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RE'l1J'RN REC:piFr REQUESTED 

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May 8, 2013 

Federal A \'iation Administration 

Attn: Hearing Docket Oerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright 'Building -Suite 2Wl000 

800 Independence Avenue SW 

Washingtoilt DC 20591 

Re: Hearing Request (FAA Case No. 2011NM020013) 

Dear Hearing Docket Oerk: 

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Alaska Airlines hereby requests a hc.;~.ring in the above-referenced matter, Thl!lllil:: 

you for yotU" assistance. _o 

Very truly yours, 

MILLS MEYERS SWARnJNG 

Geoffrey 

;/#~~ M. Grindeland 

cc: Federal AViation Administration 

Office of Rsgi,onal Counsel- ANM-7 

Northwest Mountain Region 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW 

Renton,. WA 98057 

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U.S. Deportrm:nt 

or Tronsportotlon · 

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Administration 

May 1, 2013 

FAA 

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NQMhwest Mountain Region 

Office of Regional Counsel 

Colorado, Idaho, Montana, 

Oregon, Ulah, W.!!!>l'lington, 

Wyoming 

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1601 LindAvem.re s.w. 

Renton, Washington 98057 

Tel: (425) 227·1417 

F'al(: (4:!5) 227-1007 

robert.spib!:er@faa.gov 

FAA Case No. 20llNM020013. 

VIA FIRST~c;LASS AND CERTIFIED MAIL· RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

To: Mr. Bradley Tilden, President 

Alaska Airlines, Inc. 

P.O, Box 68900 

Seattle, WA 98 1 68 

FINAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CrVIL PENALTY 

On Deeember 31, 2012, Alaska Air lilies~ Inc. (Alaska) advised through a Notice of Proposed 

Civil Penalty (Notice) that the ·Federal A vi a.tion Ad~inistration (FAA) proposed to assess a 

civil penalty in the amount of$16,000. 

After considering all the information presently a ptU't of this proceeding, including the 

information presented at th~: infonnal conference of March 7, 2013, it appears that: 

I. Alaska i5 now and was at all times relevant herein the holder of Air Carrier 

Certificate No. ASAA802A. 

2, The above~described certificate was issued pursuant to 14 Code of. FEderal 

Regulations (C.F . .R.) Part 119, and permits Alaska to opeta.1e aircraft pursuant to · 

14 C.F.R. Part 121. 

3. At all times relevm1t herein Paragraph D085 of Alaska's Operations Specifications 

(OpSpecs) authorized Alaska louse N323AS, a Boeing 737~990 Civil Aircraft. 

(the ai:rcraft), in the conduct of Alaska~s Part 121 operations. 

4. At all times relevant herein, Paragraph A023 of Alaska's OpSpccs authorized the usc 

of Alaska's Flight Operations Manual Section 6.l00 Bulletin 10-25. 

5. At all times relevru1t herein, the above described Flight Operations Manual, Section 

6.100 Bulletin I 0·25, prohibited Alaska aircraft from taking off when frost was 

present on an aircraft's upper wing surface. 

6. On or about January 7, 2011, Alaska operated lh= aircraft as Fligbt 86 (a Pan 121 

flight) between Anchorage, Alaska and Seattle, Washington. 

7, The above described flight departed Anchorage, Alaska dc:spite the fact that frost was 

adhering to the aircraft's upper wing surfaces. 

COMPLAINT 

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S. By reason ofthe above, Alaska took off with an aircraft when frost was adhering to 

the wings of rhe airc.taft. · 

By reason of the foregoing circumstances, it appears that Alaska violated the f-ollowing 

sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 Code of Federal Regulations. (C.F.R.)): 

a. Section 119.5(1), when it operated the aircraft under Part 121 when it failed 

to comply with its Operations Specifications by taking off, the aircraft with 

frost on the upper wing surface; 

b. Section 121.629(b), when it took off with an aircraft with frost on the upper 

wing surface. 

Under 49·United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 4630l(a) and (d), with modifications set 

forth at 14 C.F.R. Part 13, Subpart H, Alaska is subject ~o a. civii penalty not to exceed 

S27.SOO for each of the violations notc::d. We propose to assess a civil penalty in the llJ!lount 

of$16.000. 

Unless Alaska mnils or personally delivers, in writing, its request for a hea.ring in this matter. 

on or before fifteen (15) days after Alaska receives this Final Notice of Proposed Civil. · 

Penalty (Final Notice), we will issue an Order Assessing Civil Penalcy and Alaska will have 

no further tight to a hearing. If Alaska does not submit a written request for a hearing. 

Alaska must pay the proposed civil penalty. · 

A request for a hearing must be sent to: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2WI 000 

800 1ndQpendence Avenue SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

A copy must also be sent to the undersigned FAA .attomey at the fallowing address: 

federal Aviation Administration 

Offi~e of Regional Counsel- ANM-7 

Northwest Mountain Region 

1601 Lind Avenue~ SW · 

Renton, WA 96057 

Alaska's request must be dated and signed, in accordance with Section 13.16 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations, 5ent to Alaska wilh the Notice (14 C.F.R. Section 13.16). 

Alaska may pay th~ proposed penalty by submitting a certified check or money order payable 

to the "Federal Aviation Administration." to the Office of Regional Counsel, Northwest 

Mountain Regie~ 1601 Lind Avenue SW., R~nton, Washington 98057. In the alternative. 

COMPlAINT 

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Alaska may pay its civil penalty with a credit card, debit card, or bank account debit using 

the Jntemct. To pay electronically, visil the web site at h!m://www.pay.gov. Underthe 

Search Public Funns option typo in "FNM-FfNEl." Click on ''FAA Civil Penalty 

Payments,'' ciick on "'Northwest Mountain Region,'' which will brine Alask~ to the ''FAA 

Civil Pemalty Payments-Northwest Mountain Region" page. Alaska must complete the 

reqllested infonnation and click '

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submil" to pay by credit card or debit r::ard. Ta use the bank 

account debit Alask~will ne~d its bank routing number, account number, and check number. 

lf Alaska has any questions regarding-this Final Notice, please contsct FAA Attorney.-

Robert Spit7.f:!T aT telephone number (425) 227-1417, 

DWIGHT S. WILLIAMS 

Regional Counsel 

BY: 

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Robert Spitzer 

FAA Attorney . 

RSJmas 

cc: . Geoffrey M. Gindeland 

Mills, Meyers, Swartling 

1000 Second Ave11uc, JO'h Floor 

Seattle. W A 98104-1 064 

COMPLAINT 

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