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of : Sk y King , Inc . Responden t FA A DOCKE T FA A CAS E NO . 2010WP25002 9

JUDG E NO T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Complainan t

files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o 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 . Respondent , Sk

y King , Inc. , wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty an d aFinal Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $16,500.00 . O n Novembe r 30 , 2010 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n reques t for a hearing . II . 1 . Sk y King , Inc . is , an dat

al l time s mentione dherei n was , th e holde r o f Ai r Carrie r Certificat e No . KNNA851I , authorize dt o conduc t supplementa l ai r

carrie r operation s unde r part s 11 9 an d12 1 o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR ) (1 4 C.F.R . par t 11 9 an d121) .2 . A t al l time s relevan t

herein . Sk

y King , Inc.' s operation s specification s authorize di t t o conduc t operation s imde r

1 4 C.F.R . par t

12 1 usin g civi l aircraf

t N465AT , aBoein g 737

- 200 . 3 . O n o r abou t Februar y 5 , 2010 , Sk

y King , Inc . performe dth e followin g alteratio n o n N465AT : 12 2 t o 10 0 seat reconfiguratio n with installation o f cabi n storag e containers . 4 . Sk y King , Inc . correspondin g maintenanc e recor dentrie s docvmien t th e sai dalteratio n wa s performe di n accordanc e wit h Sk y King , Inc . Aircraf t Chang e Orde r

(ACO ) Numbe r 10250 2 an dinclud e an RI I Inspector' s review , inspection , an dsign-of f o f th e wor k performed . 5 . I n performin g th e above-describe dalteration , Sk y King , Inc . faile dt o us e th e methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe di n th e approve ddat ai n tha t th e cabi n storag e container s wer e improperl y installed : numerou s screw s wer e missin g an dnumerou s screw s wer e loose . 6 . O n Februar y 17 , 2010 , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n notifie dSk y King , Inc . o f

th e imprope r installatio n an do n Februar y 17 , 2010 , Sk y King , Inc . recorde dth e followin g maintenanc e discrepancy : "Screw s missin g o r loos e o n both Cabi n Storag e Containers. "III .

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th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulations) :

a . Sectio n 43.13(a) , whic h states : 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 maintenanc e manua l o r Instruction s fo r

Continue dAirworthines s prepare db y it s manufacturer , o r othe r methods , techniques , an dpractice s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator , excep t a s note d i n § 43.16 ; an d b . Sectio n 121.379(b) , whic h states : A certificat e holde r ma y approv e an y aircraft , airframe , aircraf

t engine , propeller , o r

applianc e for

retur n t o servic e after

maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , o r alteration s tha t

ar e performe dunde r

paragrap h (a ) o f

thi s section . However , i n th e cas e o f amajo r repai r o r majo r alteration , th e work

mus t hav e bee n don e i n accordanc e wit h technica l dat aapprove db y th e Administrator . IV. 1 . Pursuan t

t o Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 46301 , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalty not

t o excee d$11,000.0 0 fo r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $16,500.0 0 i s appropriate .- 4

- WHEREFORE , th e Complainant , respectfiill y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

an orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $16,500.00 . W e ar e awar e tha t

Sk y King , Inc . ha s filed avoluntar y petitio n for relie f unde r Chapte r 11 , Titl e 11 , Unite dState s Cod e (I n r e Sk y King , Inc. , Unite dState s Bankruptc y Court for th e Eastern Distric t

o f California , Cas e No . 10-25657) . Accordingly , thi s i s no t ademan dfor paymen t t o th e exten t

prohibite db y Sectio n 362(a ) o f th e Code . Respectfiill y submitted . 

# TloCMf ^ Lis a3 . Tescan o Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n DATED : Decembe r 10 , 201 0CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y facsimil e an dplace di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmail , th e execute dorigina l o f th e Complaint , addresse da s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 Facsimile : (202 ) 493-514 2

I fiirther certif y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e place di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmail , atru e cop y o f th e Complaint , addresse da s follows : Greg g P . Lukenbill , Agen t for Servic e Attn : Stephe n A . Badger , V P Fligh t Operation s An dDirecto r

o f Safet y an dSecurity Sk y King , Inc . 360 0 Powe r

In n Road , Suit e H Sacramento , C A 9582 6 Dated : Decembe r

10 , 201 0

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