U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Eastern Region 

Regional Counsel 

Telephone: 718 553-3258 

Facsimile: 718 995-5699 

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CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

President 

Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. 

2075 Smithtown Avenue 

Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 

Docket No. 2012EA110047 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

OCT 2 ; 20\4 

HEARING DOCKET 

FINAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY··' 

TAKE NOTICE, that we have reviewed the information submitted by Global 

Aircraft Interiors, Inc., during the informal conference held on April 25, 2013. We 

find that the information Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc., submitted does not provide 

grounds to reduce or withdraw the proposed penalty. Based on the investigative 

report received by this office, it appears that Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc., violated 

the Federal Aviation Regulations by reason of the following: 

1. At all times relevant herein, Global Aircraft Interiors, was the holder 

of Approved Repair Station Certificate No. G8IR037X. < 

2. At all times relevant herein, Global Aircraft Interiors, was 

maintaining aircraft and/or parts thereof under its Repair Station 

Certificate. 

3. At all times relevant herein, Global Aircraft Interiors, was subject to 

the requirements of its Repair Station And Quality Control Manual 

(RSQCM). 

4. During July-August, 2012, an inspection of the Global Aircraft 

Interiors, Inc., facility in Ronkonkoma, NY, was conducted by the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 
5. During the above-referenced inspection, the following was 

discovered: 

(a) Global Aircraft Interiors was failing to ensure that the president 

obtain from the Chief Inspector and each shop/supervisor lead 

once each month a manual status report, as required by the 

RSQCM. 

(b) Global Aircraft Interiors failed to maintain parts receiving forms 

GAl-006 for the time period February 2007 through May 2011, 

as required by the RSQCM incident to the requirements to 

inspect incoming materials. 

(c) Piles of foam were in the facility, without required traceability 

documentation. 

(d) The RSQCM that was kept in the facility was not updated as 

required. 

By reason of the foregoing, Global Aircraft Interiors violated the following 

sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations: 

a. Section 145.207(a), which states that a certificated repair station must 

prepare and follow a repair station manual acceptable to the FAA. 

b. Section 145.2ll(a), which states that a certificated repair station must 

establish and maintain a quality control system acceptable to the FAA that 

ensures the airworthiness of the articles on which the repair station or any 

of its contractors perfonns maintenance, preventive maintenance, or 

alterations. 

c. Section 145.21l(b), which states that repair station personnel must follow 

its quality control system when performing maintenance, preventive 

maintenance, or alterations under the repair station certificate and 

operations specifications. 

d. Section 145.219(a), which states that a certificated repair station must 

retain records in English that demonstrate compliance with the 

requirements of part 4 3. The records must be retained in a format 

acceptable to the FAA. 

Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc., is liable tor a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for 

each violation of the regulation(s) in accordance with 49 U.S. C. §46301(a)(l), or, for 

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small business concerns, $11,000 for each violation in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

§46301(a)(5). After reviewing our investigative file, we propose to assess a civil 

penalty in the amount of $20,000 for these violations. 

Unless Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. mails or personally delivers, in writing, its 

request for a hearing in this matter, on or before fifteen (15) days after Global 

Aircraft Interiors, Inc. receives this Final Notice, we will issue an Order Assessing 

Civil Penalty and Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. will have no further right to a 

hearing. If Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. does not submit a written request for a 

hearing, it must pay the proposed civil penalty. 

Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc.'s request for a hearing must be sent to the Hearing 

Docket, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., 

Washington, D.C. 20591, Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430, Wilbur 

Wright Building, Room 2014 and a copy must be sent to the undersigned FAA 

attorney. Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc.'s request must be dated and signed, in 

accordance with Section 13.16 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, sent to Global 

Aircraft Interiors, Inc. with the Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty ( 14 C.F.R. 13.16). 

Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. may pay the proposed penalty by submitting a certified 

check or money order payable to the "Federal Aviation Administration," to the 

undersigned. 

In the alternative, Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. may pay its civil penalty with a 

credit card over the Internet. To pay electronically, visit the web site at 

http://www.pay.gov and enter the term 'FAA" in the search bar labeled "Search 

Public Forms" located on the left hand side of the screen. After following the link, 

click on "FAA Civil Penalties-FAA Eastern Region." Global Aircraft Interiors, 

Inc. must then enter the above-listed "Docket Number" under the "Civil Penalties 

Case Number" and Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. must then complete the 

remainder of the requested information. Once Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. has 

submitted the requested information Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. will be taken to 

a page which allows Global Aircraft Interiors, Ihc. to either pay. by electronic 

transfer, or by credit card. Fill in the requested information in one 

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of these two sections, and submit to complete your payment. 

Alfred R. Johnson, Jr. 

Regional Counsel 

By: 

Attorney 

Zachary~ ~ 

Enclosure (I) 

Option Selection Form 

CC: Sande Lichtenstein, Esq., Lichtenstein & Schindel, 158 West Boston Post Road, 

P.O. Box 787, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 

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Regional Counsel for the Eastern Region 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Date~(ty I Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. - 20 l2EA 11 004 7 

Subject: Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penaltv 

Response Attachment 

In reply to your Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. elects to proceed as indicated by its check mark 

beside the numbered paragraph below: 

1. (_) Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. hereby submits the amount of the proposed civil penalty with the understanding that an 

Order Assessing Civil Penalty will be issued in that amount. 

2. (/Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. hereby requests a formal hearing in accordance with Section 13.16 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations. 

By sending this form to the Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region, Global Aircraft 

Interiors, Inc. also hereby certifies that a copy of this form has been filed with the Hearing 

Docket Clerk (Hearing Docket, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, 

S.W., Room 924A, Washington, DC 20591, Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk). 

** Please note that Global Aircraft Interiors Inc. will not be entitled to a hearing if it files this fonn with the Federal Aviation 

Administration Eastern Region. WITHOUT having filed this form or a written request for a hearing with the HEARING DOCKET 

CLERK. 

ATTORNEY/REI'RESENTA'riVE 

Name: Rol.(lt ~ 

Firm: 

Address: 

Phone No.