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# 2o\o-oy2 1 Enclose dherewith pleas e fin dacop y o f areques t fo r hearin g an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Hi e FAA request s that

th e hearin g i n ihi s matte r b e hel di n th e Birmingham , Alabam aarea , an d expect s tha

t th e hearing wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s all communication s for th e FAA t o th e undersigned , at : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regional Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , CHRISTOPHE RR . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l 

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant ,

vs . Darb y Aviatio n Respondent . FAA Docke t No . .Judg e

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COMPLAIN T Th e Fodcrii l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

T . 1 . O n .Jul y 2 , 2010 , Respondent , Darb y Aviatio n wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penall y tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty in th e amount o f $2,200 , O n Jul y 19 , 2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g fro

mth e Respondent . II . 2 . A t al l time s materia l herei n Darb y Aviatio n wa s an di s no w th e holde r o f Ai r Agenc y (Repair .Station ) Certificate No . YDBR218U . 3 . O n o r about Augus t 19 , 2008 , representative s o f th e Admuiistrato r

inspecte dDarb y Aviation' s facilit

y an dth e maintenanc e record s o f civi l aircraf

t N35ED , aLear

Je t mode l 35 . Durin g th e inspectio n th e followin g maintenanc e recordentrie s fo r wor k orde r 0800 5 fo r N35ED wer e observed : a . Di.screpancy : Several exterio r placard s missing . Date : 2-18-0 8 T T (Total Time) : 8505. 8 Landings : 683 0 Correciivt ; Action : Installe dmissin g placard s a s pe r chp 1 1 Lea

r manua l MM-9 9 Date : 2-21-0 8 TT : 8505. 807/29/201 0 15:2 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 1003/00 6

b . Discrepancy : Fue l Leakin g Seepin g L H Wing . Date : 2-19-0 8 TT (Tota l Time) : 8505. 8 Landings : 683 0 Correctiv e Action : Tightene dScrew s ... . Date : 2-22-0 8 TT : 8505. 8 4 . I'h e maintenanc e recor dentrie s describe di n paragraph s 2 aan d2b , above , were incorrcci . 5 . Th e correc t

maintenanc e recordentrie s woul dbe , 2a : Total Tim e - 8497.8 , an d landing s 6822 ; an dfor

2b : Tota l Tim e - 8502.4 , an dlanding s 6824 . 6 . A t th e tim e th e above-describe dmaintenanc e wa s performed , N35E D wa s bein g operate dunde r

th e air carrie r certificat e fo

r operation s i n accordanc e with Part 13 5 o f Darb y Aviation . 7 . A t th e tim e th e above-describe dmaintenanc e wa s performed , N35E D wa s require dt o b e maintaine di n accordanc e wit h th e Approve dAircraf

t Inspectio n Programfor

Darb y Aviation . 8 . Th e above-describe dmaintenanc e wa s no t performe din accordanc e wit h th e Approve dAircraf

t Inspectio n Progra

mfo r Darb y Aviatio n i n that

th e maintenanc e recordentrie s were i n eiTor . 

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th e foregoin g fact s an

dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e iollowin g section s o f

th e Federal Aviaiio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 43.9(a)(1 ) an d(2 ) i n that , excep t

a s provide din paragraph s (b ) an d (c ) o f thi s section , eac h perso n wh o maintains , perform s preventiv e maintenance , rebuilds , o r alter s a n aircraft , airframe , aircraf t engine , propeller , appliance , o r componen t

par t shal l make a

n entr y i n th e maintenanc e recordo f that equipmen t

containin g th e followin g infoiTnation : a descriptio n (o r

referenc e to dat aacceptabl e to th e Administrator ) o f wor k performe dan dth

e dat e o f completio n o f

the wor k performed . b . Sectio n 43.9(b ) i

n that eac h holde r

o f a n air carrie r operatin g certificate o r a n operatin g certificat e issue dunde r Par t 121 , 127 , o r

135 , tha t i s require db y it s approve d operation s specification s t o provid e for

acontinuou s airworthines s maintenanc e program , shal l mak e arecor do f th e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , an dalteration , on aircrafl , airframes , aircraf

t engines , propellers , appliances , o r componen t

part s whic h i

t operate s i n accordanc e wit

h th e applicabl e provision s o f Par t 121 , 127 , or

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c . Sectio n 145,205(a ) i n tha t Darb y Aviatio n performe dmaintenance , preventiv e maintenance , o r alteration s fo

r a n air carrier o r con-vmercia

l operato r tha t ha s a continuou s airwonhines s maintenanc e progra munde r par t 12 1 o r part 13 5 an dfaile dto follo w the air carrier'. s o r

commercia l operator' s progra mandapplicabl e section s o f it s maintenanc e manual , 10 . Unde r

4 9 U.S.C . Section s 4630l(a)-(d) , Darb y Aviatio n i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t t o excee d$1,10 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s noted . B y reaso n o f th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , w e propos e to asses s acivi l penalt y in th e amoun t o f $2,200 . 11 . Pursuan t

to 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 4630 1 (a)-(d) . Responden t i s subjec t to acivi l penall y no t

t o excee d$1,10 0 for

eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 12 . Unde r

th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $2,20 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $2,200 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s ^ \da y o f .July , 2010 . CHRISTOPHE RR . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

PLEAS E NOTE : Pur.suan t t o Titl e 1 4 CFRSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dt o fil e awritte n answe r t o Uiis Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

later tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e date show n o n th e Cerl i ficale o f

Servic e whic h follows .07/29/201 0 15:2 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A• > DM S 2)005/00 6

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n maile dthi s date by Certifie d Mail , Retur

n Receip t Requested , t

o th e following : Darb y Aviatio n Elto n Hal ] Darby/Presiden t Darb y Aviatio n 1 Avalo n Avenu e Northwes t Alabam aR Muscl e Shoals , A

L 3566 1 Deaim aL . Weidner Anderso n & Associates , I-L C 50 5 North 20 * Stree t

NE , Suit e 145 0 Birmingham , AL 3520 3 Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (original + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 JU L 2 1 •.. . a Date d07/29/201 0 15:2 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S g)00G/00 6 

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Cler k AGC-430 , Wilbur Wrigh t Building-Suit e 2W100 0 Christopher R . Stevenso n Attorney , FA

A Souther n Regio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlaiita , Georgi a3032 0 Re : Dea r Clerk : 2008SO09007 6 Reques t fo r Hearin g - FINA L NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVI L PENALT Y Plea.s e conside r

thi s correspondenc e a s aReques t fo r Hearin g pursuant

t o 1 4 CF.R . 13.3 5 i n th e abovc-rclcrcnce denforcement action . Attache di s acop y o f

th e FINAL NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVIL PENALT Y t o whic h thi s reques t

fo r ahearin g i s directed . Als o attached , pleas e fin dDarb y .Aviation' s Answe r require db y 1 4 C.F.R . 13.35(c) . Ver y trul y yours , QMDJ\^A._C^ . 

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