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### .^'EPARTMEN T O F ^^l^NSFORTATiO N :",;'.El'OPERATION S U.S
. DEPARTMEN T 01-TRANSPORTATIO N ^^^ 0 NO V 2U A i

O I U OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C
. - . -
I N THE MATTERO F FLIGHTSTA RAIRCRAF T SERVICES , INC
. FA A Docke t No
. 2008-GL'05-004 5 CPl[ ) ^ L ^/ / (Civi l Penall y Action ) DMSNo
. FAA-XXX-XXX X ^ ^OjO ^ Idl' ^ Judg e No t Assigne d Hearin g Location : No t

assigne d Hearin g Date : No t

assigne d
MOTIO N T O DISMIS S COME S NOW , Rc-jpondent , FLIGHTSTA RAIRCRAF T SERVICES , INC
. (hereinalle r "FLIGHTSTAR") , b

y an dthroug h undersigne dcounsel , pursuan t t o Rul e 13.208(d ) o f

th e Rule s
o f Practic e (1 4 C.F.R
. §13.208(d)) , an dhereb y move s to dismis s th e Complaint , o r tha t part o f th e Complaini , allegin g aviolatio n tha t occurre dmor e than 2 year s befor e a n agenc y attorne y issue da notic e o f propose dcivi l penalt

y (NPCP ) t o th e FLIGHTSTAR
. I n suppor t thereof , FLIGHTSTA Rsitate s th e following : PROCEDURA L FACT S 1
. O n Apri l 7 , 2009 , th e Complainant , Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , issue da Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y (NPCP ) allegin g aviolatio n that occurre do n Ma

y 6 , 2008 , whic h slate dth e following , i n part : 1
. Mightsta

r Aircraf t Services , Inc
. (Flightstar ) no w holds , an da t al l time s mentione dherei n held
. Approve dRepai r Statio n certificat e numbe r 1-OTR986N
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2
. O n or abou t May 6 , 2008 , Flightsta

r performe damajor

repai r o n civi l aircral ^ numbe r N764AT , aBoein g Mode l 727 , operate dunde r Par t 12 1 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s b

y Asta r Ai r Cargo , Inc
. (Astar) , a

n ai r carrie r wii h continuou s airworthines s maintenanc e program , an dsigne dof f th e work
. 3 , Th e major

repai r t o afliselag e are alocate dat statio n 350 , stringe r

1 9 right , wa s not performe din accordanc e wit h th e Boein g 72 7 Structural Repai r Manual 51-10-3 , a s follows :

• Improperl y manufacture dpart s were use d
• I mproper

cutt i ng o f astringe r ha t
• Imprope r

stringe r repai r Se e Exhibi t

1 , attache dheret o (emphasi s added)
. 2
. Notwithstandin g th e above , o n Octobe r 26,2010 , th e FAA filed aComplain t i n thi s matter , consistin g o f

tw o (2 ) separat e Count s an dte n (10 ) paragraph s o f factua l allegations , concernin g violation s that occiure dmor e than 2 year s before a n agenc y attorne y issue daNPC P t

o FLIG H TSTA Rconcernin g suc h allegations
. APPLICABL E LA W 1 4 C.l'.R
. § 13.208 , entitle dComplain u state s th e following , in part : (d ) Motio n l o dismis s aUef^aiion s o r complaint
. In.stea

do f filing a n answe r to th e complaint , aresponden t

may mov e t o dismis s th e complaint , or tha t par t o f th e complaint , allegin g aviolatio n tha t occurre do n o r

afte r Augus t 2 , 1990 , an dmor e than 2 year s belbr e a

n agenc y attorne y issue danotic e o f propose dcivi l penalt

y t o th e re.spondent
. (2 ) If ihe agenc y fail s t o shov

/ goo dcaus e fo

r any delay , an . administrativ e la w judg e ma y dismis s th e complaint , o r tha t par t o f th e complaint , allegin g aviolatio n tha t occurre dmore than 2 year s befor e a n agenc y aitome y issue dth e notic e o f propose dcivi l penalty to th e respondent
. 14C.F.R. § 13.208
. I n th e presen t

case . Count

T involve s allegation s o f

an inciden t

tha t occurre don o r

abou t .Jul y 19,200 8 (Complain t

a t pai'a
. 3)
. However , Complainan t wa s require dt o issu e th e NPC P o n o r before Jul y 19,2010
. Se c 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.208
. Nevertheless , agenc y counse l neve r issue daNPC P concernin g th e allege dviolation s that supposedl y occurre do n Jul y 19 , 2008 , no w more than 2 811/24/201 0 10;1 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 2)003/00 8

month s ago . Furthermore , Coun t I involve s allegation s o f

an inciden t

tha t occurre do n o r

abou t Augas t 4,200 8 (Complain t

a t para . 6) , However , Complainan t wa s require dt

o issu e th e NPC P on
o r befor e Augus t 4,2010
. Se c 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.208
. Nevertheless , agenc y counse l neve r issue da NPC P concernin g th e allege dviolation s tha t supposedl y occurre do n Augus t 4 , 2008 , no w more tha n 27 month s ago . Therefore , Count

1 o f th e Complain t

mus t b e dismisse da s untimel y pursuan t t o §1 4 C.F.R
. 13.208(d)
. Likewise , Count

I I involve s allegation s o f

a n inciden t tha t occurre don o

r abou t Jul y 23 , 200 8 (se e Complain t

a t para . 11) , However , Complainan t wa s require dt o issu e th e NPC P o n o r before Jul y 23 , 2010
. Se c 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.208
. Nevertheless , agenc y counse l neve r issue daNPC P concernin g th e allege dviolation s tha t supposedl y occurre don Jul y 23 , 2008 , no w mor e tha n 2 8 montli s ago . WHEREFORE , Coun t

1 , regardin g allegation s o f incident s tha

t occurre do n Jul y 19,2008 , an dAugus t

3,2008 , mus t

b e dismisse da s untimely
. Likewise , Coun t II , regardin g allegation s o f
a n inciden t that occurre do n Augus t

4 , 2008 , mus t

als o b e dismisse da s untimely
. Therefore , Flightsta

r Aircraf t Services , Inc. , b

y an dthroug h undersigne dcounsel , rcspectfiill y request s that

th e Complain t

b e dismisse dpursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.R
. §13.208
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Dated ; Novembe r

17,201 0 Respectfull y Sub j

GRE0ORYXWINTON , ESQ
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. Departmen t o f Transpoitatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n I n Repl y Refe r to : AGL-7(CIN ) 2008-GL-05-004 5 <:rea l LtUt i R<cio B niinou' , Indian aMichigan , Minnesota , Nort

h Uakot* ^ Ohio , Sout

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. Wisconsi n Regiona l Counsel , ACL-7 C c/o Cincinnat i FSO O 435 8 Ferguso n Driv e Cincinnwi , O H 4.524 5

Are aCod e 51 3 842-960 2 Apri l 7,200 /

\ CERTIFIED & REGULA RMAIL Flightsta r Aircraf t Services , Inc
. Buildin g 81 5 602 5 Flightlin e Roa d Jacksonville , FL 3222 1 ATTN : Gerald o Hernandez , Presiden t

NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVI L PENALT Y Basedo n arepor

t o f investigation , i t

appear s that : 1
. Flightsta

r Aircraf t Services , be
. (Flightstar ) no w holds , an dat al l time s mentione dherei n held , Approve dRepai r Statio n certificat e numbe r FOTR986N
. 2
. O n or

abou t Ma y 6,2008 , Flightsta

r performe damajo r

repai r o n civi l aircraf t number N764AT. , aBoein g Mode l 727 , operate dunde r Part 12 1 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s by Asta r Ai r Cargo , Inc.(Astar) , an ai r carrie r wit h acontinuou s airworthines s maintenanc e program , an dsigne d of f th e work
. 3
. Th e majo r

repai r to afuselag e are alocate da t statio n 350 , stringe r

1 9 rigjit , wa s not performe di n accordanc e wit h th e Boein g 72 7 Structura l Repai r Manual 51-10-3 , a s follows :

- Improperl y manufacture dpart s were use d

- Imprope r

cuttin g o f

astringe r ha t

- Improper

stringer channe l repai r B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , you violate dth e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulations :11/24/201 0 10:1 G FA) < 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S @007/00 8

a . Sectio n 43.13(a) , whic h state s tha t eac h perso n performin g maintenance , alteration , o r

preventiv e maintenanc e o n a n aircraft , engine , propeller , o r applianc e shal l us e th e methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe di n th e curren t

manufacturer' s manual
. b
. Sectio n 145.205(a) , whic h state s that acertificate drepai r

statio n that perform s maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , o r alteration s for

a n ai r carrier , o r commercia l operato r

tha t ha s acontinuou s airworthines s maintenanc e programunde r Part 12 1 or par t 13 5 mus t follo w th e ai r carrier' s o r

commercial operator' s programan dapplicabl e section s o f it s • manual
. I n accordanc e wit h Titl e 4 9 o f th e Unite dState s Code , Sectio n 46301 2 (4 9 U.S.C , §46301) , you ar e subjec t

to acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d$1,100.0 0 for

eac h violatio n o f th e regtilaiions
. Afte

r reviewin g ou r

investigativ e file , includin g you r lette r o f Jun e 6 , 200 8 w e propos e t o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $1,800.00

. A Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty wil l b e issue dtmless , withi n thirt y (30 ) day s afte r you r receip t o f thi s notice , yo u submit , i n writing , you r choic e o f on e or mor e o f th e alternative s provide do n th e enclose dinformatio n sheet
. Onc e th e Fina l Notic e i s issiied , yo u wil l hav e n o fiirther

righ t to participat e i n th e informa l procedures ; you r

alternative s wil l b e limite dt o submittin g th e propose dcivi l penalt y o r requestin g aforma

l hearing;
. Jeffre y A
. Klan g By : BLEe^»A.^A'>l-SO N Eilee n A
. Wilso n Senio r Attorne y Enclosures : Informatio n Shee t

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