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**U.s. Deportrnent**  **of Transportation Federal Aviation**  **Administration Northwest Mountain Region**  **Office of Regional**  **Counsel Colorado,**  **Idaho, Montana,**  **Oregon, Utah,**  **Washington, Wyoming**  **1601 Lind**  **Avenue S.W**  **Renton, Washington**  **98057 Tel:**  **(425) 227-1417** 

**October 24,**  **2014 Fax:**  **(425) 227-1007**  **robert spitzer@laa. gov** 

**VIA FACSIMJLE**  **AND** 

### CERTIFIED **MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT**  **REQUESTED Attn:**  **Hearing Docket**  **Clerk, AGC-430**  **Hearing Docket**  **Federal Aviation**  **Administration (Wilbur**  **Wright Bldg**  **-- Room**  **2Wl 000)**  **800 Independence**  **Avenue S.W.**  **Washin**

## gt **on, D.C.**  

### 20591 **Re: In the**  **Matter of**  

### Sky **West Ai�lines,**  **FAA Case No. 2012NM060029**  **Enclosed is**  **an original**  **and one**  **copy of**  **a request**  **for hearing**  **and** 

### Complaint **in the**  **above referenced**  **proceeding. The**  **Federal Aviation.**  **Administration (FAA)**  **re q** **uests that**  **the hearing**  **in this**  **matter be**  **held in**  **Seattle, Washington,**  **and expects**  **that the**  **hearing** 

### will **last one**  **(1) day.**  

### For **scheduling purposes,**  **FAA attorney,**  **Robert Spitzer**  **will be**  **unavailable December 1**  **through December**  **31, 20!4.**  **Please address**  **all communications**  **for the**  **FAA to**  **t he**  **undersigned at:** 

**Sincerely,**

**Robert Spitzer**  **FAAAttomey RS/tek**  **Federal Aviation**  **Administration**

**Northwest Mountain**  **Region, M""M-7.**  **1601 Lind**  **Avenue S.W.**  

### Renton, **Washington 98057**  **Telephone: (425)**  **227-1847 FAX:**  **(425) 227"1007** 

**Enclosures: Request**  **for Hearing**  **(Appeal)**

**Complaint 10/24/2014**  **09:33 4252271007** 

**ROBERT SPITZER FAA**  **OFFICE OF**  **REGIONAL COUNSEL**  **1601 LJND**  **AVE. ,**  **SW RENTON,**  **WASHJNGTON98057 TELEPHONE:**  **(425) 227-1417 FACSJMJLE: (425)**  **227-1007 ANM7** 



### UNITED **STATES OF**  **AMERICA DEPARTMENT**  

### OF **TRANSPORTATION**

**OFFICE OF**  

### HEARINGS **WASHINGTON,** 

### D.C.

**In the**  **Matter of:**  **Sky West**  **Airlines, Inc.**  

### FAA **Case No.**  **2012NM060029 Judge**  **Not Assigned** 


### COMPLAIN! **The** 

### Federal **Aviation Administration**  **(FAA), by**  **counsel, hereby**  **files its**  **Complaint, PAGE**  **03/10**

**pursuant to**  **Ru1e 208**  **of the**  **Rules of**  **Practice (14 Code**  **of** 

### F **ed e**  **r al**  **Regulations (C.P.R.)**  **Section 13.208),**  **and states**  **as follows:**  **I.**

**On October**  **l, 2014, SkyWest**  **Airlines, Inc.,**  **was advised**  **through a Final**  **Notice of**  **Proposed Civil**  **Penalty that**  **the FAA**  **proposed to**  **assess a**  **civil penalty**  **in the**  **amount of**  **$210,000_ On**  **October 13,**  **2014, SkyWest**  **Airlines, Inc.,**  **through its**  **legal counsel,**  **submitted a**  **written request**  **for a**  **hearing. II.**  **1. SkyWest**  **Airlines (SkyWest),**  **ls now,**  

### and **was at**  **all times**  **material herein,**  **the holder**  **of**

**Air Carrier**  **Certificate No. SWIAOllA,**  **and conducts**  **its operations**  **p ursuant**  **to Part**  **121 of**  

### the **Federal Aviation**  **Regulations (FAR).** 

**COMPl.AJNT FAA**  **v, SkyWest**  **Ail: line,,**  **Inc. FAA**  **Case No.**  **2012NM060029 Page2**  **of8 Ro�•�r**  **SnrZER, F AAArroR>IEY**  **TEL: (425) 227-1417; !'AX: (4:1.5)**  **227-1007 10/24/2014**  **09:33 4252271007**  **ANM7 PAGE**  **04/10**

**2. Paragraph**  **D085 ofSkyWest's**  **Operations Specifications**  **(OpSpecs) authorizes**  **SkyW e**  **s t**  **to use**  **N967SW, a**  **B o** **m b**  **ar d** 

### i **e r**  **CL-600-2Bl9** 

### civil **aircraft, in**  **the conduct**  **of SkyWest's**  **Part 121**  **operations. 3,**  **P ar**  **a gr** **a**

**p h**  **D072 of**  **SkyWest's OpSpecs**  **requires SkyWest**  **to maintain**  **its aircraft**  **u n** **d e**  **r a**  **Continuous Airworthiness**  **Maintenance Program**  **(CAMP). 4.**  **Paragraph D072**  **of SkyWest's**  **Op S** **p ec**  **s incorporates**  **the SkyWest**  **Ge n**  **e ra** **l Maintenance**  **Manual (GMM)**  **into SkyW**  **est's CAMP.**  **5_ P**  **ar**

**a gr**  **a ph**  **D095 of**  **S ky** **W es**  

## t **' s O** **p S**  **p e**  **cs authorizes**  **it to**  **use an**  **approved Minimum**  **Equipment List**  **(MEL) f**  **o r**  **its C** **L -**  **6 0**  **0 -2B**  **19 aircraft.**  **6_ At**  **all t** **i m** **e s**  **relevant herein,**  **Ch ap** **t e** **r 1,**  **Section 2,**  **Paragraph 1.5.6**  **ofthe GMM**  **incorporated SkyWest**  **Standard Operating**  **Procedures (SOP)**  **into SkyWest's**  **CAMP. 7.**  **At all**  **t i** **me s**  **relevant h** **e r**  **e in,**  

### Ch **ap t** **er** 

### 1, **S e** **c t** **i on**  **2, Paragraph**  **I ,5.10.**  **L9 ofth.e**  **Gl'vi:M incorporated**  **O ri** **gi n**  **al Equipment**  **Manufacturer Fault**  **Isolation Manuals**  **(FIMs) into**  **S kyW** **e s** 

**t '**  **s CAMP.**  **8. At**  

### all **times relevant**  **herein, Ch** **ap t**  **e r**  **2, S**  **e c** **t i**  **on 22,**  **Paragraph 12**  **of the**  

### GMM **incorporated S** 

## ky

**W e**  **s t**  **SOP 2001-**  **Mechanical Interruptions**  **into SkyWest's**  **CAMP. 9.**  **At all**  **times relevant**  **herein, S** 

## ky**Wes t**  **SOP 2001,**  **P ar** **a gr** **a p** **h 10. 1.1.4. 1**  **required maintenance**  **personnel to**  **"isolate the**  **system o** **r component**  **that failed**  **by troubleshooting**  **with approved**  **data." 10.**  **At all**  **t**

### im**e s**  **relevant h** **e r** **e i**  **n ,**  **the Bombardier**  **CL-600-2819 FIM**  **contained a** **pp r**  **o v** **ed data**  **for troubleshooting**  **Sky West's**  **CL-600-2B 19**  **aircraft. 11.**  

### The **Bombardier CL-600-2B**  **19 FIM, Section**  **24-10-00, Page**  **1 02,**  **contains p**  **ro c** **e d** **u r**  **e s**  **for isolating**  **a GEN2**  **caution message**  **fault 12.**  **Step one**  **of the**  **procedure in**  **Section 24-10-00,**  **Page 102**  **is "Do a visual**  **inspection of**  **the IDG**  **oil-system level**  **(AMM TASK**  **24-12-00-210-802)." 13.**  **At** 

### all **timesrelevant herein,**  **SkyWest SOP**  **2001, Paragraph**  **10.1.1.6 required**  

### maintenance **control t**  **o "use**  **[the information**  **collected u** **n d**  **er SOP**  **2001, Paragraph**  **IO.l.l.4.1] to**  **an s** **w e** **r the**  **questions** 

### in **the 'Course**  **of Action**  **Flow Chart'**  **[SOP 2001,**  **Figure 1]."**  **14. O**  **n** 

### December **7, 2**  **0** 

### 1 **1 ,**  **the crew**  **ofN967SW, operating**  **at** 

## Sky**W e**  **s t**  **Flight 6408**  **departing Mahlon**  **Sweet Field**  **Airport (EUG),**  **E u**  **g en**  **e ,**  **Oregon, received**  **caution messages**  **for the**  **#2 )DG**  **and #2**  **GEN.**

**COMPLAINT FM**  **v, SkyWest Airlines, Inc.**  **FAA Cnse**  **No, 20!2NM060029**  **Page3 of8**  **ROBEitr St-tn�ER,**  **FMATTO»iEY TEL:**  **(425) 227-14l7; FAX: (425) 227-1007** **10/24/2014 09:33 4252271007**  **ANM7 PAGE**  **05/10**

**15. N967SW**  **went** 

### into **em.ergency power**  **mode, and**  

### the **Air D** **ri ve**  **n Generator**  **(ADG) deployed.**  **16. Flight**  **6408 returned**  **to EUG,**  **where the**  **crew entered**  **the following**  **in th** **e aircraft maintenance**  **log for**  **N967SW as**  **a discrepancy:**  

### "ON **DEPARTING** 

### RECEIVED **IDG2 &**  

### GEN2 **CX MSG'S**  **SIMULTANEOUSLY AS**  **APU PWRJ:PWR**  **SN WAS**  **DEPRESSED.** 

### AIC **IMME DIATELY**  

### WENT **TO 'EMR**  

### PWR **ONLY' MODE**  

### AND **ADG WAS**  **DEPLOYED. SPEED**  **@** 

### DEPLOYMENT **WAS APPROX**  **180KIAS @1800'**  

### SPEED **NEVER EXCEEDED**  **210 KIAS.**  **ALD NEVER**  

### EXCEEDED **6000'." 17_**  **The c** **o rr** 

**e cti** **v e**  **action for**  **the discrepancy**  

### d **e sc** 

### ri **b ed**  **in paragraph**  **16 was**  **listed as:**  **"C!W Inspection**  **of ADG**  **IAW CRJ-200**  **AMM** 

### Task **05-51-19-210-** 

### 801, **c/w retraction**  **of ADG**  **DRY lAW**  **CRG-200 AMI\1**  **Task24-23- 01-840-805,**  **no d**  **e**

**f e** **ct noted."**  **18. The**  **"IDG2 &**  

### GEN2 **CX MSG"**  **discrepancy was**  **not troubleshot**  **using the**  **FIM. 19.**  

## Sky**We**

### s

## t **failed to**  **determine** 

### the **cause of**  **the ADG**  **deployment and**  **take appropriate**  **corrective action.**  

### 20. **On December**  **8, 2011,**  **maintenance personnel**  **entered "#2**  **IDG Caution**  **MSG" as**  **a**

**discrepancy** 

### in. **the aircraft**  **maintenance log**  **for N967SW**  **as a discrepancy.**  **21. The**  **corrective act** **io n**  **recorded in**  **the maintenance**  **log for the**  **di sc** **repa n**  **c y**  **described in**  **paragraph** 

### 20 **was "**  **D e** **funi**



### . **e d**  

### [sic] **#2 IDG**  **per MEL**  **24-11-lb mx**  **action** 

### c/w. **RTS issued**  **byMLS on**  **m/cRTS #535347**  **Transfured [sl.c]**  **to** 

### DMILog." **22. MEL**  

### 24-11-1b **states "one**  **[IDG] may**  **be inoperative."**  **23. The**  **deployment of**  **the ADG**  

### in **di c** **at ed**  

## both **ID G** **s had**  **been inoperative_**  **24. Deferral**  **of the**  **"#2 IDG**  **Caution MSG"**  **discrepancy was**  **improper us** **i ng**  **MEL**

**24-!l-1b. 25,**  **On December**  

### 8, **20 II,**  **the** 

### # **1 and**  **#2 JDGs on**  **N967SW were**  **serviced with**  **oil, the** 

**appropriate corrective**  

### action **required by**  **the Bombardier**  **CL-600-2Bl9 FIM,**  **Section 24-10-00,**  **Page** 

### 102 **and AMNJ:**  **TASK 24-12-00-210-802,**  **c o** **rre c** **ti**

### n**g the**  **caution** 

### message **discrepancies and**  **the cause**  

## of **the ADG**  **deploym ent.** 

**COMPLAINT FAA**  **v. Sky** 

**West Airlines, Jnc.**  **FAA Coso No.**  **2012NM060029 Page**  **4 of8**  **RoBERT SriTUR,**  **FAA ATToRNEY TEL:**  **(425) 227-141**  **7; !'AX: (425)**  **227-!007 10/24/2014**  **09:33 4252271007**  **ANM7 PAGE**  **05/10**

**26. Between**  

### December **7,** 

## 2011, **when the**  **initial discrepancy**  **was entered**  **in the**  **log and**  **completion of**  **proper corrective**  **action on**  **December 8,**  **2011, Sky West**  **operated** 

### N967 **SW on**  **eight passenger-carrying**  **flights. III.**  **I. By**  **reason of**  **the foregoing**  

### f **a**

### c **t s**  **and circumstances,**  **SkyW est**  **violated the**  **following sections**  **of the**  **Federal Aviation**  **Regulations (14 C.FK):** 
**a. Section**  **119.5(g), in**  **that, as**  **a direct**  **air carrier,**  **SkyWest** 

### o**p era** **t**

### ed **in** 

### vi**o l** **a t** 

### i**o n**  **of an**  **appropriate operations**  **specification. b.**  **Section 119.5(1), in**  **that SkyWest**  **o**

### p **e**

### r**a te**  **d aircraft**  **under Part**  **121 in**  **violation of its**  **operations specifications.** 
**c. Section**  **121.153(a)(2), in**  **that S** **ky W** **e s** **t operated**  **an aircraft**  **which was**  **not in**  **an airworthy**  **c o** **n d** 

### i**t io** **n or**  **did not**  **meet the**  **applicable airworthiness**  **requirements. d.**  **Se cti** **o** 

### n **121.605, in**  **that SkyWest**  **dispatched or**  

### re**l ea** **se d**  **an aircraft**  **which was**  **not airworthy.** 
**e. Section**  **l21.628(a)(5), in**  **that S** 

## ky**W es** **t took**  **off an**  **airplane 'With**  **inoperable in**  **s tru** **m**

### e**nt s**  **or equipment**  **w** 

### h **e**

### n **the** 

### aircraft **was not**  **operated under**  **all applicable**  **conditions and**  **limitations contained**  **in the**  **Minimum** 

### E **q**

### uip **m e**  **n t**  **List and**  **the operations**  **sp ecifications**  **authorizing use**  **of the**  **Minimum Equipment List.**  

### f. 

## S **e c** **ti o** **n** 

## 12L709(b)(l), **in that**  **SkyWest operated**  **an aircraft**  **after main** **tenance with**  **an airworthiness**  

### r**e l** **e**

**a**

### se **or log**  **entry that**  **had not**  **been prepared**  **in a** 

### cc**o r** 

### danc**e with**  **the procedures**  **set forth**  **in SkyWest's**  **manual. 2.**  **In accordance**  **with Sections**  **4630l( a** **) and**  **(d) ofTitle**  **49 of**  **the United**  **States Code**  **(U.S. C.)**  **(Transportation) [49**  **U.S.C. Sections**  **4630!(a) and**  **(d)], SkyWest**  **is liable**  **for a**  

### civil **penalty not**  **to exceed**  **$27,500 for**  **each of**  **the violations**  **noted.**

**COMPLAINT FAA**  **v.** 

### SkyWest **Airlines, Inc.**  **FAA Cas<**  **No. 2012NM060029**  **Page 5 of8**  **RoBERTSPITtt�<,FMAnoRNEY TEL:**  **(425) 227-141.7; FAX: (425) 217-1007** **10/24/2014 09:33 4252271007**  **ANM7 PAGE**  **07/10**

**3. Under**  **the fa.cts**  **and circumstances**  **of this**  **ca.se, a**  **civil penalty**  **of $210,000**  **is appropriate.**  **WHEREFORE, the**  **Agency, by**  **counsel, respectfully**  **requests that**  **the Administrative**  **Law Judge**  **enter an**  **order that**  **SkyWest be**  **assessed a**  **civil penalty**  **in the**  **amount of$210,000.** 
**Respectfully submitted**  **this 24th day**  **of October**  **2014.**

**Robert Spitzer**  **FAA Attorney** 

**COMPLAINT FAA**  **v. Sky** 

**West Airline$, Inc,**  **FAA Case**  **No. 2012NM060029**  **Page 6**  **of 8 RoBERT SPITZER, F**  **AAATTO�NilY TEL: (425)**  **2nl417; FAX:**  

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### ANSWER **In accordance**  

### with **Section 13.209**  **of the**  **Federal Aviation**  **Regulations,** 

## SkyWest, **must answer**  **this Complaint**  **not later**  **than thirty**  **(30) days**  **from the**  **time it**  **is served**  **on it.**  **Failure to**  **file an**  **Answer within**  **thirty (30)**  **days without**  **good cause**  **shall be**  **deemed an**  **admission of**  **the truth**  **of each**  **allegation contained**  **in the**  **Complaint [14.C.F.R. § 13.209(t)].** 

**COMPLAINT FAA**  **v. Sky West**  **Airlines, Jnc.**  **FAA Case No.**  **2012NM060029 l?oge**  **7 of**  **8 Ro"'""**  **SPITZER, FAA**  **AITORNEY TEL: (425)**  **227-1417; FAX:**  

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### CERTIFICATE **OF SERVICE I**  **hereby certifY**  **that the**  **foregoing Complaint**  **has been**  **served via**  **facsimile and**  **certifted mail**  **- Return**  **Receipt R** 

**e q**  **ues t**  **ed th** **is date,**  **t o**  **the following:**  **Federal A** 

**vi a**  **t i** **o n**  **Administration (Original**  **and one**  **copy) 800**  **Independence Avenue**  **SW Washington,**  **D.C. 20591**  **Attn: Hearing**  **Docket Clerk,**  **AGC-430 Wilbur**  **Wright Building-**  **Suite ZWI**  **000 Fax:**  **(ZOZ) 493-5142** 
**Todd Emerson,**  **Esq. SkyWest**  

### Air

**li n** **e s** **, Inc.**  

### 444 **South River**  **Road St.**  **George, UT**  **84790 TEL:**  **(435) 634-3530**  **FAX: (435)**  **634-3505 Dated**  **this 24th**  **day of**  **October, 20**  

### 14. **/ /**  **Terrijtirk Office**  **of Regional**  **Counsel (ANM-7)**  **Federal Aviation**  **Administration**

**COMPLAJNT F M**  **v, SkyW•st**  **Airlines, Inc.**  **FAA Case No.**  **2012NJ:,:!060029 Page**  **8 ofS 1601 Lind**  **Ave. SW**  **Renton, WA**  **98057 (425)**  **227-2007**

**RoBtU SPITZER,**  **F MATTORNEY TEL:**  

### (425) **227-1417; FAX:**  

### (425) **227-1007 10/24/2014**  **09:33 4252271007** 

**Direct Dial: 435.634.3530**  **Directfax: 435.634.3505**  **c�rnail: �ernon@skywest**  **corn ANM7** 

**October 13,**  **2014**

**VIA FEDERAL**  

### EXPRESS **Federal Aviation**  **Administration ATTN:**  **Hearing Docket**  **Clerk, AGC-430**  **Wilbw: Wright**  **Building- Suite**  **2Wl 000**  **800 Independence**  **Avenue SW**  **Washington, DC**  **20591**

**Re:** 

### Case **No. 2012NM060029**  **Dear Sir!Madam:**  **The Final**  **Notice of**  **Proposed** 

### Civil **Penalty in**  **the above-referenced**  **case was**  **received** 

### in **our office**  **on October**  **6, 2014.** 

**Pursuant to**  **§13.16 (e)**  **(2) (ii)**  **of Federal**  

### Air **Regulations, Sky West**  **Airlines hereby**  **requests a**  **hearing on**  **this matter.** 

**Todd C.**  **Emerson Director-**  **Government and**  **Legal Aff**  **airs TCE/jb** 

**cc: Robert**  **Spitzer**

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