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### U.S. 

### Department

. Of

### Transportation.

FederalAviation Administration NorthwestMountain 

### Region· 

### Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 1601 Lin.d Avenue S.W. Renton, 

### Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227"1847

. Wyoming · 

### Office of

### Regional Counsel · 

### Fax: (425) 227-1007 KYLE.LOMAZOW@FAA.GOV 

### April.ll, 2012 

# VIA FACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL·

### RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

.Attn: Hearing 

### Docket Clerk, AGCA30 Hearing Docket ::.v h.) 0



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### Federal Aviation·Administration (Wilbur Wright Bldg-- Room. 2W1000} 800 Independence Avenue 

### S.W. Washington, 

### D.C. 20591 

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# ~Q·t>dD'I**rJr>~-f\u.:fl-~l),'fT£** Re: IntheMatterofGreatLakes Aviation, FAA**C~se** 

### No. 2011NM210022 

### Enclosed is an original and one 

### copy ofa**requ~st** 

### for hearing and Complaint in the abovereferenced proceeding. · . · 

### The Federal Aviation 

### Administration (FAA) 

### requests that 

### the hearing inthis 

### matterbe held

### in Cheyene, Wyoming.and

### expects that

### the hearing 

### will last two (2) days
For scheduling 

### purposes; FAA attorney, Kyle E. 

### Lomazow will be 

### unavailable in

### year 20P:**J~e** 

### 5-9. 

### Please 

### address all connnunications 

### for the FAA to the 

### undersigned 

## at: Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mmmtain Region, ANM-7 

### 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Telephone: 425.227.1847 

### FAX: 425.227.1007 

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Kyle E. 

### Lomazow FAA 

### Attorney
MC/mc 

### Enclosures: Request for Hearing (Appe.al) Complaint ···

cc: Great Lakes Aviation · C/0 Tim Thornton, Esq 

### Briggs & 

### Morgan, P.A. Minneapolis, JVfN 5540204/11/2012 08:38 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 03/08

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### so 5:1. 52 53 ____**.~**

KYLE E. LOMAZOW FAA. OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 

### 1601 LINDAV:E., 

### SW**RENTON~** WASHINGTON 98057 TELEPHONE: 

### 425.227.1847 FACSIMt:tE: 

### 425.227.1007 

### UNITED 

## STATES OF AMERICA 

## DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE 

## OF HEARINGS



## WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of:
Great Lakes Avl.ation

JUDGENOT ASSIGNED: FAA DOCKET CP Unassigned FAA Case No. 2011NM210022 Judge Unassigned



### COMPLAINT
The Federal Aviation Administration. (FAA), 

### by**couns~l,** hereby files its Complaint,
pwsuant to Rule 208 

### ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 Code ofFederal Regula.tions (C.F.R.) Section 13.208), and states as follows:



### L

OnMarch 23, 2012, Great Lakes Aviation (GLA), was advised through a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposedto assess a civil penalty l.n the amount of$45,000.

On April2, 2012, GLA, through its legal coun.sel, submitted a written request for a hearing.

1. II.

GLA is now, and at 

## all times mentioned herein was, the holder ofAir Carrier Operating CertificateNo. GLBA031A, and conducts its operations pursuant to Part 121 ofthe Federal Aviation. Regulations.

COMPLAINT FAA v. Great Lak:os Aviation FAA Case No: 20liNM210022 KYLT;. E. LoMAZOW, FAA AT.TORNEY TEL: 425.227. 1417; PAX: 425.227.1007

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### 2. 2 3 4 5 6 

### 3. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 :1.8 19 

## 4. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 

### 5. 35 36 37

. 38 39 40 41 

### 6. 42 43 

### 7. 44 45 46 11**~e** 49 50 51 52 5.3 SectionD072 ofGLA's Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) requires GLA to maintain



### · its aircraft in accordance 

### with its Continuous Airworthiness'Maintenance Program



### (CAMP).

.
SectionD085 ofGLA's Operations_Specifications authorizes GLAto use the following BE-1900-D 

### civil aircraft 

### in the**c~nduct**

## ofits Pmt 121 operations:

.

a. Nl54GL

b. Nl69GL



### c. N170GL


### d. N201GL

SectionDOSS ofGLA's Operations Specifications authorizes GLA to use. the following EMB-120-ER 

### civil aircraft in 

### the conduct 

### ofits 

### Part 121 operations: ·. · · .. · • .,

### ,,~·



### a. N71GL

'. 

### b. N293UX



### c. N297UX 

### d. NI08UX



### e. 

### N96ZK.

. ' On December 3, 2010, 

### aninspector fro1n the FAA conducted nonnal surveillance ?>tthe Great Lakes Maintenancebase in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The inspector observedthat GLA failed to document the installation ofengine and auxiliary

### power unit (APU) accessories

. that were installed onthe aircraft listed 1n Paragraphs 3 

### an.d 4 inviolation

### ofGLA's · CAMP.

This type ofmaintenance is referred to as a Quick Engine Change (QEC).

GLAperfonned. a QEC and then issued an

### airwortl1in.ess release

# on. the following aircraft:

.

a. N154GL on 8/03/2010


### b

.. Nl69GL on 4/05/2010

c. 

### N170GL on 

### 2/15/2010

COMPLAJNT F.AA v. Great La"kc.s Aviation FAA Cnsc No. 20IINM.210022 Page 3 cif:6 KYLEE. LoMA7..ow, FA.A.ATTORNEY TEL:-425.227."1417; .FAX: 425·.227. 100704/11/2012 08:38 4252271007 ANM7 ·PAGE 05/08

1 2. 3 4 5 6 7" 6 9 10 11 :1.2 13 d. 

### N201GL Oll 

### 10/04/2010



### . e. N96ZK on3/05/2010 and 6/16/2010



### f. N71GL onB/26/2010



### g. N293UX on 6/08/2010

h. N297UX on 2/06/2010

14 1. 

### Nl08UX on 2/04/20

### 1 0 J.5 16 i7 18 l.9 20 21 22**~3** 24 25 

### 26 27 28 29 

### 8.

1. 

### Upon request by

### the FAA 

### inspector, GLA 

### was unable to provide 

### tl1e records of installation ofengine and APU accessories that were installed on.the aircraft listed in Paragraph 7, as required 

### by 14 Code ofFederal Regulations (C.P.R.) Section 121.380.



### III. By

### reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, GLA violated Section121.380(a) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.), in that it failed to keep all records necessaryto showthat all requirements for the issuance ofan. airworthiness release under Section 121.709(a) had been met.

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### . 2. 3l 

### In accordance 

### with Sections 4630l(a) 

### and (d) 

### ofTitle 49 ofthe United 

### States Code (U.S.C.) (Transportation) [49 U.S.C. Sections 46301(a) and (d)], GLA is liable for a civil 

### penalty notto 

### exceed $25,000 

### for. each oftbe vi.olations.noted. 32 33 34 35 

### 3. Underthe facts and circumstances ofthis 

### ca.se, a civil penalty of$45,000 is appropriate. 36 37 36 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 46 49 50 51 52 153 

### WHEREFORE, the Agency, 

### by counsel, respectfullyrequests thatthe Administrative

Law Judge enter an Order that GLA be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of$45,000. 

### Respectfully submitted this 11th day 

### ofApril, 2012.



### KyllRLOtUaZOw FAA Attorney

COMPLAINT FAA v. Great Lakes Aviation :FAA Co.se No. 2011NM2.10022 Page 4 of6 KYLll: E. LOMAZOW, fAA ATTORNEY TEL: 425.227.1417; FAX; 42$.:227.100704/11/2012 08:38 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 05/08

1 ANSWER 2 3 In accordance with Section. 13.209 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, GLA, must answer this 4 Complaint not later than 

### thirty (30) days from the time it is served on

### it. Failure to file an
. 5 Answer

### within. thirty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe truth of 6 

### each allegation contained inthe 

### Complaint [14.C.F.R. 

### Section 13.209(f)]. 7 8 . 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 j_8 19 20

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. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 COMPLAINT FAA v. Great**Lake~** Aviatfon FAA Cnse No. 201INM2l0022 .Page 5 of6 KYLE E. LoMAZOW, FAAAITOru-ffiY TEL: 425,227.141.7; FAX: 425.227.100704/11/2012 08:38 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 07/08

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1 

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 2 3 I hereby certifythatthe foregoing Complaint has been served via facsimile and certified mail4 Return. 

### Receipt Requested this date, to the following: · 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 19 2Q 21 2-2 23, ?.4 :25. 26 27 28 29' 30 31 32 33 34. 35 36 37 38 3·9 40 41 42 43 44 15 Federal Aviation Admini.stration (Original and one copy) 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 

### Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, 

### AGC-430 Wilbur WrightBuilding- Suite 2Wl000 

### FAX: 202.493.5142


### Great Lake-s Aviation CIO 

### Tim**U1ornton~** Esq Briggs & Morgan, P.A. Minneapolis, 

### 11N 55402 FAX: 612.977.8650

Datedthis 

### 11th day 

### ofApril7

### 2012.

# g~ MOIF AIR CHIN Office ofRegional Counsel (ANM-7) Federal Aviati.on Administration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, W A 98057 

### 425.227.2160

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COMPLAINT FAA v. Great**I~nkes·Avie.tion** FMCaseNo. 201 INM210022 Page 6 of6 KYT.EE. LOMAZOW,FAAATTORNEY TEL: 425.227.1417; FAX: 425.227,100704/11/2012 08:38 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 08/08

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2200 IDS**Cent~r** 

# BRIGGS**I~** RIG(;; S 

### ao south Sth**sr~et** Minneapolis MN 55402-2157 tel 612.977.8400 · fax 6f2.9/7.8650 

### Regional Co11nsel APR

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## 52.012.

April2, 2012

Federal Aviation Administration 

### Attention: Hearing Docket 

### Clerk:,**AGC~430** 

### Wilbur Wright

### Building- Suite2Wl000 800 Independence 

### Avenue S.W

.. Washington, 

### DC 20591 

### ANM-7
Timothy R. ThQrnton (612) 977"8550 pvolk@Briggs.com

Re: Request fot 

### Hearing: FAA 

### Case No. 2011 NM 210022
Dear FAA:
I represent Great ·Lakes Aviation, Ltd. As directed 

### by Kyle E. Lomazow's March 23,

· 2012 letter 

### (received on March 26j 

### 2012), GLA now requests a formal 

### heating in.this matter.

Please 

### coordinate the conduct

# and schedu1ing 

### ofthat hearing with me.
Thank

### yo':! for your cooperation,

TRT/pv 

### cc: · 

### K. Lomazow 

### C. Howell

4007973vl

# -~
. T1mothy R. Thornton.

Briggs and Ml)tiJan,**Profm~~lonal** Assodstlon

Mll'\heapotls 1 St.l'aul I www.brlggs.com**Memb~r-** Lex Mur>tll, a Global Association of**lndepend~nt l~w**  fl;ms04/11/2012 12:36 FAX 2024935142 FAA 141001


### *************************** *** ACTIVITY REPORT 

### *** ***************************
ST. TIME DESTINATION TEL/ID NO. MODE PGS. RESULT 03/08 15:15 97033524906 4281 TRANSMIT ECM 3 OK 00'58 03/09 11:36 5868 AUTO RX ECM 4 OK 00'41 03/09 16:11 ALJS 67536 4282 TRANSMIT ECM 14 OK 02'33 03/09 16:14 DMS 32251 4283 TRANSMIT ECM 14 OK 02'08 03/09 17:51 914059543548 4284 TRANSMIT ECM 3 OK 00'29 03/12 10:49 918044438254 4285 TRANSMIT ECM 3 OK 00'25 03/12 16:01 5869 MEMORY RX ECM 23 OK 03'18 03/15 08:19 ALJS 67536 4286 TRANSMIT ECM 0 NG 00'22 0 03/15 08:20 DMS 32251 4287 TRANSMIT ECM 2 OK 00 ,·29 03/15 08:22 ALJS 67536 4286 TRANSMIT ECM 2 OK 00'44 03/15 11:16 4252271007 5870 AUTO RX ECM 8 OK 01'07 03/15 15:24 301 933 7069 5871 AUTO RX ECM 1 OK 00'20 03/16 09:40 ALJS 67536 4288 TRANSMIT ECM 2 OK 00'39 03/16 09:41 DMS 32251 4289 TRANSMIT ECM 2 OK 00'25 03/16 10:55 ALJS 67536 4290 TRANSMIT ECM 1 NG

. 00' 37 1 03/16 10:59 ALJS 67536 4290 TRANSMIT ECM 8 OK 02'20 03/20 15:14 ALJS 67536 4291 TRANSMIT ECM 0 NG 00'23 0 03/20 15:16 ALJS 67536 4292 TRANSMIT ECM 11 OK 02'06 03/20 15:18 ALJS 67536 4291 TRANSMIT ECM 7 OK 01'53 03/21 07:59 202 2675106 5872 AUTO RX ECM 3 OK 00'29 03/21 08:45 ALJS 67536 4293 TRANSMIT ECM 7 OK 01'28 03/23 07:28 DMS 32251 4294 TRANSMIT ECM 14 OK 02'03 03/27 08:45 ALJS 67536 4295 TRANSMIT ECM 8 OK 01'31 03/27 08:47 DMS 32251 4296 TRANSMIT ECM 8 OK 01'05 03/27 10:14 ALJS 67536 4297 TRANSMIT ECM 6 OK 01'26 03/27 10:16 DMS 32251 4298 TRANSMIT ECM 6 OK 00'52 03/27 10:25 ASO 914043055223 4299 TRANSMIT ECM 1 OK 00'13 03/28 12:25 3107256816 5873 AUTO RX ECM 21 OK 02 '.36 03/28 13:27 ALJS 67536 4300 TRANSMIT ECM 0 NG 00'22 0 03/28 13:28 DMS 32251 4301 TRANSMIT ECM 37 OK 04'50 03/28 13:33 ALJS 67536 4300 TRANSMIT ECM 37 OK 10'50 03/30 11:11 18015318885 5874 AUTO RX ECM 5 OK 00'44 04/02 12:39 3107256816 5875 AUTO RX ECM 20 OK 

### o·2 ·04 04/05 17:21 4252271007 5876 AUTO RX ECM 9 OK 01'23 04/06 12:44 18015318885 5877 AUTO RX ECM 3 OK 00'31 04/10 08:43 5878 AUTO RX ECM 25 OK 03'40 04/10 11:58 3107256816 5879 AUTO RX ECM 6 OK 00'49 04/10 13:58 8472947498 5880 AUTO RX ECM 14 OK 01'27 04/11 11:45 4252271007 5881 AUTO RX ECM 8 OK 01'08 04/11 12:35 92024792849 4302 TRANSMIT ECM 2 OK 00'3904/11/2012 08:38 4252271007 ANM7



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