U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

In Reply 

Refer to: AGL-7B 

Great Lakes Region 

2300 E. Devon Avenue 

Des Plaines, IL 60018 

Area Code 847/294-7313 

CERTIFIED MAIL 

May 8, 2014 

Hearing Docket, Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

RECEIV D 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 HEARING DOCKET 

Wilber Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 

Re: Spirit Avionics, Ltd. 

FAA Case No.: 2012-GL-07-0056 

Enclosed herewith please find a copy of the Respondent's Request 

for Hearing, dated April 30, 2014, which was received by our office 

on May 2, 2014. Also, please find enclosed the original and one 

copy of the Complaint in the above-referenced proceedings. 

The FAA requests that the hearings in these matter be held in 

Columbus, Ohio, and expects that the hearing will last one day. 

Please address all communications for the FAA to the undersigned 

at: 

Kate Barber 

Federal Aviation Administration, AGL-7 

2300 East Devon Avenue 

Des Plaines, IL 60018-4696 

Phone (847) 294-7862 

Fax (847) 294-7498 

Email Kate. Barber@ faa. gov 

Kate Barber 

Attorney 

Enclosures: Request for Hearing 

Complaint 

cc: Respondent (w/copy of Complaint) 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have, this date, served the foregoing 

Complaint by mailing copies, as indicated below, via Certified 

Mail, to the following: 

Original and one copy to: 

One copy to: 

Hearing Docket 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S. W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk 

AGC-430, Wilber Wright Building 

Suite 2W1000 

Jerry A. Eichenberger 

EICHENBERGER & ASSOCIATES 

6037 Frantz Road, Suite 107 

Dublin, OH 43017 

Dated this 8~ day of May, 2014. 

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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

Hearing Docket 

Administrator, Federal Aviation Administrati1m, 

Complaintant, 

v. 

Spirit Avionics, Ltd., 

Respondent. 

FAA File Numbers: AGL-7B 

2012-GL-07-0056 

REQUEST FOR HEARING 

Now comes Respondent, Spirit Avionics, Ltd., by and through the undersigned counsel, 

and hereby requests a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Part 13, Code of Federal Regulations . 

. Eichenbe er (001 55) 

EICHENBERGER & ASSOCIATES 

6037 Frantz Road, Suite 107 

Dublin, Ohio 43017 

614-798-1600/614-798-1620 (fax) 

Attorney for Respondent 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certifY that a true copy of the foregoing has been forwarded to the following by 

Ordinary U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid, this 30th day of April, 2014. 

Kate Barber, Attorney 

Office of Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Great Lakes Region 

2300 E. Devon Avenue 

Des Plaines, IL 60018 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

IN THE MATTER OF 

Spirit Avionics, Ltd. 

FAA DOCKET NO. (not assigned) 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

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DMS NO. (not assigned) 

FAA CASE NO. 2012-GL-07-0056 

COMPLAINT 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , by counsel, hereby 

files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice (14 

C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows: 

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1. On April 25, 2014, Respondent was advised through a Final 

Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a 

civil penalty in the amount of $11,000. On April 30, 2014, Respondent 

submitted a written request for a hearing. 

2. At all times hereinafter-mentioned Spirit, was the 

holder of Repair Station Certificate UOKR250X. 

3. Spirit was hired to perform maintenance on a number of 

type certificated aircraft owned and operated by the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA). 

4. Spirit subcontracted major portions of this work to 

Lane Aviation, holder of Repair Station Certificate DYCR407D. 
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5. At some time prior to February 24, 2011, Spirit 

fabricated or had fabricated at least twenty-two (22) brackets 

and twenty-two (22) lanyards that eventually would be used on the 

FAA aircraft. 

6. The brackets and lanyards were replacement or 

modification parts for use on the FAA aircraft. 

7. On February 24, 2011, Spirit sold twenty-two (22) of 

the fabricated brackets and twenty-two (22) of the fabricated 

lanyards to Lane Aviation as replacement or modification articles 

representing these parts as suitable for installation on the FAA 

aircraft. 

II 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent 

violated Section(s) 21.9(b) of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 

1. Pursuant to Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 

46301 (49 U.S.C. §46301), Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not 

to exceed $1,100 for each violation alleged. 

2. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil 

penalty of $11,000 is appropriate. 

WHEREFORE, ' the Agency, by counsel, respectfully requests that the 

Administrative Law Judge enter an Order that Respondent be assessed a 

civil penalty in the amount of $11,000. 
Respectfully submitted this 8th day of May, 2014. 

Attorney 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Great Lakes Region, AGL-7 

2300 East Devon Avenue 

Des Plaines, IL 60018 

(847) 294-7313 

FAX: (847) 294-7498 

AGL-7B 

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I hereby certify that the foregoing Complaint has been mailed this 

date by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to: 

Original and One Copy: 

One Copy: 

Hearing Docket 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S. W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk 

AGC-430, Wilber Wright Building 

Suite 2Wl000 

Jerry A. Eichenberger 

EICHENBERGER & ASSOCIATES 

6037 Frantz Road, Suite 107 

Dublin, OH 43017 

Dated this 8th day of May, 2014. 1 

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