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U.S. Department 

of TransporteCcsn 

F«d«raJ Aviation 

Administration 

JUN 2 3 2010 

Western-Pacific Region 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

P.O. Box 92007 

Los Angeles, C/, 90009-2007 

Telephone: (31(1) 72S-7142 

Facsimile: (310' 725-6816 

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEPT REQUESTED 

Fedciai, Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-43 0 ^ 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 L PlO V\/P/O0'Z^ ^c^lOjO - ^V 3 

Re: In the Matter of TMW Corporation d/b/a Castle Precision Industries: Case N o. 

201OWPO10029 

Enclosed is a copy of a request forbearing dated June 15. 2010, and the original and one 

copy of the Complaint in ihc abovc-rcfcrcaced proceeding. 

I request that the hearing in this matter be held in the Gardena, Califomia area, an.[ expect 

that the hearing will last one (1) day. 

Please address all communications for the Regional Counsel of the Western-Pacific Region, 

to the undersigned, at: Office of the Regional Counsel, AWP-7.12, Federal Aviat on 

Administration, Western-Pacific Region, P. O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 900<i9-2007, 

Telephone: (310) 725-7142, FAX: (310)725-6816. 

Sincerely, 

Naomi Tsuda 

Regional Counsel 

By: -^^-^-— ^ 

Adam Runkel 

Attorney 

Enclosures: Request for Hearing; Complaint; Certificate of Service 

NOTE TO RESPONDENT: SECTION 13.209 0¥ TPIE CP RULES OF PRAC .ICE 

REQUIRE THAT A WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE FILED > OT 

LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT. AS AN 

ALTERNATIVE TO FILING AN ANSWER, A MOTION MAY BE FILED PURSUANT 

TO SECTION 13.208(D) OR SECTION 13.218(F)( 1-4) OF THE RULES OF PRACTICE. 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

In the Matter of TMW^ Corporation 

d/b/a CasUe Precision Industries,: FAA DOCKET UNASSIGMiED 

Respondent 

FAA CASE NO. 20KJWF010029 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

COMPL/MNT 

The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice 

(14 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows: 

I. 

Respondent, TMW Corporation d/b/a Castle Precision Industries (Castle), was 

advised through a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty, dated June 1,2010, tha the FAA 

proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of $13,000.00. On June 15,2010 

Respondent submitted a written request for a hearing. 

II. 

1. Respondent, is now, and at all times mentioned herein was, the holder of > AI Agency 

Certificate No. CZKR066K, authorizing it to operate an approved Repair f station, 

located at 15148 Bledsoe Street, Sylmar, California, in accordance with th; 

provisions of part 145 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

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2. On Jantiaiy 10,2010, a set of micrometers at Respondent's repair station Vecaine due 

for calibration. 

3. Respondent failed to ensure that the aforementioned micrometers were cal i brated to 

a standard acceptable to the FAA until on or about January 15,2010. 

4. On January 13,2010, one of Respondent's employees used one of the non-calibrated 

micrometers to make airworthiness determinations on articles at Respondent's repair 

station. 

m. 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the folic >ving 

sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations): 

a. 145.109(b), which states that a certificated repair station must ensure a 11 lest and 

inspection equipment and tools used to make airworthiness detemiinat .ons on 

articles are calibrated to a standard acceptable to the FAA. 

IV. 

1. Pursuant to Title 49 U.S.C. Section 46301(a)(l)(AX Respondent is subject to 

a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000.00 for each of the violations alleged. 

2. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty of $: 3,000.00 

is appropriate. 

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WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respectfully requests that the Administritive Law 

Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of 1:13,000.00 

Respecitftilly submitted, 

Adam Runkel 

Attorney 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

DATED: JUN 2 3 201D 

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castle precision industries 

l-';i4S Bladsoe Street, Sylmar CA 91342-2909 USA Tel. 818-362-5665 Fax. 818-367-8936 

Sunt IS, 2010 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, $W, Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430, Wilbur Wright Building 

Room 2W1000; 2. 

Subject: Request for Formal Hearing 

Case No. 2010WP10Q29 

By means of this letter I hereby request a hearing on the case number referenced 

above in accordance with Subpart G of Part 13 of the Federal Aviation Hegukitions 

with the nndcFStanding that a complaint -will be filed. 

I request that the hearing be held In Los Angeles California, USA, 

I am sending this request also to the assigned FAA attorney in the OfBce of tb<$ 

Regional Counsel, P.03ox 92007, Los Angeles Ca 90009'2007. (310) 725>714: 

Be^t regards, 

(Agui 

Castle Pmeciaion Industries 

General Manager-Overhaul Division 

(Zastle Predaion Industries 

glS-362-S66S Ext. 202 

Sergio@castIeptcom 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this date I have sent by facsimile and placed in the lJnited 

States mailj postage prepaid, certified mail — return receipt requested, the cxccuici.l original 

and one copy of the Complaint, addressed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright BuUding—Suite 2W1000 

Facsimile: (202) 493-5142 

I further certify that on this date I have placed in the United States mail, p<- ijtage 

prepaid, certified mail - return receipt requested, a true copy of the Complaint, ad ixessed as 

follows: 

Gary Berger, President 

TMW Corp. d/b/a Castle Precision Industries 

15148 Bledsoe Street 

Syhnar, CA 91342 

Dated: JUN 2 8 2010 

Jeff Kamberg^ Segal Technician ) 

Office of the Regional Coimsel ^ 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

Lawndale, California 

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