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D Federal Aviatio n Administratio n BO O Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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### DEPARTMEN T O F

, IR/ANSPORWIO N 1 Aviatio n Pla2^a,/'J< E f OPERATION S Jamaica , N Y 1143 4

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G DOCKE T CLER K CP|t) f A iJbi^/o/Of

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o f NEB O Aviatio n Services , LL C Docke t No . 2009EA03003 8 Enclose d herei n pleas e find acop y of areques t fo r hearin g andth e original andon e cop y o f th e FAA' S Complaun

t i n th e above-entitle dactio n fo r filing , together

wit h proo f o f servic e upo n th e Respondent
. Th e FA A request s dia

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter

b e hel di n th e Tampa , PL area , an d expect s tha

t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day
. Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n t o th e attentio n o

f Stephe n W . Brice , Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counsel , 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N

Y 11434 . Sincerely , Alfre d R . Johnson , Jr . Regional Counse l

By : StepriB n W . Bric e Attorney Enclosure s cc : AEA230(b)/-FSD O ^^^~() J11/05/201 0 1G;5 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS @l002/00 7

U.S . DEPARTMENT O F TRANSPOR l AITO N FEDERAL AVL\TIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E O

F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I n th e Matter

o f NEB O Aviatio n Services , LL C 2009EA03003 8 Judg e No t Assigne d

COMPLAINT Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuant t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 CK.R . 13.208) , andstate s as follows : I Respondent , NEB O Aviatio n Services , LLC , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt

y that th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun

t o f $22,000
. On October

15 , 2010 , Respondent

submitte dawritte n deman dfo r a hearing
. II 1 . Neb o Aviatio n Services , LLC i s th e holder o f Ai r Agenc y certificat

e number N1OR037B . 2 . On or

abou t Ma y 5 , 2008 , Neb o Aviatio n Services , LL C perfotme d th e installatio n o f

aGarmin 53 0 Globa

l Positionin g Syste

m(GPS ) Wide Are aAugmentatio n Syste m("WAAS " or

"Garmi n 530W" ) upgrad e fo

r aCessn a55 0 Citatio n aircraft , identificatio n numbe r N744AT .11/05/201 0 16:5 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 12003/00 7

3 . Neb o Aviatio n Services , LL C approve daircraf t N744A T fo

r retur n t o servic e throug h aFor

m33 7 fo r amajo r alteratio n followin g th e WAA S upgrad e installatio n describe di n th e previou s paragraph
. 4 . Neb o Aviatio n Services , LLC accomplishe dth e WAA S upgrad e installatio n describe dabov e referrin g t o Supplementa l Typ e Certificate (SIC ) SA01933LA . 5
. Th e Garmi n STC Upgrad e Instructio n Manual ("Upgrad e Manual" ) fo r th e installatio n o f

upgrade d400

W an d500

W serie s Ganni n unit s pertain s t o th e WAA S upgrad e installatio n describe dabove
. 6 . A s se t

fort h i n th e Upgrad e Manual , STC SA01933LA ca n only b e use d i f th e intende d aircraf

t an dexistin g installatio n are pre-qualific d a s pe r th e listin g o f

aircraf t model s on th e Approve dMode l Lis t ("AML"" ) attache d t o th e STC , an dother airworthines s approval i s neede d fo r unliste d aircraft
. 7 . Th e Cessn a55 0 i s no t liste don th e AML attache dt o STC SA01933LA . 8 . Neb o Aviatio n Services , LLC di dno t obta mairworthines s approva

l fo r th e WAA S upgrad e installatio n it performe dfo

r aircraf t N744AT , a s describe d above , prio r to approvin g th e aircraf t fo r rem mt o service
. 9 . I n connectio n with th e performanc e o f tli e WAA S upgrad e installatio n describe dabove , Neb o Aviatio n Services , LLC interface d th e Garmi n 530

W wit h a n existin g Honeywel l SPZ-50 0 autopilo t installation
. 10 . Neb o Aviatio n Services , LL C couple dth e Garmin 530 W wit h th e Honeywel l SPZ-50 0 autopilo t fo r th e purpos e o f

vertical guidanc e fo

r GP S approache s under

instrumen t fligh t rules
. I L Neb o Aviatio n Services , LLC accomplishe dth e interfacin g o f th e Ganni n 530W wit

h th e Honeywell SPZ-50 0 autopilot , a s describe d above , referrin g t o STC SA01933L A a s th e basi s fo

r th e installation
. 12 . A s se t

fort h i n th e Upgrad e Manual , STC SA01933L A ca n b e use d fo r couplin g th e Garmi n 530 W wit h a n autopilo t

fo r vertical guidanc e only i f

th e autopilo t

i s specificall y liste di

n th e AML attache d t o th e ST C a s identifie din Appendi x G o f th e 400W Serie s 2n/05/201 0 ie;5 5 FA X 202493514 2 FAA * DM S 0004/00 7

o r 500W Serie s Installatio n Manual , andseparat e FAA approval i s require d fo

r unliste dautopilots
. 13 . Th e Honeywel l SPZ-50 0 autopilo t i s no t liste damon g th e equipment approve d fo

r WAA S upgrade s pursuan t t o ST C SA01933LA . 14 . Neb o Aviatio n Services , LLC didno t obtai n airworthines s approva l fo r the WAA S interfacin g o f th e WAA S upgrade wit

h th e Honeywel l SPZ-50 0 autopilot , a s describe dabove , prio r t o approvin g th e aircraf

t fo r retur n t o service
. 15
. Th e Cessn a55 0 Citation , N744AT , i s aPar t 2 5 Transport

Categor y aircraft
. 16 . ST C SA01933LA doe s not lis t an y Par t 2 5 aircraf t i n th e AML . 17 . I n installin g th e WAA S upgrade describe dabove , Neb o Aviatio n Services , LL C failedt o recogniz e tha t aircraf t N744A T i s aPar

t 2 5 Transpor t Categor y aircraft
. 18 . I n accomplishin g th e WAA S upgrade installatio n describe dabove , Neb o Aviatio n Services , LL C approve daircraf t N744A T fo

r retur n t o servic e afte

r amajo r alteratio n whil e failin g to perfomi tha t majo r alteratio n i

n accordanc e wit

h applicabl e approve dtechnical data
. 19 . Upo n discover

y o f th e WAA S upgrad e installatio n a s describe dabov e i n or o r abou t Marc h 2009 , th e Orland o Flight Standard s Distric t Offic e impose d alimitatio n restrictin g us e o f th e Garmi n 530

W in aircraf t N744A T t o operation s conducte dunde r visua l flight rule s only
. 20 . I n accomplishin g th e WAA S upgrad e describe dabove , Neb o Aviatio n Services , LL C performe dmaintenance , alteration , or preventiv e maintenanc e o n a

n aircraft , engine , propeller , o r applianc e whil e failin g to us e us e th e methods , techniques , andpractice s prescribe di n th e curren t

manufacturer' s maintenanc e manua l or Instruction s fo

r Continue d Airworthines s prepare dby it s manufacturer , or othe r methods , techniques , andpractice s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator
. 21 . I n accomplishin g th e autopilo t interfac e describe dabove , Neb o Aviatio n Services , LLC approve daircraf t N744A T fo

r retur n to11/05/201 0 1G;5 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S @l005/00 7

servic e afte

r amajor alteratio n whil e failin g t o perfor mtha t majo r alteratio n i

n accordanc e wit

h applicabl e approve dtechnical data
. 22 . I n accomplishin g th e autopilo t interfac e describe dabove , Neb o Aviatio n Services , LLC performe dmaintenance , alteration , o r preventiv e maintenanc e on a n aircraft , engine , propeller , or applianc e whil e failin g t o us e us e th e methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe d in th e current manufacturer' s maintenanc e manual or Instruction s fo

r Continue dAirworthines s prepare db y it s manufacturer , o r

other methods , techniques , andpractice s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator
.
Il l B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an

dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e followin g section(s ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a , Sectio n 145.201(c)(2) , whic h state s tha t acertificate drepai r

statio n ma y no t approv e fo

r retu mt o servic e an

y articl e afte

r amajor repai r o r majo r alteratio n unles s th e majo r repai r o r major alteratio n wa s performe d in accordanc e wit h applicabl e approve dtechnical data
. Sectio n 43.13(a) , whic h slate s tha t eac h perso n performin g maintenance , alteration , o r preventiv e maintenanc e on a n aircraft , engine , propeller , o r

applianc e shal l us e th e methods , techniques , and practice s prescribe din th e current manufacturer' s maintenanc e manua l o r Instruction s fo

r Continue dAirworthines s prepare db y it s manufacturer , or

other methods , techniques , andpractice s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator , excep t a s note di

n §43.16 . H e shal l us e th e tools , equipment , and les t

apparatu s necessar

y t o assure completio n o f tli e wor k i n accordanc e wit

h accepte dindustr

y practices
. I f

specia l equipmen t

o r tes t apparam s i s recommende db y th e manufacture r involved , h e mus t

us e that equipment

o r apparatu s o r

it s equivalent acceptabl e t o th e Administrator
.11/05/201 0 16:5 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 0006/00 7

IV

1 , Pursuant

t o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(l) , Respondent i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y no t t o excee d $25,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged , or , fo r asmal l busines s concern , pursuant t o 4 9 U.S.C . §4630l(a)(5) , Respondent i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y no t t o exceed $11,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged
. 2 . Unde r th e fact s an d circumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt) ' o f $22,00 0 i s appropriate
. WHEREFORE , th e FAA , by counsel , respectfully request s that th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n orde r tha t Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalt

y i n th e amoun

t o f $22,000
. Respectfully submitted , Alfred R . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l


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- C Stephen W . Bric e Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-326 8 71 8 995-569 911/05/201 0 1G:5 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 0007/00 7

NOTE ; Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o f

Practic e provid e tha t Responden t

mus t fil e awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service
. A genera l denia l i s deeme d afailur e t o fil e a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) . CERTIFIC A IT . O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n place d thi s dat e i n th e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , b

y Certifie d Mai l - Retu mReceip t Requeste d addresse d a s follows : Gregor y S . Winto n Aviatio n La w Expert s , LL C On e Researc h Court , Suit e 45 0 Rockvillc , M D 2085 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l and on e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W , Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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