U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Southern Region 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

CERTIFIED- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Hearing Docket Clerk 

FAA, AGC-430, Suite 2Wl000 

Wilbur Wright Building 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Re: In the Matter of Spirit Airlines Inc. 

FAA Case No. 20l3S0290008 

P.O. Box 20636 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320 

(404) 305-5200 

( 404) 305-5223 FAX 

RECEIVED 

SEP - 8 2014 

HEARING DOCKET 

Enclosed herewith please find a copy of a request for hearing and the original and one copy of 

the Complaint in the above-referenced proceeding. 

The FAA requests that the hearing in this matter be held in the Miami, Florida area, and expects 

that the hearing will last one day. 

Please address all communications for the FAA to the undersigned, at: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Office of the Regional Counsel, ASO-7 

Southern Region 

1701 Columbia Avenue 

College Park, GA 30337 

Telephone: (404) 305-5200, facsimile (404) 305-5223. 

Sincerely, 

/7 

RYAN 

~ LANDERS 

Attorney 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Enclosures 
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August 16, 2014 

Sent via US Mail 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 independence Ave. SW 

Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 

Washington, DC 20591 

_ E 'v E [Joo Executive Way !R'-EC iramar, FL 33025 

! 954.628.4909 (W) 

954.907.9896 (M) 

SEP - 8 2014 248.727.1763 (F) 

HEARING OOCKEi''"ce.loseoh@solrit.com 

RE: 201350290008 Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty 

Dear Mr. Landers, 

Spirit Airlines, Inc. ("Spirit") received and reviewed the Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty 

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Sections 46301 and 14 CFR Section 13.16. 

Pursuant to my conversations with Region Legal Counsel Ryan Landers, Spirit requests the 

hearing referenced above for the purpose of proposing a settlement of this matter. 

Should you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter with me, please do not hesitate to 

contact me. 

Sincerely, 

Bruce W. Joseph 

Director, Regulatory Compliance 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, 

Complainant, 

vs. 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. 

Respondent. 

JUDGE NOT YET ASSIGNED 

FAA Docket No. 

Judge 

COMPLAINT 

RECEIVED 

SEP - 8 2014 

HEARING DOCKET 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, 

pursuant to Rule 208 of the Ruies of Practice (!4 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows: 

I. 

1. On August 6, 2014, Respondent, Spirit Airlines, Inc. was advised through a Final 

Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount 

of $25,000. On August 16, 2014, the Agency Attorney received a written request for a hearing 

from the Respondent. 

II. 

2. Spirit Airlines Inc. (Spirit) is and at all times herein was the holder of Air Carrier 

Certificate No. GRIA770S. 

3. Spirit's Operations Specifications permit it to operate in Part 121 revenue flights 

N614NK, an Airbus A320-232. 

4. On or about December 5, 2012, Spirit operated N614NK on a flight departing 

Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI). 

5. Following takeoff of the referenced flight, N614NK's Engine No. 2 had to be 

shutdown and N614NK returned to BWI. 
6. Following an inflight engine shutdown, Airbus AMM Task 05-51-34 PB 601 CONF 

00 requires than an "Inspection after Engine Windmilling" be accomplished per 

Airbus AMM Task 72-00-00-200-021. 

7. Spirit returned N614NK to service on or about December 6, 2012, without 

performing an Inspection after Engine Windmilling as required by the Airbus AMM. 

8. Following the return to service, Spirit operated N614NK on two passenger carrying 

revenue flights on or about December 6, 2012. 

9. N614NK was unairworthy during the two referenced December 6th flights due to the 

fact N614NK had not undergone an Inspection after Engine Windmilling as required 

by the Airbus AMM. 

III. 

10. By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the 

following sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations: 

a. Section 121.153(a)(2) of the Federal in that no certificate holder may operate an 

aircraft unless that aircraft is in an airworthy condition and meets the applicable 

airworthiness requirements of this chapter. 

b. Section 121.367(a) in that each certificate holder shall have an inspection program 

and a program covering other maintenance, preventative maintenance, and 

alterations that ensures that maintenance, preventative maintenance, and 

alterations performed by it, or by other persons, are performed in accordance with 

the certificate holder's manual. 

11. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sections 46301(a)-(d), Respondent is subject to a civil 

penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each of the violations alleged. 

12. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty of $25,000 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 $25,000. 

Respectfully submitted this 

RYAN LANDERS 

Attorney 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

day of September, 2014. 
PLEASE NOTE: 

Pursuant to Title 14 CPR Section 13.209(a), you are required to file a written answer to this 

Complaint, or a written Motion to Dismiss if appropriate, not later than 30 days after the date 

shown on the Certificate of Service which follows. 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Complaint has been mailed this date by Certified 

Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to the following: 

Hearing Docket Clerk 

FAA, AGC-430, Suite 2Wl000 

Wilbur Wright Building 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Spirit Airlines, Inc. 

c/o Thomas C. Canfield, VP 

2800 Executive Way 

Mir ar, FL 33025 

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