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U.S. Department 

at Transportation 

Federal AvicJtion 

Administration 

4252271007 ANM7 

Northwest Mountain Region 

Office of Regional Counsel 

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, 

Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

Wyoming 

1601 Lind Avenue S.W. 

Renton. Washington 98057 

Tel: (425) 227-1417 

Fax: · (42.5) 227-1007 

robert.spitzer@faa.gov 

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__ VIA ~ACS!MlLE AND CERTIFIED~- RETURN RECEIPTREQUESTEJ) _ ~ ~:,;;;!.sl'+~---

At1n: Hearing Docket Clerk., AGC-430 r-.--} ~;_-t.:~ ... ~;n:~ ·Hearing Docket ~~~·- Federal Aviation Administration 

(Wilbur Wright Bldg-- Room 2Wl 000) 

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Re: . In the Matter of Sky West Airlines, FAA Case No. 2012NM060040 I ~~':t 0 .J_ q..!! 

Enclosed is an original and one copy of a request for hearing and Complaint in the abovereferenced proceeding. 

The Federal Aviation Admi.iristration (F M) requests thai: the hearing in this matter be held in Salt 

Lake City, Utah, and expects that the hearing will last one (1) day. 

For scheduling purposes, FAA attorney, Robert Spitzer will be unavailable in year 2013: 

August 20- 22, November 25-29 and December 2.!.... 20, 2013. 

Please address all communications for tltc F M to the undersigned at: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 

1601 Lind Avenue S.W. · 

Renton, Washington 98057 

Telephone: (425) 227-1847 

FAX: (425) 227-1007 

Sincerely, 

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FAA Attorney 

RS/ds 

Enclosures: Request for Hear.ing (Appeal) 

Complaint 
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ROBERT SPITZER 

FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 

1601 LINOAVE;,SW 

RENTON, WASHINGTON98057 

TELEPHONE: (425) 227-1417 

FACSlMILE: (425) 227-1007 

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In the Matter of: 

SkyWest AirliJ1es, Inc. FAA Case No. 2012NM060040 

Judge Not Assigned 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED: 

COMPLAINT 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, 

pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules ofPracticc (14 Code of Federal Regulations (C.P.R.) Section 

l 3.208), and states as follows: 

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On June 19,2013, SkyWest Airlines, Inc., was advised through a Final Notice of 

Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a. civil penalty in the amount of$71,000. 

On'July 3; 2013, Sky West Airlines, J.n.c., through its legal counsel, submitted a written request for 

a. hearing. 

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1. SkyWest Airlines (Sky West). is now, an.d was at all ti.m.es material herein, the holder of 

Scheduled Air Carrier Certificate No. SWIAOllA, and conducts its operations pursuant 

to Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 

COMPLAlNT 

FAA v, SkyW~st Airlines. Inc. 

FAA Case No. 20i2NMo'60041 

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2. Paragraph DOSS of SkyWesr·s Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) authorizes Sky West 

to usc N409SW, a Bombardier CL~600-2B19 civjl aircraft, in the conduct ofSkyWest's 

Part 121 operations. 

3. Paragraph D072 ofSkyWest's OpSpecs requires Sky West to maintain its aircraft under a 

Continuous-Airworthiness Mainten~ce Program (CAMP). 

4. Paragraph 0072 ofSkyWest's OpSpecs incorporates the SkyWest General Maintenance 

Manual (GMM) into SkY-West's CAMP. 

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6. Chapter 1, Section 2., Paragraph i .5.1 0.1.9 incorporates Original Equipment Manufacturer 

(OEM) Fault Isolation Manuals (FIMs) into SkyWest's CAMP. 

7. Sky West SOP 2001 -Mechanical Intenuption.s, Paragraph 11.1.1 states that appropriate· 

fault message res~t procedures can be found in the FIM for the aircraft. 

8. On November 29, 2011, the crew ofN409SW observed an Engine Indicating Crew 

Alerting System (EICAS) "CONFIG W ARNINO CONFIG SPOILERS'' warning. whUe 

on takeoff_ · 

9. The takeoff was aborted. 

10. The crew ofN409SW entered the ''CONFIG WARNING CONFJ.G SPOILERS" 

discrepancy in the aircraft maintenance log. 

11. The Bombardier CL~600-2B 19 FIMj Section 27~60-00, describes the approved 

procedures to correct discrepancies with the spoiler system. 

. . 12. A Sky West mechanic peJformed maintenance on the a1rcraft and documented the 

corrective action for the .,CONFIG. WARNING CONFIG SPOILERS" warning message 

as "reset system. ops ck good. 2 ~n powerdow:o,.". · 

13. This action is not found in the approved procedur¥ described in the FIM. 

14. N409SW was un~orthy due to the use of an. unapproved proCeclur.e for correcting tbe 

·"CONFIG WARNING CONFIG SPOILERS" discrepancy. 

15. On December 3, 2011, N409SW underwent a service inspection. . . 

16. Between November 29, 2011, when the discrepancy was entered in the log au.d the 

service inspection on Pecember 3, 2011, Sky West operated N409SW on nineteen (19) 

passenger~cauying flj ghts. 

COMPLAINT 

FAA v, Sky West Airlinos, loc. 

FAA Case No. 20J2N'M060041 

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III. 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, SkyWest violated the.following 

a ·sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.): 

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:1.o a. Section 119.5(g), in that, as a direct air carrier; SkyWest operated in violation of 

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Section 119.5(1). iu that Sky West operated aircraft under Part 121 in violation of 

SkyWcst's operations specifications; 

Section 121..153(a)(2), in that Sky West operated an aircraft which was not in an 

airworthy condition and did not meet the applicable airworthiness requirements; 

Section 121.605, in that SkyWest dispatched or released an a.irc.raft which was not' 

airworthy; and · 

Section 121.709(b)(1), iiJ that Sky West operated an aircraft after maintenance 

with an airworthiness release that had not been prepared in accordance with the 

procedures set forth in SkyWest's manual. 

In accordance with Sections 46301(a) a.n.d (d) of Title 49 of the Unhed.States Code 

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3. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$71.000 is appropriate·. 

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Respectfully submitted this 9th day of July, 2013. 

Robert Spitzer 

FAAAttom.ey 

COMPLAINT 

FAA v. SkyWest Airlines, Inc. 

F.AA Case No. 2012NM060041. 

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3 In accordance with Section 13.209 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, SkyWest, must answer 

4 this Complaint not later than thirty (30) days from the time it is served on it. Failure to file an . s Answer within thirty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe truth of 

6 each allegation contained in the Complaint [14.C.F.R. § 13.209(f)]. 

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COMPLAINT 

FAA v. Skyy.Test Airlines, Inc. 

FAA Ca.~e No. 20 J 2NM06004 1 

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ROBERT SP.lTZER, FAA A TIORNEY 

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:~, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

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s I hereby certify that the foregoing Complaint has been served via facsimile and certified mail -

.;~ Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following: 

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Federal Aviation Administration (Original and one copy) 

800 Independence Avenue SW · 

Washingtonl D.C. 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk; AGC-430 

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Todd Emerson~ Esq. 

Sky West Airlines, Inc. 

444 South River Road 

St. George, UT 84 790 

TEL: (435) 634"3530 

FAX: (435) 634-3505 

Dated this 9th day of.Tuly~ 201.3. 

t Dana ~~ Stephenson 

COMPLAINT 

FAA v, SkyWest AitH!'les, Inc. 

FAA Case No. 20 l2NM060041 

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Office ofRegional Counsel (ANM-7) 

Federal Aviation Administration 

1601 Lind Ave. SW · 

Renton, WA -98057 

(425) 227-2007 

ROBERT SPITZER, FAA ATTORNEY 

TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (425) ~27-1 007 
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VlA FEDERAL EXPRESS 

Federat A viatioll Administration 

ATTN: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2 Wl. 000 

800 Independence Avenue SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Re: .Case No. 2012NM060040 

Dear Sir/Madam: 

Tbe Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty in the above-referenced case was 

received in our office on June 24,2013. 

Pursuant to§ 13.16 (e) (2) {ii) of Federal Aviation Regulat1ons, Sky West Airlines 

hereby requests a hearing on this matter. 

Sincerely, 

~~1"'~~ Director- G~verrunent <.m.d Legal Affairs 

TCE/jb 

cc: Robert Spitzer 
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