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## ^^0/h02'i( ^ Re : Fina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt y Cas e 2008SW21019 1 Pursuan t t o 1 4 CF R §13.16(g)(2)(ii) , America n Eagl e Airiines , Inc. , throug h counsel , request s a hearin g i n th e above-reference d civi l penalt yaction . Al l pleading s an d cour t paper s shoul d b e sen t to :

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mBlvd. , Roo m66 3 For t Worth , T X 7613 7 DAVI D L.DONNEM . Actin g Regional Counse l Southwes t Regio n By : A-^-^A . Ren aM . Pric e Senm r Attorney , Safet

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R§13.208 , an dstate s th e following :

I . Responden t

American Eagl e Airlines , Inc. , (American Eagle ) was advise dthroug h a Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penall y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $48,000.00 . On Apri l 26 , 2011 , Responden t submitte dawritte n reques t to r ahearing . II . 1 . America n Eagl e Airlines . Inc. , (hereinafter "America n Eagle" ) hold s Ai r CaiTie r Certificate Numbe r

SIMA586 A andOperation s Specifications , wit h authority to operat e in ai r

transportatio n o r

ai r commerc e pursuant

t o Par t 12 1 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (I'ARs) . 2 . Under

Part D-085 , Aircraf

t Listing , o f

th e Operation s Specifications , American Fagl e i s authorize dt o operat e civi l aircra dEmbrac r (EMB ) FMB-145-LR , N616AE . 3 . Under

Par t D072 , Aircraf

i Maintenanc e - Continuou s Airworthines s Maintenanc e Progra m(CAMP) Authorization , o f th e Operation s Specifications , American Eagl e i s require dt o maintai n eac h aircraf t utilize db y tli e compan y i n accordanc e wit h th e CAM P pi-ogram . 4 . O n Marc h 15 , 2008 , American Eagl e operate dN616A E i n l>ligh t 415 4 enrout e fro mColumbus , Ohio , t o Chicag o O'Har e International Airport , Illinoi s [ORD] . 5 . Durin g night , th e lel l engin e cowlin g opened , cau.sing substantia l damag e t o th e aircraft . Passenger s aboardFligh t 415 4 were deplane do n th e taxiway an dth e aircraf t wa s towe dt o th e hange r

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h thi s inspectio n clearl y state s "Obe y th e instruction s belo w t o clos e th e engin e cowling " an dset s ou t ste p b y ste p instruction s t

o accomplis h thi s tas k

per AM M (Aircraf

t Maintenanc e Manual ) Tas k 71-12-01-400-801-A , Engin e Lowe r Cowlin g • Closing . 9 . Th e roo t

caus e o f th e inciden t

was tha t th e technician faile dt o properl y clos e and .secur e th e cowling , contrary t o instruction s i n th e AMM . 10 . American Eagl e release dth e aircraf i fo r .servic e whe n th e aircraf

t wa s no t in a n airworth y condition . 11 . Amcfica

n Eagl e perfomie dmaintenanc e an dfaile dt o us e th e methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe din th e curren t manufacturer' s maintenanc e manua l o r histruction s fo

r Continue dAii-worthincs s prepare db y it s manufacturer , o r other methods , techniques , an

dpractice s acceptabl e to th e Administrator . 12 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s andcircumstances , America n Eagl e violate dth e followin g Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 43.13(a) , i n tha t eac h perso n performin g maintenance , alteration , o r preventiv e maintenanc e on a n aircraft , engine , propeller , o r applianc e shal l us e th e methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe din th e curren t manufacturer' s maintenanc e manual o r Instruction s fo

r Continue d Airworthines s prepare db y it s manufacturer , o r othe r methods , techniques , an dpractice s acceptabl e to th e Administrator . b . Sectio n 121.153(a)(2) , i n tha t n o certificate holde r

may operat e a

n aircraf t unles s that

aircraf t i s in a n airworth y conditio n an dmeet s th e applicabl e airworthines. s requirement s o f thi s chapter , includin g thos e relatin g t o identificatio n andequipment . c . Sectio n 121.369(b) , in tha t American Eagl e faile dt o ensure tha t th e certificate holder' s manual s were followe dwhe n performin g maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , andahcration s o f airplanes , includin g airframes , aircraf t engines , propellers , appliances , emergenc y equipment , an dpart s thereof . III . 1 . Under

4 9 U.S.C . §46301 , American Eagl e i s subjec t t o acivi l penalty fo

r eac ho f th e violation s alleged . Th e maximu mpenalt y per violatio n i s $25,000.00 . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $48,000.0 0 i s appropriate .05/11/201 1 15:5 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S g|004/00 5 Complainan t

respectfull y request s tha t th e adniinistrativ e la w judg e ente r a n orde r that Responden t

American Eagl e b e assesse dacivi l penalty in th e amoun t o f $48,000.00 . Submitte dthi s 3' ^ da

y o f May 201 1 DAVI D L . DONNEL T Actin g Regional Counse l Southwes t Regio n By : \

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CERTIFICA'I EO FSERVIC E I certif y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie dMail , Retur n Receip t Requested , to : Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docket

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Building , Suite 2W100 0 Franci s C . Heil , Esq . American Airline.s , Inc . Legal Departmen t P.O . Bo x 619616 , M

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X 75261-961 6 TEL : (202)496-564 2 FAX : (202)496-566 0 American Eagl e Airlines , Inc . 1700 W . 20 " Street , M D 1200 P.O . Bo x 61252 7 DF WAirport , TX 75261-252 7 ATTN : Mr . Pete r

Bowler , Presiden t

SylviaC . (wa . Paralegal Specialis t Kecrcra l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Regio n Date : Ma y 3 , 201 1