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Dea rSi ro rMadam : Enclose d ar e th e origina l an d on e cop yofth e complain t i n th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e Complainan t request s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte rb e hel d i n th e Houston , Texa s area , an d expect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t on e (1 ) day . Pleas e serv e m e wit h al l document s i n thi s matter . Ti m Duff , ASW-7E 2 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Regio n 260 1 Meacha m Blvd. . Roo m 66 3 For t Worth , T X7613 7 Sincerely , DAVI D L . DONNEL L Regiona l Counse l Southwes t Regio n By . 

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I n th e Matte rof ; CONTINENTA LAIRLINES . INC . FAACas e No . 2010SW27015 7 FA ADocke t C P T o B e Assigne d Judg e No t Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Complainan t file s it s complaint , unde rRul e 20 8 o fth e Rule s o fPractic e i n FA ACivi l Penalt yActions . 1 4 CF R §13.208 . an d state s th e following : Responden t Continenta l Airlines , Inc. , (CAL ) wa s advise d throug h a Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt ytha t th e FA Apropose d t o asses s a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f$45,37 5 00 . O n Jul y18 , 2011 . Responden t submitte d a writte n reques t fo ra hearing . 1 . Continenta l Airline s Inc . (CAL ) hold s Ai rCarrie rOperatin g Certificat e CALA014 Aauthorizin g i t t o engag e i n schedule d ai rtransportatio n unde rPart 12 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . O n o rabou t Marc h 31 , 2010 . a CA L fligh t crewmembe ro n CA L Civi l Aircraf t N38403 , a Boein g 737-924 , reporte d th e numbe rtw o sla t yello wligh t illuminate d a t 13,00 0 fee t an d 28 0 knots . 3 . CA LMaintenanc e Contro l wa s contacte d b ya CA Lmaintenanc e technicia n concernin g th e problem . 4 . CA LMaintenanc e Contro l issue d a ME Ldeferra l fo rth e discrepanc y accordin g t o th e provision s o fIte m 27-01- 4 o fth e MEL . 5 . Anumbe r2 sla t illuminate d yello wligh t o n Civi l Aircraf t N3840 3 i s no t a discrepanc ytha t i s eligibl e fo rdeferra l unde rCAL s MEL . 6 . CA Loperate d Civi l Aircraf t N3840 3 i n revenu e servic e wit h th e imprope r deferral .07/29/201 1 09:2 9 FA X2024935ia 2 FA A- DM S l2i0O3/0O S

7 . Civi l Aircraf t N3840 3 wa s no t airworth ya t th e tim e o fth e flight describe d i n paragrap h 6 . 8 . B yreaso n o fth e foregoin g fact s an d circumstances , Responden t CA L violate d th e followin g section s o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations :

a . Sectio n 43.13(a ) i n tha t i t performe d maintenanc e o n a n aircraf t withou t usin g th e methods , technique s an d practice s prescribe d i n th e manufacturer' s maintenanc e manua l o rinstruction s fo rcontinue d airworthiness ;

b . Sectio n 121.153(a)(2 ) i n tha t i t operate d a n aircraf t whe n it wa s no t i n a n airworth ycondition ; an d

c . Sectio n 121.628(a)(5 ) i n tha t i t too k of fa n aircraf t wit h inoperabl e instrument s o requipmen t installe d withou t operatin g i t unde ral l th e applicabl e condition s an d limitation s containe d i n th e Minimu m Equipmen t Lis t an d th e operation s specification s authorizin g us e o fth e Minimu m Equipmen t List . 1 . Unde r4 9 U.S.C . §46301 . Responden t CA Li s subjec t t o a civi l penalt yfo r eac h o fth e violation s alleged . Th e maximu m penalt ype rviolatio n i s $25,000.00 . 2 . Unde rth e fact s an d circumstance s o fthi s case , a civi l penalt yo f$45,375.0 0 i s appropriate . Complainan t respectfull yrequest s tha t th e administrativ e la wjudg e ente ra n orde rtha t Responden t CA Lb e assesse d a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f$45,375.00 . Submitte d thi s 22"^

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