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Re : Flightsta r Aircraf t Services , Inc . FA ACas e No.'s : 200e-GL-05-0022 , 2008-GL-05-0042 , 2008-GL-05-0045 ^ Enclose d herewit hpleas e fin d a copyo f a reques t fo r hearin g and th e origina l and on e cop yo f th e Complain t i n th e above-reTerence d proceeding . Th e FA Arequest s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel d i n Cincinnati , OH , and expect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e FA At o th e undersigne d at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Regiona l Counse l (AGL-7 ) 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , I L 6001 8 Sincerely ,

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I herebycertif ytha t I have , thi s date , serve d th e foregoin g Complain t bymailin g th e followin g copies . Certifie d Mai l (Retur n Receip t Requested) : Origina l an d 1 Copy :

On e Copy : Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 8 0 0 Independenc e Avenue , 3 . W , Washington , DC 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t Cler k AGC-430 , Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g Suit e 2W100 0
Gregor yS . Winton , Esq . Th e Aviatio n La wFir m On e Researc hCourt , Suit e 45 0 Rockville , M D 2085 0 Date d thi s 26t hda yo f October , 2010 . 

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COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (KAA) , bycounsel , hereby file s ic s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 6 o f th e Rule s o f Practic e (1 4 C.F.R - 13.208) , an d state s a s follows : I 1 . O n Septembe r 24 , 2010 , Responden t Flightsta r Aircraf t Service s Inc . wa s advise d throug ha Fina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt ytha t th e FA Apropose d t o asses s a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f 51,800.00 . O n Octobe r 6 , 2010 , Responden t submitte d a writte n reques t fo r a hearing

2 . Flightsta r Aircraf t Services , Inc . (Flightstar ) no wholds , an d a t al l time s mentione d herei n held , Approve d Repai r Statio n certificat e numbe r F0TR9S6N ,

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3 . O n o r abou t Jul y19 , 2008 , Flightsta r performe d a majo r repai r o n civi l aircraf t numbe r N7754DH , a Boein g Mode l 727 , operate d unde r Par t 12 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s b yAsta r Ai r Cargo , Inc.(Astar) , a n ai r carrie r wit ha continuou s airworthines s maintenanc e program , an d signe d of f th e work .
4 . I n performin g th e majo r repai r t o th e righ t win g uppe r surfac e ski n a t th e spoile r hing e cutou t O n Jul y19 , 2008 , Flightsta r faile d t o perfor mth e repai r usin g th e typ e o f fastener s require d b yth e specification s an d drawing s containe d i n th e Boein g Structura l Repai r Manua l (SRM ) Sectio n 57-30-04 .
5 . Afte r a n inspectio n b yFedera l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) inspector s reveale d th e above-describe d imprope r repairs , o n Augus t 4 , 2008 , Flightsta r issue d a n Engineerin g Variatio n Authorizatio n (EVA ) B257-009 2 Rev , I R fo r th e repair .
6 . O n o r abou t Augus t 8 , 2008 , Flightsta r signe d of f o n th e repai r agai n withou t accomplishin g th e repai r i n accordanc e wit hth e appropriat e data .

OLO/tOOi a SW Q < • VV d StLSSetSO S XV d LL;8 L OLOS/SO/L L7 . O n o r abou t Augus t 25 , 2008 , Flightsta r issue d Engineerin g Variatio n Authorizatio n (EVA ) B257-0009 2 Rev . 01 , listin g th e fastener s t o b e installed ,
8 . Flightsta r signe d of f th e abov e describe d EV ARev . 0 1 wit ha dat e o f Augus t 8 , 2008 , a dat e prio r t o th e dat e th e documen t wa s actuall yissued .
9 . Flightsta r faile d t o generat e a ne wN R t o accomplis hth e wor k require d b yEVARev . 0 1 an d sig n i t of f o n th e actua l dat e completed ,
10 . B yreaso n o f th e foregoing , Flightsta r faile d t o follo wth e ai r carrier' s maintenanc e progra man d manua l provisions .
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11 . O n o r abou t Jul y23 , 2008 , Flightsta r performe d a majo r repai r t o th e aircraf t describe d i n Paragrap h2 , abov e conslsT-in g o f a repai r t o a sea t trac k a t bod ystatio n (BS ) an d lef t buttoc k lin e (LBL ) 4 5 an d signe d of t th e work .
12 . I n performin g th e sea t trac k repair , Flightsta r faile d t o instal l th e numbe r o f fa.-jtener s require d b yth e Boein g Structura l Repai r Manua l (SRM ) 53-10- 5 Figur e 1 an d th e Ventur a Aerospac e (ST C holder ) drawing .

OLO/SOOi a SW Q < • VV d StPLSeei?30 3 XV d LL:9 L 0L02/S0/L LI I B yreaso n o f th e foregoin g fact s and circumstances . Responden t violate d th e followin g Section s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation.^ : a . Sectio n 43.1 3 (a) , whic hstate s tha t eac hperso n performin g maintenance , alteration , o r preventiv e maintenanc e o n a n aircraft , engine , propeller , o r applianc e shal l us e th e methods , techniques , an d practice s prescribe d i n Lhe curren t manufacturer' s manual . b . Sectio n 145.205(a) , whic hstate s tha t a certificate d repai r statio n tha t perform s maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , o r alteration s fo r a n ai r carrier , o r commercia l operato r tha t ha s a continuou s airworthines s maintenanc e progra m unde r Par t 12 1 o r par t 13 5 mus t follo wth e ai r carrier' s o r commercia l operator' s progra man d applicabl e section s o f it s manual . Pursuan t t o Titl e 4 9 o f th e Unite d State s Code , Sectio n 4630 1 (4 9 U-S.C . §46301) , Responden t i s subjec t t o a civi l penalt yno t t o excee d 51,10 0 fo r eac hviolatio n alleged . 2 . Unde r th e fact s an d circumstance s o f thi s case , a civi l penalt yo f $1,80 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , bycounsel , respectfull yrequest s tha t th e Administrat.!v e La wJudg e ente r a n Orde r tha t Responden t b e asses-'se d a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f 51,800 ,

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LRespectfull y submitte dthi s 26"' ' da y o f October , 2010 ,

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