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CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E 1 certif y that th e foregoin g original Complain t an don e cop y hav e bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie dMail-Return Receip t Requested , to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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ha s bee n maile dthi s date by Certifie dMail-Return Receip t Requested , lo : Jame s M . Llewellyn , Jr .

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Aer o Mechanical Industries , Inc . wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $44,000.00 . O n Marc h 8,2011 , Responden t submitte dawritte n reques t for ahearing . II . 1 . A t al l time s pertinent , Aer o Mechanica l Industries , Inc. , hel dAi r Agenc y Certificat e No . 087R142Y , authorizin g it t o operat e a

n approve dRepai r

Statio n with Limite dAirframe , Limite d Accessory , Limite dSpecialize dServices , an dNondestructiv e Inspection , Testin g an d Processing , unde r

Par t 14 5 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) . 2 . O n Octobe r

31 , 2008 , accordin g t o Wor k Orde r AM I W/ 0 6937 , Aer o Mechanical Industries , Inc. , returne dt o servic e a n elevato r assembly , LH , Par

t Numbe r D5528000100051 , Serial/Batc h Numbe r

CS1375 , indicatin g tha t

it wa s "Repaired. " 3 . Sai dWor

k Orde r i s titled , AUTHORIZE D RELEAS E CERTIFICATE , FA A FORM 8130-3 , AIRWORTHINES S APPROVA L TAG . 4 . Sai dWor

k Orde r indicate s that

th e elevato r

was , "Cleaned , Inspected , Repaired , an d Returne dt o Servic e i n Accordanc e wit h A32 0 Componen t

Maintenanc e Manua

l 55-21-15 , Rev . 7 , date dMa y 1 , 2008 . ' 5 . Sai dWor

k Orde r indicate s tha

t i t certifie s tha t

th e wor k wa s carrie dou t

i n accordanc e wit h EAS A Part-14 5 an din respec t t o tha t wor k th e componen t

i s read y for

releas e to servic e unde r EAS A Part-14 5 Approva l Number : EAS A 145.5675 . 6 . Sai dWor

k Orde r indicate s that , i

n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 C.F.R . § 43. 9 Return to Service , it certifie s tha t

unles s otherwis e specifie din Bloc k 13 , th e wor

k identifie din Bloc k

1 2 an d describe di n Bloc k

1 3 wa s accomplishe di n accordanc e wit h Titl e 14 , Cod e o f

Federal Regulations , par

t 4 3 an din respec t

to tha t work , th e item s are approve dfo r return t o service . Aero Mechanical Industries . Inc . COMPLAINT : 2009SW01000 404/05/201 1 09:4 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A - vDM S 1004/00 5

7 . Sai dWor

k Order , Bloc k

1 3 indicate s that , "Airworthines s Directiv e 2002-18-0 1 Complie dWith. " 8 . Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2002-18-0 1 state s in par t tha t Airbu s A32 0 elevator s mus t underg o athermographi c inspectio n i n accordanc e wit

h Airbu s Servic e Bulleti n (SB ) A320-55

- 1024 . 9 . Airbu s S B A320- 5 5-1024 state s that th e thermographi c inspection s mus t b e performe din accordanc e wit

h th e instruction s containe di n Airbu s Nondestructiv e Testin g Manua l (NTM ) 55

- 20-0 6 an dth e latte r

state s tha t

th e inspectio n mus t

b e don e i n accordanc e wit h NT M 55-20-07 . 10 . Aero Mechanical Industries , Inc. , contracte dwit h Southwes t

Infrare dInc. , anon ceriificale dentity , t o conduc t th e thermographi c inspection s require db y th e AD . 11 . Aer

o Mechanical Industries , Inc. , di dno t hav e FA A approval l o contrac t

wit h Southwes t Infrare dInc. , to conduc t

th e thennographi c inspections . 12 . Aer o Mechanical Industries , Inc. , wa s no t authorize dto perfor

mthermographi c inspections . 13 . Aer o Mechanical Industries , Inc. , lacke dany employee s wit h th e trainin g i n th e performanc e o f

thermographi c inspection s s o a s t o ensur e tha t all wor k wa s performe din accordanc e wit

h par t 43 . 14 . Aero Mechanical Industries , Inc. , di dno t hav e personne l qualifie di n thermographi c inspection s to plan , supervise , perform , o r approv e fo

r return t o service , under

thei r repai r statio n certificate an doperation s specifications . 15 . Aero Mechanical Industries , Inc. , didno t ensure tha t

person s performin g inspection s under thei r repai r statio n certificate an doperation s specification s were proficient i n usin g thermographi c inspections , no r thermographi c inspectio n equipment , appropriat e fo r th e elevato r bein g inspected . 16 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing . Aer o Mechanical Industries , In c violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulations) : a . Sectio n 145.151(b) , whic h state s thai , eac h certificate drepai r statio n mus t

provid e qualifie dpersonne l t o plan , supervise , perform , an dapprov e fo r return t o servic e th e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , or alteration s performe dunde r th e repai r statio n certificate andoperation s specifications . b . Sectio n 145.15 1 (c) , whic h state s that , eac h certificate drepai r statio n mus t

ensure it ha s asufficient

number o f employee s wit

h th e trainin g o

r knowledg e an

dexperienc e i

n th e performanc e o f

maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , or alteration s authorize db

y ih e repai r statio n certificat e an doperation s specification s t o ensur e al l wor k i s performe di n accordanc e wit

h par t 43 . Aer n Mechanica l Industries . Inc , COMPLAINT : 2009SWO1000 404/05/201 1 09:4 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A > DM S 121005/00 5

c . Sectio n 145.155(a)(1) , whic h state s that , acertificate drepai r statio n mus t

ensur e tha t person s perfonnin g inspection s under th e repai r statio n certificate an doperation s specification s ar e proficien t i n usin g th e variou s type s o f inspectio n equipmen t

an dvisua l inspectio n aid s appropriat e fo r th e articl e bein g inspected . d . Sectio n 145.217(a) ( 1) , whic h state s that , acertificate drepai r statio n ma

y contrac t amaintenanc e functio n pertainin g to a n articl e t o a

n outsid e sourc e provide dth e PAA approve s th e maintenanc e functio n to b e contracte dto th e outsid e source . HI . 1 . Under

4 9 U.S.C . § 46301 , Aero Mechanical Industries , Inc . i s subjec t t o acivi l penalty fo r eac h o f th e violatioi\ s alleged . Th e maximu mpenalt y jjer violatio n i s $11,000.00 . 2 . Under

th e fact s an

dcircumstance s o f

thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $44,000.0 0 i s appropriate . Complainan t

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

Aer o Mechanical Industries , Inc . b e assesse dacivi l penalt y in th e amoun t

o f $44,000.00 . arc h 2011 .

Attorney , Safet

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