penahies , bot h from February 200 7 andfro mFebruar y 2010 . I n th e complaint s fromth e FAA , whic h follo w th e Notice s o f

Propose dCivi l Penalties , th e FAA ha s clearl y indicate dtha t the y wis h t o separat e th e Repai r

Statio n fro

mth e Par

t 13 5 operatio n eve n thoug h the y ar e th e sam e company . A s discusse dabove , th e operato r i n thi s cas e th e Par

t 13 5 operation s i s no t

liabl e fo r mMntenanc e deficiencie s unles s th e Administrato r establishe s tha

t th e Par t 13 5 operato r kne w o f

or reasonabl y shoul dhav e know n o f th e fact s o f

th e mechanica l infractions . Althoug h AlR EVA C EMS , INC . doc s no t hav e aburde n t o sho w tha t Al R EVA C KMS , INC . di dno t kno w o r coul drea.sonab] y shoul dhav e known , se e Celotex , i t i s interestin g tha

t in thi s cas e th e FA

A ha s no t mad e an y allegation s i n th e pas t

thre e year s 1 0 FA A CAS E NO. : 2007CE03002 6

iSO/OlOl g sw a < • VV d 21?LSeGl720 2 XV d t?S:S L OlOS/LS/S Othat th e Part 13 5 operato r

coul dhav e know n o r

wit h reasonabl e diligenc e shoul dhav e know n o f

th e error s committe db

y th e Qualit

y Manage r

o f th e Repai r

Station , Aaro n Rogers , an d a

t n o tim e in th e pas t

thre e year s ha s th e FA A charge dthe pilo t wh o fle w th e airplan e wit

h aviolatio n o f

1 4 C.F.R . 91.7 . Th e pilo t an d th e Par

t 13 5 operato r

were entitle dt o rel y upo n th e signe dmaintenanc e entrie s provide db y Roger s an d the y di d so . .A. n ai r carrier' s dut

y regardin g maintenanc e doc s no t exten dbeyon dwhat

i s reasonabl e under th e circumstances . Se c In r e Alask aAirlines . Th e FA A ha s no t

eve n ple dtha t

AI R EVA C EMS , INC . wa s awar e o r shoul dhav e bee n awar e tha t

th e aircraf

t wa s unairworthy . Unles s th e KA A can brin g forU

i specifi c (act s that mee t th e requirement s o f

Celote x an d Matsushit aElectric , t o uphol dthei r burde n o f proo f o n th e issu e o f

knowledge , the n AI

R EVA C EMS , INC . i s entitle dt o a n entr y o f judgmen t di.smissin g thi s COMPLAIN T wit h prejudice . TH E FAA I S SEEKIN G l O IMPROPERL Y MULTIPL Y Tllf ; PENALTIE S SOUGH T AGAINS T REPQNDEN T Movan t Al R EVA C EMS , INC . i s asingl e company thit l hold s bot

h aRepai r Statio n Certificat e an d aPa n 13 5 Ai r Carrie r Certificate . Th e FA A i s wel l awar e o f thi s statu s sinc e al l o f

the Notice s o f

Propose dCivi l Penaltie s issue dmthi s cas e sinc e 200 7 hav e bee n issue dt o AI

R EVA C EMS , IM C Th e NTS B ha s hel dtha

t when regulation s punis h th e same ac t sanction s ca

n b e impose dfo

r onl y on e o f

th e charge dviolations . Se c Administrato r v , Nix , 200 2 W

L 31300306 , Octobe r

9 , 2002 . *11 , an d se e Folsom' s Ai r Servic e [NTS B decision s cm i b e persuasive] . Thus , sinc e th e regulation s i n ih e Complain t agains t th e Repai r

Statio n that wer e allege dt o hav e bee n violate db y th e Repai r

Statio n i n bot

h complaint s ar c clearl y 1 1 FA A CAS E NO. : 2007Cr.03002 6

iSO/LLOi a sw a * VV d St?LSeG1?20 S XV d frS-SL 010S/L2/S 0fo r th e sam e act s the n sanction s ca n onl y b e impose donc e an dtha t shoul db e agains t

th e Repai r Statio n sinc e tha t

i s i n accor dwit h th e allegation s i n bot h cases . A revie w o f

th e FAA' s COMPLAIN T mth e matte r

o f Ai R EVA C EMS , INC. , Cas e Numbe r 2007CE030026 , clearl y demonstrate s tha i th e FA A ha s no t mad e on e factua l allegatio n agains t

th e Par t

13 5 operato r

othe r tha n operatin g an unairworth y aircraft . Eac h o f th e factua l allegation s error s o r omission s refer s onl y t o action s o f th e Repai r Station . Th e onl y allegation s referrin g t o th e Par t 13 5 operation s i s th e summar y o f FA R section s allegedl y violated . Thes e ar e no t actionabl e allegations . Furthermore , th e flight a t issu e wa s admittedl y aPar t 9 1 flight , no t

aPar t 13 5 flight . Th e FA A i s tryin g l o us e th e identica l allegation s i t iile dagains t

th e Repai r Statio n t o obtai n multipl e penaltie s agains t th e sam e entity . Movan t herein , AI REVA C EMS , INC . I n a n analogou s situation , i n FAA v . Apoll o A < & II S Company , 2009W L 369635 3 (DOT) , Septembe r

4 , 2009 , i l wa s recognize db y th e Administrativ e La w .Tudge iha t althoug h ther e wer e anumbe r o f specifi c hazardou s carg o violation s alleged , i n actualit y ther e v/cr c onl y tw o violations , no t th e fiv e allege db y th e FAA . Id

- at *3 . Fhcrcforc , i n orde r t o avoi das.sessin g multipl e penaltie s fo r th e sam e ac t

th e Administraiiv e La w Judg e sanctione dresponden t

fo r onl y tw o violations . Th e FA A i n ihi s cas e i s als o ignorin g il s ow n Operation s Orde r regardin g Complianc e an dEnforcement , Orde r 2150. 3 B , p . 7-10 : "Whe n asingl e instanc e o f noncomplianc e result s i n multipl e violation s o f genera l an dspecifi c regulation s involvin g th e sam e o r simila r conduct , th e F A A ordinaril y doe s no t compoun dth e sanctio n t o rellee l th e amoun t o f sanctio n recommende di n th e tabi c fo r eac h regulator y violation. " 1 2 FA A CAS E NO. : 2007CE03002 6

ISO/ZIO E SW G * VV d21?LSeGt?20 S XV dtS-S L 0L0S/L2/S 0Se e Ramaprakas h v . FAA , 34 6 F.3 d112 1 (D.C . Cir . 2003) . CONCLUSIO N Th e FA A ha s no t

andwil l no t

b e abl e to sustai n it s burde n a s describe di n Celotex , t o provid e specifi c fact s showin g dial there i s agenuin e issu e fo r Iria l an d therefore Al u EVA C EMS , INC . i s entitle dt o a n entr y o f judgmen t

dismi.s.sin

g thi s COMPLAIN T an dclaim s agains t AI REVA C EMS , INC. , a s aPart 13 5 operator , wir

h prejudice . O n aseparat e basis , a s discusse dherein , eve n withou t th e summar

y judgment , Al R EVA C EMS , INC . i s entitle dt o judgmen t an ddismissa l with prejudic e o f tlii s COMPLAIN T andclaim s agains t Ai R EVA C EMS , INC . on th e basi s tha t th e FAA i s attemptin g t o penaliz e AiR EVA C EMS , INC . twic e fo r th e sam e act s b y th e sam e party . A s wil l b e brough t

fort h b y separat e moiio n an dapplication , AI R EVA C EMS , INC . i s entitle dt o a

n Equa l Acces s t

o Justic e awardo f

fee s andcosts . Respectfull y submitted , COOLIN G & HERBER S i^meSETR a .^ff^ O MaiivKfreel , Suit e 2400 , Kar.sa s City , M O 6410 5 Telephone : (816)474-077 7 Facsimile ; (816)472-079 0 jratnscy(fl),CQolinglaw.com ATTORIVEY S FO RMOVAN T AI REVA C EMS , INC .

FAA CAS E NO. : 2007CE03002 6 1 3

ico/eioi a SW O < • VVd StLSSetSO S XV d tS:S l 0L02/L2/S 0CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that o n th e 13^' ' da

y o f Ma y 2010, 1 forwarde dth e origina l andon e (1 ) cop y o f

th e foregoin g viaUnite dState s mail , certified , retur n receip t requeste dto : federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Additionall y on e (1 ) cop y o f th e foregoin g wa s forwarde dviaUnite dState s mai f certified , return receip t

requeste dto : Mar k G . Camach o Senio r Enforcemen t

Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Ollic e o f Regional Counse l 90 1 Locust , Roo m50 6 Kan.sas City , M O 6^06-264 1

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REQUESTE D Certifie dMai

l Receip t Nos . 7008130000004603379 1 & 7008130000004603380 7 Februar y 4 , 201 0 Mr . Colin ' Presiden t aitf f CE O Ai r Ev^EMS , Inc . 76 8 - 30 6 Davi s Driv e Plains , M O 6577 5

FINA L NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVI L PENALT Y O n Februar

y 27 , 2007 , Ai r

Eva c EMS , Inc . wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FAA propose dt o 3.ss(is s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $15,000 . W

e hav e considere dth e infomiatio n submitte di n respons e t o thi s Notice . A repor t o f a n investigation , an dth e informatio n submitte dat th e informal conferenc e o n Jun e 7,2007 , indicate s that : 1 ) A t al l tkne s hereinafter

mentione dAEEMS , aMissouri corporation , wa s th e holde r o f Ai r Carrie r Certificate No . EVCA7 3 ID , a n FA A approve don-deman d Par t 13 5 operato r

under th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) . 2 ) A i ai l time.- } hereinafle r nientione dAEEM S vva

s als o th e holder

o f Aircraf t Repai r Statio n Certificat e No . QEVR436K . 3 ) A t all time s hereinafter

mentione dAaro n D . Roger s (Rogers) , th e holde r o f Airma n Certificat e Number 49494151 0 wit

h mechani c privileges , airfi-am e an d powerplan t

ratings , worke da s an AEEM S employe e at th e Wes t Plain s Municipal airport , Wes t

Plains , Missouri (UNO ) fo r AEEMS ' repai r

statio n a s it s Qualit

y Manage r (QM) . 4 ) A s AEEMS ' QM , Roger s hadth e authorit y an dresponsibility fo

r ensurin g that aircraf l worke don b y AEEMS ' repai r statio n were i n a

n airworth y conditio n before bein g retime dt o service .

Exhibi t A ^^^^^^<^ ® sw a^ VV dsnssGt^so s xv d1^3:5 1 OLOS/U/S O5 ) A s AEEMS ' QM , Roger s hadthe authorit y andresponsibilit y for

ensurin g that aircraf t returne dt o servic e ha

da U require dinspection s an dmaintenanc e item s accomplishe dby AEEMS ' repai r station . 6 ) O n o r

abou t Octobe r 18 , 2006 , Civi l Aircraf

t N267AE , aBel l Helicopte r Mode l 206L1 , owne dan doperate db y AEEMS , wa s involve din arepositionin g flight fromWes t

Plains , Missouri , t

o Sikeston , Missouri , t

o b e pu t into activ e Par

t 13 5 passenger-carryin g operation s fo r AEEMS . 7 ) Inciden t

t o th e abov e operatio n th e crew discovered , upo n arrival a t Sikeston , tha t ther e wa s n o ke y fo

r th e narcotic s bo x an drelume dt o Wes t Plain s t o retriev e th e missin g key . X ) O n approac h t

o AEEMS ' Wes t

Plain s downtow n heliport N267A E experience da mechanica l failur

e consistin g o f

th e los s o f

th e tai l roto r

contro l system . N267A E wa s abl e to diver

t an dmak e arun-o n landin g a t th e Wes t Plain s Municipal Airport withou t afatality . 9 ) A follow-u p inspectio n o f N267AE' s tai l roto r

contro l syste mdisclose dtha t abol t tha t connecte dadjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 t o bellcrank eN206-001-705

- 00 5 ha dcome out

o f th e aircraft' s tai l roto r

control/anti-torqu e syste mcausin g a total brea k i n th e syste mwhil e N267A E wa s i n flight. 10) Inciden t

t o N267AE' s mechanical failur e a n investigatio n wa s conducte db y personne l fromth e Fligh t Standard s Distric t

Office , St . Louis , Missouri (STL FSDO ) resultin g i

n th e followin g findings : a . Prio r

to th e note doperation , AEEMS ' repai r .statio n perlbmic dextensiv e modification s an dinspectio n o f N267A E pursuan t

to Wor k Orde r (WO ) ^6418

- b . fh e note dmodification s include dreplacin g th e existin g Detroi t Diese l Allison-C2 8 engin e wit

h amor e powerfu l Alliso n 250-C30 P engin e tbjroug h th e applicatio n o f

ST C SIT296NM , Installatio n o f Detroi t Diese l Alliso n 250-C30 P turb o shaf t engine , alon g wit

h associate dairframe an d tai l roto r contro l modifications . c . Th e note dST C modifie dth e tai l roto r control/anti-torqu e syste mt o compensat e for

th e increase dpower

an dtorque . d . Th e subjec t

tai l roto r contro l modificatio n wa s t o b e accomplishe dby adjustin g th e rigging o f

ihc anti-torqu e control s a s detaile di n Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI-206L-30P , Riggin g Anti-Torqu e Controls , Sectio n 

### im .

^'^''^^^ ^ S^ ° ^ ^V dSMSe61.S0 S XV d52.5 1 0103/L2/5 0e . Followin g modification s an din.spection , AEEMS' s repai r statio n release dN267A E fo

r return t o servic e an dclose dou t W O #641 8 withou t

accompli-shing , amon g othe r requirements , th e note danti

torqu e control s rigging . i . Afte

r AEEMS' s repai r

.station release dN267A E for retur n t o servic e an dclose dou t

WO #6418 , but

prio r t o th e fligh

t operatio n describe di n paragrap h 6 above , AEEMS ' Q M performe dmaintenanc e tes t flights . g . AEEMS ' Q M als o performe dadditional maintenanc e o n N267A E consjstm g o f

riggin g th e roto r

contro l system/anti-torqu e sy.ste mdiscusse d above . h . Th e riggin g o f

th e anti-torqu e control s a s detaile di n Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI-206L , Sectio n IIII , require dAEEMS ' QM t o discormec t

thre e separate adjustabl e contro l tube s firo mthre e separat e bellcrank s followe db y aserie s o f adjustments . i . Detai l "A " o f

Figure 3-1 , Anti-Torqu e Controls , Riggm g fJimension s (Shee t 2 o f 2) , o f th e note dinstallatio n instructions , specificall y identifie s th e removal o f

th e nut , cotte r

pin , an dcomiectin g bo h (tha i came out o f th e tai l roto r

contro l system , a s describe di n paragrap h 9 above ) i n orde r

t o disconnec t

adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 from bellcran k PN206-00 1 -705-005 . j . AEEM S mechani c Keith Collin s (Collins ) starte dtli e riggin g process , wen t home , an drelume dth e nex t da y t o discove r

tha t AEEMS ' QM

i had complete dth e riggin g an dth e aircraf t wa s flying. Collin s di dnot reinstal l adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 t o bellcran k PN206-001-705-005 ; that tas k was performe dby AEEMS ' QM . k . Followin g hi s performanc e o f maintenanc e o n N267AE' s roto r contro l system/anti-torqu e system , AEEMS ' QM signe dof f th e maintenanc e i n th e aircraft' s maintenanc e lo g certifyin g tha t th e aircraf

t was airworthy , an drelumedN267A E t o service . 1 . AEEMS ' QM sign-off , note dabove , wa s th e la.s t maintenanc e entr

y mad e inN267AE' s maintenanc e lo g befor e th e oceurrenc e o f

th e mechanica l failur e note di n paragrap h 8 above . m . A visua l inspectio n o f N267A£' s roto r

contro l system/anti-iorqu e syste mafte

r th e mechanica l failure (note din paragrap h 8 above ) reveale d th e subjec t

connectin g bol t

wa s lyin g i n th e bell y o f

th e aircraft ; n o nut

o r cotte r pi n wa s foimd .

'^'^'^^' ^

S*^ ° ' VV d SnS86t.S0 S XV d 52:S L OLOS/LS/S O11 ) Th e foregoin g maintenanc e performe db y AEEMS ' QM o n N267A E wa s no t accomplishe dpursuan t

t o th e provision s o f

histallatio n Instructio n No . ASI-206L , Sectio n HI

T i n that h e faile dt

o ensur e tha t

th e subjec t adju.stabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 connectin g bo U wa s property secure d i n plac e followin g reassembl y o f th e adjustabl e tub e t o it s designate dbellcrank . 12) Accordingly , N267A E wa s no t ma n airworth y conditio n at

th e tim e AEEMS ' Q M returne dth e aircraf

l t o servic e afte

r hi s Octobe r

18 , 2006 , maintenanc e an d sig n of f o n th e roto r

contro l system/anti-torqu e system . 13 ) Th e foregoin g mainienanc c perfonne do n N267AE' S roto r contro l system/anti

torqu c syste mwa s no t

accomplishe dpursuan t

t o th e provision s o f

AEEMS ' Qualit y Contro l Manual , Page s 4 an d7 , whic h requir e tlia t th e discrepimc y shee t b e supplemente dwit

h detaile dinstruction s fo

r wor k an dinspection , an dtha t

a wor k car db e issue dfor

adiscrepancy , i f

th e overal l tas k

i s divide dbetwee n more than on e teclmician . N o suc h supplemental detai l o r wor k car dwas prepare dfor th e riggm g starte db y Collin s o n on e da y an dcomplete db y AEEMS'Q M th e nex t day . 14) Furthe r

investigatio n an dinspectio n o f AEEMS ' repai r

statio n record s pertainin g t o maintenanc e wor

k performe don N267A E prio r t o th e closin g ou t

o f W O #641 8 disclose dtha t

AEEM S faile dt o follo w it s quality contro l syste mb y approvin g N267A E for

retu ml o servic e an dclosin g ou t W O #641 8 withou t

complyin g wit

h AEEMS ' Approve dAircraf l Inspectio n Progra m(AAlP ) final inspectio n requirement s andwithou t complyin g wit

h it s Qualit

y Contro l Manual , t o include : a . Failur e t o complet e require dPhas e 1 item s note di n Block s 2 5 an d30 . b . Failur e t o provid e aPhas e 1 inspectio n sign-of f c . Permittin g th e sign-of f o f al l phase s ( 8 total ) o f

th e AAlP , excep t

Phas e 1 an dth e 1 2 mont

h inspectio n portion , t o b e accomplishe db y Keit h Collins , aperso n wh o wa s no t

arepai r statio n inspecto r

an dwh o di dno t

hav e retur n l o servic e authorit

y for th e repai r station , d . Failur e to provid e a1 2 mont h inspectio n sign-of

f e . Failur e t o hav e th e name s entere do f al l mechanic s tha t

initiale deac h phas e o f th e AAIP . f Failur e t o complet e th e Skytra c ISAT , Iniellicas t an dAvionic s Manual , Cable s & Compute r

inspection s foun do n th e Avionic s Fina l Inspection/Acceptanc e checklist .

iS0/8l0 @ sw a* VV dStJLSSG1?S0 2 XV dS2:S l 0102/L3/S 0g . Failur e to audi t th e record s packag e t o determin e that al l wor k ha dbee n inspecte da s require dfo

r complianc e b y AEEMS ' Qualit y Contro l Manual , pag e 8 . 15 ) Furthe r

investigatio n an dinspectio n o f N267AE' s maintenanc e record s disclose d that followin g th e wor

k performe db

y AEEMS ' repai r

.station th e aircraf

t wa s recertifie db y aDesignate dAirworthines s Representativ e (DAR ) an daStandard Airworthines s Certificat e (SAC ) wa s issued . Th e recerrificatio n proces s require d AEEM S t o submi t

alistin g o f

al l modification s don e to th e aircraf t a t th e tim e i n orde r fo r th e SA C t o b e properl y issue dby th e DAR . Th e followin g item s were no t listed , a s required , tha t

is , the y were omitte do n th e applicatio n thai AEEM S mad e fo r th e issuanc e o f

aSAC : a . Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR09442RC , MR

L Mount . b . Referenc e t

o installatio n o f

STC#SR09361RC , Hig h Ba r Mod . c . Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR09441RC , Litte r Kit . d . Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SH3887NM , Cabi n Heate r System . e . Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#S1-1227WE , Baggag e Compartmen t Extension . 16) AEEM S faile dt o complet e aFAA For m337 , require dfo

r al l major repair s or alteration s performe do n a n aircraft , afte

r th e followin g alteration s wer e performe do n N267AE : a . Installatio n o f

S I C#SI-I311OSO , Composit e Baggag e Door . b . Installatio n o f

STC#SR01358AT , Baggag e Doo r Retentio n Strap . c . Installatio n o f

STC#SROO044A'l' , Batter y Door . d . Installatio n o f

SfC#SR O 1494AT , Cycli c Suppor t Safet y Cover , c . Installatio n o f

STC#SH3289SO , Cabi n Floo r Protectors . f Installatio n o f

STC#SH200GT. , Face t

Filte r Installation . g . Installatio n o f

STC#SH296NM , Installatio n o f Detroi t Diese l Alliso n 250

- C30 P turb o shaf

t engine . 17 ) Base do n th e foregoin g AEEM S operate dN26 7 A E a t atim e whe n sai daircraf

t wa s not in a n unairworth y conditio n

iso/eioi asw a* vv dsnssetso s xv d S3:S L OLOS/U/S O18 ) B y reaso n o f th e foregoing , AEEM S violate dth e followmg section s o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations : a . §91.7(a) , whic h state s that n o perso n ma y operat e acivi l aircraf t unles s i t i s i n a n airworth y condition . b . §135.21(a) , whic h stale s i n relevan t part tha t eac h certilicat e holder' s flight , groun dan dmaintenanc e personne l mus t us e th e certificat e holder' s curren t procedure s manual i n conductin g il s operations . c . §135.419(g) , whic h state s that eac h certificat e holde r

wh o ha s a n approve d aircraf t inspectio n programshal l hav e eac h aircraf t that i s subjec t t o th e progra minspecte di n accordanc e with th e program . Unde r Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . 46301 , AEEM S i s subjec t t o acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 for

eac h o f th e violation s noted . B y reaso n o f th e foregoin g fact s andcircumstances , w e propos e t o asses s acivi l penalt

y i n th e amoun t

o f $ 15,000 . Unles s AEEM S mail s o r

personall y delivers , i n writing , h s reques t fo r ahearin g in thi s matter , withi n 1 5 day s afte

r receip t o f thi s Fina l Notice , w e will issu e a

n Order Assessin g Civi l Penalt

y an dAEEM S wil l hav e n o further righ t t o ahearing . If

AEEM S doe s no t

submi t awritte n reques t fo r ahearing , i t

mus t pay th e propose dcivi l penalty . AEEMS ' reques t

for ahearing mus t

b e sen t t o the Hearin g Docke t

Cler k a t on e o f tli e followin g addresses : Fo r servic e b y U.S . Posta l Service : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW . V/ashington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Roo m201 4 Fo r servic e b y ncrsona i deliver y o r expedite dcourie r

suc h a s Federa l Expres s Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Attention ; Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 60 0 Independenc e Avenu e SW . Wilbur Wrigh t Building , Roo m201 4 Washmgton , D C 2059 1 A cop y als o mus t

b e sen t t o th e undersigne dFAA attorney . AEEMS ' reques t mus t b e date dan d signed , i n accordanc e wit h Secho n 13.1 6 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations , sent with th e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty (1 4 C.F.R . 13.16) .

" ^ ^^' ^ SnSGGfrSO S XV dS2:S L 010S/L3/S 0AEEM S mu.s t pa y th e propose dpenalty by submittin g acertifie dchec k or mone y order

payabl e t o tli e Federal Aviatio n Adminishation , t o th e undersigned . I n th e alternative , AEEM S ma y pa y it s civi l penall y wit

h acredi t cardove r th e Internet . T o pay electronically , visi t th e websit e at https://wvA\r.pay.gov . Unde r th e Searc h Publi c Fomi s option , typ e i n "FCE-FINEl. " Chc k

o n "FA A Civi l Penalty Payment s - Centra l Region. " AEEM S mus t the n complet e th e requeste d informatio n an dcUc

k "Continue. " AEEM S wil l the n b e directe dto ente r iti ; credi t car dor bank accoun t debi t information . T o us e th e banJ c accoun t debi t AEEM S wil l nee dit s ban k routin g number , accoun t

number , an dchec k

number . TH E FA A WIL L NO T ACCEP T INTERNE T PAYMENT S FO RA N AMOUN T LES S THA N TH E AMOUN T SHOW N I N TH E FINA L NOTICE . A . Leste r Haizli p Regional Counse l By : Otigin d Signe d b / Moi k 9 . Camach o Mar k G . Camach o Senio r Enforcemen t

Attorne y cc : Jame s E . Ramsey , Esq .

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Propose dCivi l Penall y ha s been sen t thi s dat e b

y regula r an dcertifie dmail , return receip t requested , postag e prepaid , to : Mr . Coli n Collin s Presiden t an dCEO Ai r Evac EMS , Inc . P.O . Bo x 76 8 - 30 6 Davi s Driv e Wes t Plains , M O 6577 5 1 hereby:certif

y tha t I Iiav e thi s dat

e place dh i th e Unite dState s mail , certifie dmail , retur n receip t requested , acop y o f

th e Final Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , addresse dto : Jame s E . Ramsey , Esq . Coolin g & Herbers , P.C , 240 0 Cit y Center Square 1100 Mai n St . Kansa s City , M O 6410 5 Date dthi s 4t h da

y o f February 2010 . Alis aGaus c Paralega l Specialis t

ieo/ssoi g sw a < • VV d st'Lsset'Zo? : vw j Q7 -^ 02/05.-'2ai Q . 12:4 3 31632 ? "7 1 FA AAC E 7 , PAG E nS/1 8

e . Followin g modification s ati dinspection , AEEMS' s repai r statio n release dN267A E fo

r return to servic e an dclose dou t WO #641 8 wiHiou

t atflottiplishing , amon g othe r requirements , th e note dEinti

torqu e control s rigging, f After

ASEMS ' 3 repai r

statio n release dN267A E for retu mt o $ei'vic e an dclose dou t

W O #641S , but

prior t o th e fligh t

operatio n describe di n paragrap h 6 above , AEEMS ' Q M performe dmaintena.nc e tes t flights/ . g . AEEMS ' Q

M als o performe dadditionci. 1 maintenanc e o n N267A E conaiatm g o f

riggitJg th e roto r

contro l system/anti-torqu e syste mdiscusse d above . h . Th e rijigin g o f

th e anti-loiqu e control s a s detaile dij i Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI-2Q6L , Sectio n 0H , require dAEEMS ' Q M t o disooimec t

thre e separate adjustabl e contro l tube s fromthre e sepaiat o bellcrank s followe db y aserie s o f adjustments . i . Detai l "A " o f

Figure 3-1 , Anti-Torqu e Controls , Riggin g Dimension s (Shee t 2"6f2) , o f

th e note dinstallatio n instructions , specifically " ' ' identifie s th e remova

l o f th e nut , cotter

pin , an dconnectin g bol t

(that cam e ou t o f th e tai l roto r

contro l system , a s describe di n paragrap h 9 above ) i n orde r

t o disconnec t

adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 fro m bflllcran k PN206-001-705-005 . ']. AEEM S mechani c Keit h Collijo s (Collins ) stalle dth e rigging process , wen t home , an dreturne dth anex t da y to discove r

tha t y-VEEMS ' QM ha d complete dtii e rigging aji

dth e aircraf

t wa s flying , Collin s di dnot reinstal l adjustabl e hib e PN206-001-002-08 7 t o bellcran k PN206-001-705-005 ; tlia t tas k was performe db y AEEMS ' QM . k . Follown'ti g J)i

3 pertbmianc e o f

maintenanc e onN267AE' s roto r contro l system/anti-torqu e system , AEEMS ' Q M signe dof

f Hi e maintenanc e i n th e aiT^raft' s maintenanc e lo g certifyin g tha t th e aircraf

t \ya s airworthy , an dreturne dN267A B i o service . 1 , AEEMS ' QM sign-off , note dabove , wa s th e las t maintenanc e entr

y mad e i n N267AE' s maintenanc e lo g befor e th e occurrenc e o f

th e mechanica l fatku- e note di n paragrap h 8 ahbvc . m . A visua l inspectio n o f N267AE' 5 roto r

contro l system/anti-torqu e syste mafte

r th e mechanical failure (note di n paragrap h 8 above ) reveale d th e subjec t

connectin g bol t

-wa s lyin g i n th e bell y o f

th e fliroraf^; n o nu t

o r cotte r pi n wa s found .

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### 4 i 1 ) The foregoin g niainte0ai)ic e perfonne dby AEEMS ' Q M on N267A E wa s no t accomplishe dpursuan t

to th e piovisio,u 5 o f

Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI-206L , Sectio n IIII i n tha t h e foile dt o ensur e that

th e subjec t adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 connectin g bol t wa g properl y secure d i n plac e followin g reassembl y o f th e adjustabl e tub e t o it s designate dbellcrank . 12) Accordingly , N267AE wa s no t i n a n airworthy conditio n at

th e tim e AEEMS ' Q M returne dth e aircraf

t to servic e af^e

r hi s October

15 , 2006 , maintenanc e an d sig n of f o n th e roto r

contro l system/anti-torqu e system . 13 ) Th e foregoin g maintenanc e perfonne do n N267AE ' g roto r contro l system/anti

torqu e syste mwa s no t

accom.plishedpursuan t

t o th e provision s o f

AEEMS ' Qualit y Contro l Manual , Page s 4 an d7 , whic h require tha t tli e discrepanc y shee t b e supplemente dwith detaile dinstruction s fo r wor k an di.nspection , an dtha t

a wor k cardh e issue dfo

r adiscre;pancy , i f

th e overal l tas k

i s divide dbetwee n mor ? than on e technician . N o suc h supplemental deta.i

l o r wor k cardwa s prepare dfo

x th e rigging starte db y Collin s o f on e da y an dcomplete db y AEEMS'Q M th anex t day . 14) Furthe r

investigatio n an

dinspectio n o f

AEEMS ' repai r

statio n record s pertainii:i g to-maintenanc e wor

k performe do n N267AE-prio r t o th e closin g ou t

o f "W O #641 8 disclose dtha t

AEEM S faile dt

o follo w it s quality contro l syste mh y approvin g N267A E fo r

return t o servic e andclosin g ou t W O #641 8 withou t

complyin g wit

h AEEMS ' Approve dAii'crat t Inspectio n Program(AAlP ) final inspectio n requirement s andwithou t

complyin g wit

h it s Qualit

y Contro l Manual , t o include : a , Fai,lur

e t o complete require dPhas e 1 item s note di n Block s 2 5 an d30

- h , Failm- e to provid e aPhas e 1 inspectio n slgn-off . c . Permittin g th asign-of f of al l phaae s ( 8 total ) of

th e AAIP , excep t

Phas e 1 artdth e 1 2 mont

h inspectio n poriion , t o b e accomplishe db y Keith Collins , aperso n wh o wa s no t

arepai r statio n inspecto r

an dwho di dno t

hav e retu mt o servic e authorit

y fo r th e repai r station . d . Failur e t o provid e a1 2 month inspectio n sign-of f e . Failur e t

o hav e th e name s entere do f a U mechanic s tha t

initiale deac h phas e o f th e AATP, f . Failur e to complete th e Skytrac ISAT , Intellicas t an d.\vionic s Manual , Cable s & Computer

iJispection s foun do n th e Avionic s Fina l Inspection/Acceptanc e checklist .

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g . Failur e t o audi t

th e record s packag e t o determine s tha t al l wor k ha d heci i inspecte d a s require d fo r complianc e b y AEEMS ' Qualit y Contro l Manual , pag e 8 . 15 ) Furthe r

investigatio n an d inspectio n o f N2(57AE° s maintenanc e record s disclose d tha t followin g th e wor k

perfonne d b y AEEMS ' repai r statio n th e aircraf

t wa s recertifie d b y aDesignate d Ainvortlnines s Representativ e (DAR ) an d aStandar d Airworthines s Certificat e (SAC ) wa s issued , Th e recertificatio n proce.q. g tcqujre d AEEM S t o submi t

alistin g o f

al l modification s don e t o th e aircraf t a t th e tim e i n orde r fo r tir e SA C t o b e properl y Issue d b y th e DAR . Th. e followin g item s wer e no t listed , a s required , tha t

is , the y wer e omitte d o n tli e applicatio n tha t AE.BM S mad e fo r th e issuanc e o f

aSAC : a . Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR09442RC , MR L Mount . b . Referenc e t o installalici n o f STCJSR09:3i5lRC , Hig h Ba r Mod . c . Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR09441RC , Litte r Ki t d . Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SH3887NM , Cabi n Heate r System . e . Referenc e t o installation , o f STC#SH227WE , Baggag e Compartmen t Exteruaion . 1 <5 ) AEEM S faile d t o complet e aFA A For m337 , require d fo r al l majo r

repaiT. s o r alteration s performe d o n a n aircraft , afte r th e followin g alteration s wer e perfonne d onN267AE : a . Installatio n o f

STC#SH31 1 OSO , Composit e Baggag e Door . b . Installatio n o f

STC#SR0135SAT , Baggag e Doo r Retentio n Strap . c . InstaUatiO n o f

STC#SROO044AT , Batter y Door . d . Installatio n o f

STC#SR01494AT , Cycli c Suppor t S afet y Cover . e- Installatio n o f

STC#SH3289SO , Cabi n Floo r Protectors . f . Installatio n o f

STC#SH200GL , Face t

Filti: r Installation . g . Installatio n o f

STC#SH296NM , Installatio n o f Detroi t Diese l Alliso n 2 5 0

- C30 P turb o shaf

t engine . 17 ) B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing . AEEM S violate d th e followin g section s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . §43r5(b) , whic h state s i n relevan t par t tha t n o perso n ma y approv e fo r



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sMc h a s Fede^^^

l Exures s Fedej-a l Aviatio n Adminlsttsitio n Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 U 60 0 Independenc e Avenu e SW . V/ilbu r Wright Building , Roo m201 4 Washington , D C 2059 1 A cop y a1.<!

o mus t b e sen t t o th e undersigne dFAA attorney . AE,EMS ' reques t mu? * b e date dan d signed , h i accordanc e wit h Sectio n 13.1 6 of tiie Federal , Aviatio n Regulations , sen t with th e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty (1 4 C.F.R-13.16) . AEEM S njujtpa y th e propose dpenalty-b y submittin g acertifie dcheek or-money-o f

der-payable . to th e Federal Aviatio n Administration , t o th e uudersig)3ed . I n th aalternative , AEEM S may pa y it s civi l penalt

y wit h acredi t cardove r th e Internet . T o pay electronically , visi t th e websit e a t https;//\vww,pay.gov . Unde r th e Searc h Publi c Form s opition , typ e i n "FCE-FINEl , ' * Clic k o n "FA A Civi l Penalt

y Payment s - Centea

l Regioti. " AEEM S mus t

the n com,p]et

e th e requeste d informatio n an dclic k

"Contmue. " AEEM S wil l the n b e directe dto enter it s credi t car do r bank accoun t debi t information . To us e th e ban k accoun t debi t AAHM S wil l nee dit

aban k routin g number , accoun t

number , andchec k

number . TH E FA A WIL L NO T ACCEP T INTERNE T PAYMJENT S FO RA N AMOUTJ T LES S THA N TH E AMOUN T SHOW N I N TH E FINA L NOTICE . A , Leste r Haidi p Rt:giona l Counse l By : ORIGINA L SIGNE D P V MAR KG . CAMACFK. J Mar k G . Camach o Senio r Enforcement

Attome y cc : .Tame s E . Ramsey , Esq .

£60/820 ® SW O VVd zt'Lseet'So s xvd iz.9 i OLOS/LZ/S O•02/35/201 0 12:4 9 S16329'^7 l ( FAAAC E 7 PAGI- : 10/I B

2007CE03000 8 Ai r Eva c EMS , Inc . CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I certif y tha t thi s Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y ha s bee n 5e,n

t thi s dat e b

y regular an dcertifie dmail , return receip t requested , postag e prepaid , to : Mr . Coli n Collin s President an dCE O Ai r Evac EMS , hie . P.O . Box 76 S - 30 6 Davi s Driv e Wes t Plains , M O 6577 5 I hereb y ceitif

y tiiat I hav e thi s dat

e place di n th e Unite dState s mail , certifie dmail , return receip t requested , acop y o f

th e Final Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty ; adchesse dto : Jame s E . Ramsey , Esq . Coolin g & .Herbers , P.C . 240 0 Cit y Center Squar e 110 0 Mai n St . Kansa s City , M O 6410 5 Date dthi s 4tl i da

y o f February 2010 . Origina l siane db y Alis aGaus e ParalsEa i Specialis t

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of ; Ai r Evac EMS , Inc . Served : Ma y 10,201 0 FA A Docket No . FA.' \Cas e No . 20O7CEO3002 6 Judge : RichardC . Goodwi n Administrativ e La

w Judg e AMENDE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t to Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

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

I . 1 . O n Febniar y 27 , 2007 , Respondent Ai r Evac EMS , Inc . (AEEMS ) wa s advise d tliroug h aNotic 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 amount o f $ 15,000 . O n Februai y 8 , 2010 , Respondent submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing . II . 1 . A t all times hereinafte r

mentione dAEEM S wa s th e holder o f Ai r Carrier Certificat e No . EVCA7 3 ID , a

n FA A approve don-deman dPar t 13 5 operato r

under th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) . 2 . A t all times hereinafter

mentione dAEEMS , aMissouri corporation , wa s th e holder o f Aircraf t Repai r Statio n Certificate No . QEVR436K . 3 . A t al l time s hereinafte r

mentione dAaro n D . Roger s (Rogers) , th e holder o f Airma n Certificate Numbe r

49494151 0 -witl

i mechani c privileges , airfirQm, e an dpowerplan t

ratings , worke da s a

n AEEM S employe e at

th e Wes t Plain s Municipa

l airport , Wes t

Plains , Missour

i (UNO ) fo r AEEMS' s repai r

sUtio n a s it s Qualit

y Manager

(QM) . 4 . A s AEEMS' s QM , Roger s hadth e authorit y an dresponsibility fo

r ensurin g tha

t aircraf t worke do n by AEEMS' s repair

statio n were in a

n airworth y conditio n befor e bein g tetunedt o service .

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5 . A s AEEMS' s QM , RogC Rha dth e autiiorit y an dresponsibilit y fo r ensurin g tiiat aircraf t returne dt o servic e ha dal l require dinspection s an dmaintenanc e item s accomplishe db y AEEMS' s repai r

station , 6 - O n o r abou t Octobe r 18 , 2006 , Civi l Aircraf

t N267AE , aBel l Helicopte r Mode l 206LI , owne dan doperate db y AEEMS , wa s involve di n arepositionin g fligh t fro mWes t

Plains , Missouri , t o Sikeston , Missouri , t o b e pu t int o activ e Par t

13 5 passenger-carryin g operation s fo r AEEMS . 7 . Inciden t

t o th e abov e operatio n th e cre w discovered , upo n arriva l a t Sikeston , tiiat Ther e wa s n o ke y fo r

th e narcotic s bo x an dremme dt o Wes t Plain s t o i-etriev e th e missin g key . fi.. O n approac h t o AEEMS ' Wes t Plain s dowtnow n helipor t N267A E experience d3 mechanica l failur e consistin g o f th e los s o f

th e tai l roto r

contro l system . N267A E wa s abl e t o diver t an dmak e arun-o n landin g a t th e Wes t Plain s Municipa l Airpor t withou t afatality . 9 . A follow-u p inspectio n o f N267AE' s tai l roto r

contro l syste mdisclose dtha t abol t tha t connecte dadjustabl e tub e PN2O6-001-002-08 7 t o bellcran k PN206-001-705-00 5 ha dcom e ou t o f th e aircraft' s tai l roto r

control/anti-torqu e syste mcausin g atota l brea k i n th e syste mwhil e N267A E wa s i n flight, 10 . Inciden t

t o N267AE' 3 mechanica l failur e a n investigatio n wa s conducte db y personne l fro mth e FHch t Standard s Distric t

Office , St . Louis , Missour i (ST L FSDO ) resultin g i n th e followin g findings: a ) Priort o th e note doperation , AEEMS' s repai r statio n performe dextensiv e modiiication s an dinspectio n o f N267A E pursuan t

t o Wor k Orde r (WO ) #6418 . ^ b ) Th e note dmodification s include dreplacin g th e existin g Detro h Diese l Allison-C2 8 engin e wit h amor e powerfti l Alliso n 250-C30 P engin e tliroug h tUi : applicatio n o f ST C SI-I296NM , Installatio n o f Detroi t Diese l Alliso n 250-C30 P turb o shaf t engine , alon g with associate dairft-arn c an dtai l roto r contro l modifications , c ) Th e note dST C modifie dth e tai l roto r control/anti-torqu e syste mt o compensat e to r th e increase dpowe r

an dtorque . ^gp^Lsoi asw a^ VV dsngsGtso s xv dLZ-<i i OLOS/U/S OFaz i AC F 7 P^'S E 15/2f f 1^5/10/2(31 0 14:4 3 R1B3203// 1 FA A AC E 7

d ) Th e subjec t

tai l roto r contro l modificatio n wa s l o b e accomplishe db y adjustin g th e riggin g o f th e anti-torqu e control s a s detaile di n Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI

206L-30P , Riggin g Anti-Torqu e Controls , Sectio n IIII . e ) Followin g modification s an dinspection , AEEMS' s repai r statio n release dN267A E fo r return t o servic e an dclo.se dout WO #641 8 widiou t

accomplishing , amon g otiie r requirements , th e note danti-torqu e control s rigging . f ) Afte r AEEMS' s repai r

statio n release dN267AE fo r retu mt o servic e an dclose dou t WO #6418 , bu t

prio r t o th e flight

operatio n describe din . paragrap h 6 above , AEEMS' s QM performe dmaintenanc e tes t flights. g ) AEEMS' s QM fils o performed , additiona l maintenanc e on N267A E consistin g o f riggin g th e roto r

conuo l system/anti-torqu e syste mdiscusse dabove , h ) Th e riggin g o f

th e anti-torqu e control s a s detaile di n Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI

206L , Sectio n IIJI , require dAEEMS' s Q M t o disconnec t

thre e separate adjustabl e contro l tube s ftotn thre e separate bellcrank s followe db y aserie s o f adjustments . i) Detai l "A " o f

Figur e 3-1 , Anti-Torqu e Controls , Riggin g Dimension s (Shee t 2 o f 2) , o f th e note dinstallatio n instructions , specificall y identifie s th e removal o f th e nut , cotter pin , an dconnectin g bol t

(tha t came ou t of th e tai l roto r

contro l system , a s describe di n paragrap h 9 above ) i n order t o disconnec t

adjustabl e mb e PN206-001

- 002-08 7 tix)mbellcran k

PN206.001^705-005 . j ) AEEMS' s mechani c Keit h Collin s (Collins ) starte dth e riggin g process , wen t home , an dreturne dth e nex t

da y t o discover

that AEEMS' s Q

M ha dcomplete dthe rigging an dth e aircraf

t wa s flying, Collin s di dno t reinstal l adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002

- 08 7 to bellcrank

PN206-001-705-005. ; tiiat tas k wa s performe db y AEEMS' s QM . k ) Followin g hi s perfomianc e o f maintenanc e o n N267AE' s roto r contro l systern/anti

torqu e system , AEEMS' s Q M signe dof f th e maintenanc e i n tiie aircraft' s maintenanc e lo g certifyin g thfl t th e aircraf

t wa s airworthy , an dreturne dN267AE t o service .

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1) AEEMS' s Q M sign-off , note dabove , wa s th e las t maintenanc e entr

y mad e in N267A£' s maintenanc e lo g befor e th e occurrenc e o f

th e mechanica l failure note di n paragrap h 8 above , m ) A visua l inspectio n DfN267AE' s roto r contro l system/ami-torqu e syste mafte r th e mechanical failure (note di n paragrap h 8 above ) reveale dth e subjec t connectm g bol t wa s lyin g i n th e bell y o f

th e aircraft ; n o nu t

o r cotte r pi n was found . H . Th e foregoin g maintenanc e performe dby AEEMS' s Q M on N267A E wa s not accomplishe dpursuan t

t o th e provision s o f

Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI-206L , Sectio n III I i n tha t h e faile dt o ensur e tha t

th e subjec t

adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 connectin g bol t wa s properl y secure di n plac e following reassembl y of th e adjustabl e tub e to ii s designate dbellcrank . 12 . Accordingly , N267A E was no t i n a n airworthy conditio n at

th e tim e vVEEMS' s QM returne dtiic aircraf

t t o servic e after

hi s October

18 , 2006 , maintenanc e an dsig n of f on th e roto r contro l system/anti-torqu e system . 13 . Th e foregoin g maintenanc e performe do n N267AE'' 5 roto r contro l system/anti-torqu e syste mwas no t

accomplishe dpursuan t

t o th e provision s o f

AEEMS ' Qualit

y Contro l Manual , Page s 4 atn

d7 , whic h requir e that

th e discrepanc y shee

r b e supplemente dwitl i detaile d instruction s for

wor k an dinspection , an dtha

t awor k car db e issue dfor

adiscrepancy , i f

th e oVOTal l tas k i s divide dbetwee n mor e tha n on e techniciaa , N o suc h supplementa l detai l or wor k cai dwa s prepare dfo

r th e riggin g starte db

y Collin s o n on e da

y an dcomplete db y AEEMS' s Q M di e nex t day . 14 . Furthe r

investigatio n an dinspectio n o f AEEMS' s repai r

statio n record s pertainin g t o maintenanc e wor

k perfomie do n N267A E prio r t o th e closin g ou t

o f W O #641 8 disclose d tha t AEEMS' s faile dt o follo w it s qualit y contro l syste mb y approvin g N267A E for retu mt o servic e an dclosin g out

W O #641 8 witlio mcomplyin g wit h AEEMS ' Approve dAircraf t Inspectio n Program(AAIP ) final inspectio n requirement s an dwitiiou t complyin g wit

h it s Qualit y Contro l Manual , t o include : a ) Failur e t o complet e require dPhas e 1 item s note di n Block s 2 5 an d30 .

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b ) Failur e t o provid e aPhas e 1 inspectio n sign-off . c ) Permittin g th e sign-of

f o f al l phase s ( 8 total ) o f

tiie />LAIP , excep t

Phas e 1 an dth e 1 2 mont h inspectio n portion , t o b e accomplishe db y Keith Collins , aperso n wh o wa s no t arepai r statio n instpecto

r an dwh o di dno t

hav e retu mt o servic e authorit y fo r th e repai r station . d) Failur e t o provid e a1 2 mont h inspectio n sign-of

f e ) Failure t o hav e th e name s entere do f all mechanic s tha t

initiale deac h phas e of

th e AAIV . f ) Failure t

o complet e th e Skytra c ISAT , Intellicas t an dAvicnic s Manual , Cable s & Computer inspection s foun don th e Avionic s Fina l Inspection/Acceptanc e checklist . g ) failur e t o audi t

th e record s packag e t o determin e tha t all wor k hadbee n inspecte da s require dfo

r complianc e b y AEEMS' s Qualit y Contro l Manual , pag e 8 . 15 . Furtlier

investigatio n an dinspectio n o f N2(j7AE'' s maintenanc e record s disclose d that followin g th e wor

k performe db y AEEMS' s repai r statio n th e aircraf

t wra s recertifie db y a Designate dAirworthines s Representativ e (DAR ) an daStandar dAirworthines s Certificate (SAC ) wa s issued . Th e recertificatio n proces s require dAEEM S t o submi t alistiri g o f

al l modification s don e t o th e aircraf t a t th e tim e i n orde r

fo r th e SA C t o b e properl y issue db y tiie DAR . Th e followin g item s wer e not listcd j a s required , tha

t is , the y wer e omitte do n th e applicatio n tha t

AEI mad e fo

r th e issuanc e o f

aSAC : a ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR09442RC , MRL Mount . b ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR09361RC , Hig h Ba r Mod , c ) Referenc e t o installation o f STC#SR09441RC , Litte r Kit . d ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SH3Sg7NM , Cabi n Heate r System . c ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SH227WE , Baggag e Compartmen t Extension . 16 . AEEM S faile dt o complet e aFAA Fon m337 , require dfo r

al l majo r repair s o r alteration s performe do n a n aircraft , afte

r th e followin g alteration s wer e perfonne do n N267AE ;

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a ) .Installatio n o f

STC#SH31 1 OSO , Compoaite Baggag e Door . b ) Installatio n o f

STC#SR O 135SAT , Baggag e Doo r Retentio n Strap . c ) Installatio n o f

STC#SROO044AT , Batter y Door . d ) Installatio n o f

STC#SR01494AT , Cycli c Suppor t Safet y Cover . e ) Installatio n o f

STC#SH3289SO , Cabi n Floo r Protectors . f ) Installatio n o f

STC#SH200GL , Face t

Filte r Installation . g ) Installatio n o f

STC#SH296NM , Installatio n o f Denoi t Diese l Alliso n 250-C30 P turb o shaf t engine , 17 . Base do n th e foregoin g AEEM S operate dN267A E a t atime wlien sai daircraf

t wa s ne t i n a n unairworth y condition . III . 1 . B y reaso n o f

tiie foregoin g fact s andcircumstances , AEEM S violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . §91.7(a) , whic h state s that n o perso n ma

y operat e acivi l aircraf

t unles s i t i s in an ail-worth y condition . b . §135,21(a) , whic h state s i n relevan t part tiiat eac h certificate holder' s flight, groun d an dmaintenanc e personne l mas t us e th e certificat e holder' s current procedure s manua l i n conductin g it s operations . c . §135.419(g) , whic h state s tha t eac h certificat<

j holde r wh o ha s a

n approve daircraf

t inspectio n progra mshal l hav e eac h aircraf t tha t i s subjec t t o th e progra

minspecte di n accordanc e with th e progranx . 2 . Pvirsuan

t t o Title 4 9 U.S.C . 46301 , Responden t i. s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y no t to excee d$11,00 0 for

eac h o f th e violation s alleged , 3 . Unde r tiie tact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $15,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha i th e Adntinistrativ e r.aw Judg e ente r

a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty in th e amount o f $15,000 .

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Date dtills lOtii da

y o f May 2010 . Respectfidl y submitted , A . Lester Haizli p Regiona l Counse l

J Klar k Camach o Senio r Enforcement

Attorne y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locus t

Street , Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 64106-264 1 (816 ) 329-3765 ; Fa

x (316 ) 329-377 1 Attome y fo

r Complainan t Answe r Sectio n 13.209(a) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FAA Civi l Penalt y Proceeding s states , " A responden t

shal l file awritte n answe r t o th e complaint , o r

ma y file awritte n motio n pursuan t t o Sectio n 13.208(d ) o r

Sectio n 13.218(f) ( 1-4

) instea do f

filing a n answer , not

later than 3 0 day s afte r servic e o f

th e complaint . Sectio n 13.209(f

) states , " A person' s failur

e t o file a n answe r withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e trut h of eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint .

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Ai r Eva c EMS . Inc. . FA A Cas e No . 2007CE03002 6 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e thi s date provide dacop y o f rh e Agency' s Amende dComplain t vi a facsimil e transmissio n t o th e belo w name daddressee s a s noted , an dals o place di n th e Unite dState s mail , vi aregula r mail , postag e prepaid , acop y o f the , addresse dto : Mr . Colit i Collin s Presiden t an dCE O Ai r Evac EMS , Inc . P.O . Bo x 768-30 6 Davi s Driv e Wes t Plains , M O 6577 5 Mr . .Tame s E . Ramsey , Esq . Coolm g & Herber s P.C . 240 0 Cit y Center Square 110 0 Mai n Stree t Kansa s City , M O (ill0 5 FAX : 816-472-079 0 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC Goodwi n Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerje y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , RoomE l 2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 FAX ; 202-366-753 6 I n addition , I hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e dii s date provide dacop y o f th e Agency' s ATncnde

d Complain t

vi afacsimil e transmissio n t o th u belo w name daddressee , an dals o place din th e Unite dState s mail , vi anigula

r mail , postag e prepaid , th e original an don e copy , addresse dto : Federa l Aviatio n Adrninisiratio n 80 0 IndLspendence Avenue , SW , Washington , D C 2059 ] Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Roo m201 4 FAX : 202-493-514 2 Date dthi s 10t

h da y u f Ma y 2010 . Alis aGaus J Paralega l Specialis t

iso/ieo E sw a< • vv dstLssetso s xv d 8S:S L OLOS/LS/S O