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U.S. Oepartment ofTransportation Feder-al Aviation Administration Office ofRcgionlll Counsel 901 Locust, Room S06 Kansas City, Mo 64106-2641
In Reply Refer To: ACE-7 2012CE030041
VTA 

### FACSIMILE AND REGULAR MAIL Septembet 10, 201.2 Hearing Docket Federal Aviation 

### Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 

### Aii:n: Hea.r.ing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur

### Wright Building, Suite 

### 2WI000 Area Code:**816~329-3763**

Re; Tn the Matter. ofGoJetAirlines, LLC

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## 87b Case No. 2012CE030041.

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### l:34fn Enclosed herewith plea.se find. a copy ofa request for a hearing and the original and one copy ofthe Compla.int in the**above~referenced** proceeding. · The FAA requests that the hearing in this matter be held in St. Louis, Missouri, and expects that the hearing 

### will last one day. Please address all communications for the FAA to David B. Kessler, 

### Federal AviationAdministration, Central Region, ACE-7, Room 506, DOT Building, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106-2641.. Sincerely,

- A. Lester Haizlip Regional Counsel 

### By:

Enclosures
cc: Richard 

### A. Leach David .T. A
.. Hayes III, Esq.09/10/2012 14:15

In the Matter of: 8163293771 FAA ACE 7

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 

### TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMTNTSTRA

### TTON
Served: September 10, 201.2 FAA Docket No. 

### FAA Case No. 

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### Assigned COMPLAINT PAGE 03/08

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 C.F.R. 

### 13.208), and states as follows: I. 1. 

### On Ma.y 23, 2012, Respondent Go.Tet Airlines LLC (G.TA) was advised through a. Notice of Proposed Civil Penaltythat theFAAproposed to a.ssess a civil penalty in the amount of$I 1,000. On August 20, 2012, 

### Respondent submitted a vvritten request for a bearing. 

## n. 1
. At aU times hereinafter mentioned, GoJet Airlines, LLC (GJA): a. Held Air Carrier Certificate Number N6WA249L; 

### b. Operated Civil AircraftN173GJ, a Bombardier Canadair

### CL-600-2Cl0, used by GJA under 

### PAR Part 121 on

### passenger~carryin.g revenue operations; and
c. Contracted Trans StatesAirlines (TSA) mechanics to perform. oo.-demandmaintenance 

### on Nl73GJ. 2. On or aboutFebruary

### 29~ 2012, 

### TSA mechanics:
a. Performed on-demand maintenance on Nl73GJfollowing a left hand wing strike; b. Referenced the above maintenance was completed in accordance with Bombardier's; 1. Repair Engi.r.aeering 

### Order (REO) 670-57-00-051 Rev; and ii. Memo**ISE-STR~12-019** RevNC. 

### c. Returned N

### l73GJ to service. 3. 

### TSA mechanics did not

### perfom1 the required maintenance noted in paragraph 2(b)(ii) above. 4. As a result ofthe above, GJA failed to properly perform maintenance on N173GJ by fa.iling to09/10/2012 14:15 8163293771 FAA ACE 7 PAGE 04/08



### 2 verify TSA mechanics 

### a.ccomplished required

### procedures in accordance with the current manufacturer's 

### maintenance**man~al..** 

### HI. '1. Byreason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondentviolated Section 43-13(a) (by virtue ofSection 43.l3(c)) ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, which states in 

### relevant part, that each person performing**maint~nance,** alteration, or preventive maintenance on an aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance shall use 

### the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the current manufacturer's maintenance manual or instructions for Continued Airworthiness prepared by its manufacturer, orother methods,**techniques~** and practices 

### acceptable to the Administrator. 2. Pursuant to Title 49 U.S.C. 4630I., .Respondent is subjectto a civil penalty .not to ex.ceed $11,000 for each ofthe 

### violations alleged. 3. Underthe facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$11,000 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Agency, by

### counsel, respectfully requests tha.t theAdministrative Law Judge enter an orderthat Respondent be assessed a civil penaltyin the amount of$1.1,000. Dated thi.s 10111 day ofSeptember, 2012. Respectfully 

### submitted, A. Lester Haizlip Regional Counsel By:

fbavid B. Kessler

Attorney for Complainant Federal Aviation Administration 901 Locust St., Room 506 

### Kansas City, MO 64l**06~2641** 

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### Answer Section 1.3.209(a) ofthe Rules ofPractice in FAA Civil Penalty Proceedings states, "A respondent shall file a written answer to the complaint, or

### may file a written motion pursuantto Section 13.208(d) or Section 13.218(:f)(l**~4)** instead offiling an answer, not latertban 30 days after service ofthe complaint Section l3.209(:f) states, "A person's failure to file an answer wi.thout good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthetruth ofeach allegation contained in the 

### complaint. 309/10/2012 14:15 8153293771 FAA ACE 7

GoktAirlines LLC, FAA CaseNo. 20 12CE030041 

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I heteby certifythat I have this date sentbyfacsimile,.and placed in the United Sta.tes ma,il, a copy ofthe Administrator's Complaint, addressed to: Mr. Richard A. Leach, CEO Go.Tct Airlines LLC 

### 11.495 Na.vaid Rd. Bridgeton, 

### MO 63044 David J.A. Hayes III, Esq. Trans States Holdings 11495 Navaid Rd. Bridgeton, MO 63044 PAGE 05/08



### 4

lnaddition, I herebycertifY that Thave this date sent a copy by facsimile and placed in the United States mail, the original and one copy, addressed to; Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, .AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building, Room 2Wl000

# aA--~ Ailsa Gause Paralegal Specialist Dated this 10111 da.y ofSeptember, 20I2.09/10/2012 14:15 8163293771 FAA ACE 7 

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CERTIFIED MAIL 

### RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED August 17,2012 Federal Aviation Administration 

### Attention: Hearing 

### Docket Clerk, AGC430 600 Independence Avenue SW. WilburWright Building, Room 2014 Washington, DC 20591 

### Re: FAA Case# 2012CE030041 

# REQUEST FOR HEARING PAGE 07/08



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### GoJet Airlines LLC by and though counsel 

### hereby requests a 

### Hearing in 

### reference to the Final Notice 

### of Proposed Civil 

### Penalty in FAA Case #2012CE030041. GoJet Airlines LLC believes the hearing will take approximatelytwo days 

### and re s the 

### hearing to e held in St. Louis, MO.



### David 

### J. A Haye , Esq. Vice-President & 

### General Counsel Trans States Holdings, Inc. 11495 Navaid Road Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-222-4316 

### (0) 314-222-4311 {F) 

### dhayes@transstates.net Attorney for Respondent, GoJet Airlines LLC CC: 

### David Kessler, 

### Attorney FAA Central 

### Region

11495 Navaid Road Bridgeton, Missouri 63044 314.222.4316 office, 314.222.4311 fax, dhayes@transstates.net09/10/20L2 14:15 8153293771 FAA ACE 7

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I havethis day served the foregoing document on the following parties at the address and method indicated below: Federal Aviation Administration Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

### 600 Independence Avenue 

### SW. WilburWright Building, Room 

### 2014 Washingtont 

### DC 20591 Mr. David Kessler, Esq. Attorney Federal Aviation Administration Office ofthe Regional Counsel,**ACE~7** Room #506, DOT Building 

### 901 Locust St. Kansas City, MO 

### 64106-2641

Dated this 17th day ofAugust, 

### 2012. Original- FedEx

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CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED August 17, 2012 Federal Aviation Administration Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 600 Independence Avenue SW. WilburWright Building, Room 2014 Washington, DC 20591 Re: FAA Case# 2012CE030041 

# REQUEST FOR HEARING GoJet Airlines LLC by and though counsel hereby requests a Hearing in reference to the Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty in FAA Case #2012CE030041. GoJet Airlines LLC believes the hearing 

### will take approximately two days and s the hearing to e held in St. Louis, MO.

David J. 

### A. Haye , Esq. Vice-President & 

### General Counsel Trans States Holdings, Inc. 11495 Navaid Road Bridgeton, MO 63044 314-222-4316 (0) 

### 314-222-4311 (F) dhayes@transstates.net Attorney for Respondent, GoJet Airlines LLC CC: David Kessler, Attorney FAA Central Region 

# RECEIV.ED AUG 2 02012 

# HEARING DOCKET

11495 Navaid Road Bridgeton, Missouri 63044 314.222.4316 office, 314.222.4311 fax, dhayes@transstates.net

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document on the following parties at the address and method indicated below: Federal Aviation Administration Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 600 Independence Avenue SW. Wilbur Wright Building, Room 2014 Washington, DC 20591 Mr. David Kessler, Esq. Attorney Federal Aviation Administration Office ofthe Regional Counsel, ACE-7 Room #506, DOT Building 901 Locust St. Kansas City, MO 64106-2641
Dated this 17th day ofAugust, 2012. Original - FedEx

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