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ROBERT SPJ.TZER FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 1601

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### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the Matter of: Select Aviation Services, Inc. Docket No. FAA 2014-1119 Judge .J.E. Sullivan 

### Renewed Motion for Decision In accordan.ce with 14 Code ofFederal Regulations (C.P.R.)§ 13.218(£)(5) (Rule 13.218(£)(5)), the Complainant renews this Motion for Decision. There are no genuine issues ofmaterial fact, as Respondent has failed to answer the Complaint. The Complainant is entitled to a decision as a matter oflaw. PAGE 02/14

OnJanuary 13, 20)5, Respondent requested a heating in response to the Complainant's Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty. OnJanuary 22, 2015, Complainant served the Complaint on Respondent and Respondent's counsel by regular and certified mail; the certified mail was received by Respondent's counsel onJanuary 26, 2015, and by the Respondent onJanuary 30, 2015. (See exhibit I, Complaint with certificate ofservice, andreturn receipts). Argument "The administrative law judge shall grant a party's motion for decision ifthe pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, admissions, matters that th.e administrative la.wjudge has officia.lly noticed ... show that there is no genuine issue ofmaterial fact and that the party making tl1e motion is entitled to a decision as a matter oflaw. The party making the motion

... has the burden ofshowing that there is no genuine issu.e ofmaterial fact disputed 

### by the parties." 14 C.F.R. § 13.218(£)(5). A respondent must file an answer vvithin "30 days after service ofthe complaint." 14 C.F.R. § J3.209(a). For service by mail, the date ofservice is the date ofmailing as shown on the05/17/2015 08:54 4252271007 ANM7

certificate ofservice; au. additional "5 days shall be added" to the time to respond, 14 CF.R. §§ 13.211(d) and 

### (e}. Even allowing 

### for the later date ofservice on the complainant as opposed to his counsel, the Complaint 

### in this case was served by mail on January 

### 30, 2015. Thus, to be timely, the answer must have been filed by March l, 

### 2015. A "failure to 

### fi.le an answer without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe trUth ofeach allegation contained in the complaint." 14 C.F.R. 

### § 13.209(£); 

### In the Maller of Larry

# sFlying Service. Inc., FAA OrderNo. 98-4,1998 WL 158381 (March 10, 1998). Lawjudges do 

### not have authority to e"tendthe deadline for filing an answer absent a showing ofgood cause. 

### Larry

## s Flying Service (citing 

### In the Matter of Robinson, FAA Order No. 97-18 at 5, 1997 WL 307266 (May 23, 1997); 

### In the Matter Q( 

### Atlantic Worltf 

### Airways, FAA Order No. 

### 95-28 at 

### 3, 1995 WL 853 

### 922 (December 

### 1 9, 1995). Failureto 

### file an answer waives any and all defenses, including financial hardship. 

### Larry

## sFlying Service at 4. PAGE 03/14

The Complaintin this case was served by facsimile and mail on January 30,2015. Thus, to be timely, the answermust have been filed by Marc.IJ 

### l, 2015. Having failed to file an answer, Respondem has admitted the 

### truth ofeach andevery allegation in the Complaint, and waived all affirmative defenses, including those addressed 

### to sanction. There is 

### no genuine issue 

### of material fact remaining to 

### be litigated, and Complainant is entitled to a decision 

### as a matter oflaw. 

### Conclusion For the reasons stated above, the FAA respectfully requests that this court grant this Renewed Motion for Decision. There are 110 genuine issues ofmaterial fact to be litigated. Respectfully submitted this 

### 17'h day of.Tune, 

### 2015.

Robert Spitzer FAA Attorney

Renewed MQl:ion for Dccisioo FAA v. Select Aviation Services,

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I herebycertifY that the foregoing Renewed Motion for Decision has been served via facsimile andFirst Class certified mail
- Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following: Judge J.E. Sullivan U.S. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. DepartmentofTransportation 1200 New JerseyAve., S.E. (Ell-310) Washington , D.C. 20590 

### Fax: (202) 366-7536 Fred Hodgdon SelectAvi.ation Services, Inc. 

### P.O. Box430 Corvallis, 

### MT 59828 

### Fax: (406) 961-4101 Federal Aviation Administmtion 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket

### Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright Building- Suite 2Wl000 

### Fax: (202) 267-1293

, ....-·- Datedthis--I.71 h day of

### Jw1e 20I 5 . . • 

### T 

### r:i Kirk Office ofRegional Counsel (ANM-7) 

### Federal AviationAdtni.n.istration 1.601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 ( 425) 227-2007 PAGE 04/14

Renewed Motion for Declslon FAA v, **Sd~ct** Aviation **Servic~s.** Inc. DOT DMS NO FAA-2014·1119 Page 3 of3 RoBF.RT
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ROBERT SPITZER FAAOFFICE OFREGIONAL COUNSEL 1601 LIND AVE., SW 

### RENTON,WASHINGTON 98057 !E:LEPHONE: 

### (425) 22?.1417 FACSJNJLE: (425) 227·1007 ANM7 PAGE 05/14



## UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARJNGS

WASHINGTON, D.C. In

### .the :M:atter of: Select Aviation Services, Inc.



### JUDGENOT ASSIGNED: 

### FAA CaseNo. 2013NM130007 Judge.NotAssigned

COMPLAINT 

### The 

### Federal Aviation Admi.ni.stration (JJAA), by

**counse~** 

### hereby files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 of

### the Rules 

### ofPractice (14 

### Code ofFederal Regulations 

### (C.F.R) Section 13.208), 

### and States 

### as follows: I. On

### December 31, 

### ·2014, Select 

### Aviation Services, Inc. 

### (Select) was advised 

### through a Final Notice ofProposed 

### Civil Penalty thattheFAA proposedto assess a civil 

### penalty in 

### the amount of$18,425. On January 

### 13, 2015, Select, through its legal

**couns~** 

### submitted awritten request

### for a 

### bearing. Il 1. 

### Select is now, 

### an.d at all 

### times mentioned 

### hereinwas, the 

### bolder ofRepair Station Certificate 

### No. 5SSR572B. COMl'l..AJl.<"T FAAv. SelectAviation Services, Inc. FAACMeNo. 2013NM!30007 Page :l of7 **RORERTS!'~'IZE;R,FAAAITORNEY** TEL: (415) 227·1417; FAX: (425) 2Z7-100705/17/2015 08:54 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 05/14

2. 

### At all times relevant herein, Select's Operations Specifications permitted Selectto mailltain and repair aircraft engines. 3. 

### At all times relevant herein, Select's Repair 

### Station Manual, required that Select · carry 

### out 

### all maintenance/repair operations according to the procedures detailed 

### in the applicable manufacturer or

### military manuaL 4. 

### On or about October 23, 2012, 

### Select Aviation pmormed maintenance on 

### a Bell 

### UIHU

### helicopter, identification number N676TH 

### (the 

### aircraft). 5. 

### Speci:lically, Select overhauled the aircraft's 

### engine, a

### Lycoming/Honeywell T53-L-703, serial number, LE-10901Z. 6. During 

### the course ofthis overhaul, Select installed a 

### combustion deflector, serial number SA-0141-15 on the ep.gine. 7. At all times relevant herein, the U.S. Military DepotMaintenance Work Requirements (DMWR) l-2840-113-2, was the 

### military maintenance manual wbichlisted repair and maintenance procedures for the Lycollling!Honeywell T53-1-703 engine. 8. At all times relevant herein, 

### military manual DMWR 1-2840-113-2, permitted repairing cracks around the deflector at the spot-weld area withwelding, provided the cracks did not exceed 300 degrees. 9. Select aviation completed an overhaul on the engine and returned the engine to· service on or about October 23, 2012. 10. At

### the time ofthe above-described overhaul and return to service, the engine's combustion chamber deflector assembly contained a crackwhich exceeded 300 degrees around the spot-weld area repaired with welding. 11. 

### Byreason ofthe above, Select aviation performed maintenance, an alteration, or preventative maintenance on an engine, without using the methods, techniques, or practices acceptable to the Administrator. 12. Byreason ofthe above, Select aviation performed maintena.1.ce, preventative maintenance, or an alteration when 

### it did not do that

### work 

### in such a manner oruse materials ofsuch a quality tllat the condition ofthe aircraft engine was at least equal to its original or properly altered condition. COMPLAiNT F

M v. SelectAvia!ion Services, me. PM Case No. 2013NM!30007 ' Page 3 of7 RomlltT Snr=,FAAAnalU<OY 1'EL: (425) 227-1417; FAX**(4~5)** 227·100705/17/2015 08:54 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 07/14


### 13, By 

### reason ofthe above, Select approved for return to service an article when maintenance, preveJ.>tative maintenance, or an 

### alterationwas not performed in 

### accordancewith the applicable approved technical data 

### or data 

### acceptable to the FAA 14, By 

### reason ofthe above, Select failed to follow their repair station manual 

## m 1. 

### By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Select violated the following sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.): 

### a. Section 43.13(a), in 

### that Select performed maintenance, preventive rrurintenance, or an 

### alteration on an 

### engine withoutusing the methods, techniques orpractices accept.ilile to the Administrator. b: Section 43.13(b), 

### in

### that Select performed maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations withoutperforming the work in 

### such amannerusing materials of such aquality that the condition ofthe alrcra£1: engine was at least equal to its original or

### properly altered condition.
c. 

### Section 145.201(c)(1), in 

### that Select approved the aircraft 

### for return to service following amajor repair or major alteration whenthe major repair ormajor alteration was not performed in 

### accordance with applicable approved technical data. d. Section 145.207(a), in that Selectfail.ed to follow its repair station manual, by approving the engine for return

### to service, when the combustion chamber deflector assembly contained acrackrepaired with welding beyond military 

### manual limits. 2. In

### accordance with Section 4630l(a) Select is liable for acivil penalty notto exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violations noted. 3. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civilpenalty of$18,425 is appropriate.

COMPI.AJNI FAA v. SelectAviation

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### WHEREJ:10RE, the Agency, 

### by

**counse~** 

### respectfully requests that

### the 

### Adtni.ni.strative Law 

### Judge enter an 

### order that Select be assessed a civil penalty in 

### the 

### amount of$18,425. Respectfully submittedthis 

## zzn4 day of

### January 2015.

Robert Spitzer FAA

### Attorney

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### ANSWER In 

### accordancewith Sectionl3.209 of

### the Federal 

### Aviation Regulations, Select, must aJJ.SWer this Complain± not laterthanthirty (30) 

### days from thetitne 

### it is served on it. Failure to file an Answer 

### "Within thirty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe truth ofeach allegation contained in

### the Complaint [14.C.F.R. 

### § 13.209(f)].

COMPJ..I..Nl' FAAv. Se!eotAvjation Sorvioes, ll!c. FAA Caoe No. 2013NM!30007 Pege 6 of7 RDB<R!SPrrzm,F AA-A-UO!m.SY TEL: (425) 227-1417; !'AX (425) 227-!00705/17/2015 08:54 4252271007 ANM7 

## CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certifY that

### the 

### foregoing Complaint

**ha~**

### been served via facsinille and certified mailReturn Receipt Requested this 

### date, to the following: 

### Federal Aviation Administration 

### (Original and one 

### copy) 800 

### Independence Avenue SW 

### Washington, D.C. 20591 

### Attn: Hearing Docket 

### Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Buil.ding- 

### Suite 2Wl000 Fax: (202) 

### 267-1293 DavidM. Schoeggl Attorney at

### Law P

### .0. Box 91302 

### Seattle, WA 98111-9402 Fax: (206) 223-7107 

### Fred 

### Hodgdon 

### Select Aviation 

### Services, Inc. P.O.Box430 

### Corvallis, MT 59828 Fax: (406) 

### 961-4101

nd 

### day ofJanuary 2015 .



# . Tern Kirk Office ofRegional. Counsel (ANM-7) 

### Federal AviationAdministration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 ( 425) 227-2007 PAGE 10/14

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