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CERTIFIED MAIL RE'l1J'RN REC:piFr REQUESTED A Pl'I'QJI'A.sl0JII'Alii9JI!IIWI!!i'E Ql)qJ'"'O'P.A"l"''DN 1000 S•ClOI!.tD AV1111"VB1 ::IO':I'H h.oa" S.,"-ft:l.:i!:1WAS.li!NO'J'Cl'l"**9~104•1004**


### May 8, 2013

FederalA\'iationAdministration 

### Attn: HearingDocket Oerk, AGC-430 Wilbur

### Wright'Building -Suite

### 2Wl000 800 IndependenceAvenue SW 

### Washingtoilt DC 20591 Re: 

### Hearing Request (FAA CaseNo. 2011NM020013)
Dear Hearing Docket Oerk:**~** OMS

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### Regional Counsel MA'f 

# o 9 2013 

### ANM·l7

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Alaska Airlines hereby requests a**hc.;~.ring** in the above-referenced matter, Thl!lllil:: you foryotU" assistance. _o 

### Very truly yours, 

### MILLS MEYERS SWARnJNG

# ;/#~~ Geoffrey M. Grindeland

cc: Federal AViation Administration Office ofRsgi,onal Counsel- 

### ANM-7 

### NorthwestMountain Region 1601 Lind Avenue, SW Renton,. WA 98057 

# COMPLAINT ll!001/004 PAGE EJS/11**(.,-~)**05/23/2013 11:45 FAX 2024935142 65/23/2013 88:25 4252271007

U.S. Deportrm:nt or Tronsportotlon ·

.Federal AVIaflon Administration 

### May 1, 2013 FAA 

### ANM7

NQMhwest Mountain Region Office of Regional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Ulah, W.!!!>l'lington, Wyoming**~** OMS

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 98 168 FINAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CrVIL PENALTY
On Deeember 31, 2012, Alaska

### Air**lilies~** 

### Inc. (Alaska) advised through a Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty 

### (Notice) that the ·Federal A

### via.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 ofthis proceeding, including the information presented at**th~:** infonnal conference ofMarch 7, 2013, it appears that: I. Alaska i5 now and was at all times relevant herein the holder ofAir 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 ofAlaska'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 ofAlaska's OpSpccs authorized the usc ofAlaska'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 I0·25, prohibited Alaska aircraft from taking offwhen 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 1£1002/004 PAGE 09/1105/23/2013 11:45 FAX 2024935142 FAA 05/23/2013 08:25 4252271007

Alaska Airlines- FAA Case No. 201 JNM020013 May 1, 2013 Page2**~** OMS ANM7



### S. 

### By reason ofthe above, 

### Alaska took offwith an aircraft when 

### frost was adhering to 

### the wings 

### ofrhe airc.taft. · 

### By reason 

### ofthe foregoing 

### circumstances, it appears 

### that Alaska violated the 

### f-ollowing sections 

### ofthe Federal 

### Aviation Regulations 

### (14 Code ofFederalRegulations. (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 offwith 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 14C.F.R. Part 13, Subpart H,Alaska is subject**~o** 

### a. civii penalty not

# to exceed 

### S27.SOO for each ofthe 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 ahea.ring in this 

### matter. on orbefore 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. 

### IfAlaska does not submit a written request for a hearing. Alaska 

### must pay the

### proposed civil penalty. · A request for a hearing must be sentto: 

### Federal Aviation Administration Attention: Hearing 

### Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright 

### Building- Suite 2WI000 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** ofRegional 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 ofthe 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 ofRegional Counsel, Northwest 

### Mountain**Regie~** 

### 1601 Lind Avenue 

### SW.,**R~nton,** 

### Washington 98057. In 

### the alternative. 

# COMPlAINT Ill 003/004 PAGE 10/1105/23/2013 11:45 FAX 2024935142 FAA**~** OMS 05/23/2013 08:25 4252271867 

### ANM7

Alaska Aidines- FAA Case 'l"Jo. 201lNM0200JJ May 1, 2013 · Page3 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 ' 1submil" 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. lfAlaska 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: \ 1 

### '

. . •I" ,.-"' \

. ' Robert Spitzer FAA Attorney

. 

### RSJmas

cc: . Geoffrey 

### M. Gindeland 

### Mills, Meyers, Swartling 

### 1000 Second Ave11uc, JO'h 

### Floor Seattle. WA 98104-1 064



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