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# O ••P' S U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n [ n Repl y Refe r

To : ACC- 7 Offic e ofKcgions l Counsel yO l Locust , Roo mSfX

» Kansa s City , M O Ml06-264 1 ii'..^ : Are aCode : 816-329-376 5 Ma y 10,201 0 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC Goodwi n Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . _ . Fas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 ~ ' Re : Amendmen l - I n th e Matte r o f Ai r Eva c RMS . Inc. . FA A Docke t No . CPlOCEOOOl , DM S No . I-AA

Amendme m- I n th e Matte r o f Ai r liva c EMS . Inc . FA A Doci<ei No . CPIOCli0002 , DM S No . FAA

Reques t fo r Consolidatio n o f

Ca.se s Dea r Judg e Goodwin : Pursuan t t o 1 4 CI' R§13.2l4(bXl) , enclose dherewit h pleas e fin dacop y o f th e Amende dComplain t i n eac h o f

th e tw o reference dca.>;es . ; — I 2010-002 2 -2010-002 4

A t th e tim e th e origina l complainL s wer e filed , th e undersigne derroneousl y believe di n goo dfaith tha t tw o similarl y name dcorporation s existed , eac h th e holde r o f adifferen t

certificate . Sinc e tha t

lim e th e undersigne dha.' ! learne d iha i ther e is , i n fact , onl y on e corporation . Ai r Eva c EMS , Inc. , tha t

hold s tw o separat e cenificates . In addition , pleas e b e advise dtha t lega l counse l fo r

th e partie s hav e discusse dth e logistica l practicalities , an d efficiency , o f

consolidatin g th e reference dcase s forbearin g purposes . W e hav e agree di t woul db e in th e bes t interes t ofal l concerne dtha t

th e case s b e consolidated . Accordingly , reques t i s hereb y mad e fo r

th e is.suajic e o f

a n orde r consolidatin g thes e case s fo r hearin g purposes . Sincerely , A

- Leste r Haizli p Regionaj^Counse ! By ; -yl,'-::j-'--i-L ' MaT k G Camach o Senio r Enforcemen t

Aliome y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locu.s t

Street , Roo m50 6 Kansa! 5 City , M O 64106-264 1 (816)329-3765 ; Fa x (816 ) 329-377 1 Attorne y fo r

Complainan t Enclosure s cc : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (origina l w/on c copy ) Jame s E . Ramsey , Esq . Ai r Eva c EMS , Inc .05/19/201 0 09:0 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 0002/01 9

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPOR'IATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N I n th e Matte r

of : Ai r Evac tMS , Inc . Served : May 10 , 201 0 FA A Docke t No . FAA Cas e No . 2007CE03000 8 Judge : RichardC . Goodwi n Administrativ e La

w .ludg e AMENDE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t

t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : 1 . 1 . O n Februar

y 27 , 2007 , Responden t

Ai r Fva c EMS , Inc . (AREMS ) wa s advise d throug h aNotic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FAA propose dt

o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $25,000 . O

n Februar y 8 , 2010 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing . II . 1 . A t all time s hereinafter

mentioned , AEEMS , aMissour i corporation , wa s th e holder o f Aircral l Repai r

Statio n Certificate No . QF.VR436K . 2 . At al l time s hereinafte r

mentioned , AEEM S wa s th e holde r o f Ai r Carrie r Certificate No . EVCA731D , an FAA approve don-deman dPar t 13 5 operato r

under th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) .05/19/201 0 09:0 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS @1003/01 3

3 . A t al l time s hereinafter

mentione dAaro n D . Roger s (Rogers) , th e holde r o f Airma n Certificat e Numbe r

49494151 0 wit

h mechani c privileges , airframe an d powerplan t

ratings , worke da s a

n AEEM S employe e a

t th e Wes t Plain s Municipal airport . Wes t Plains , Missouri (UNO ) for AEHMS' s repai r

statio n a s it s Qualit

y Manage r

(QM) . 4 . A s AEEM S ' s QM , Roger s hadth e authorit y an dresponsibility fo

r ensurin g tha

t aircraf t worke do n b y AEEM S ' s repai r statio n wer e i n a

n airworth y conditio n befor e bein g retune dt o service . 5

- A s AEEM S ' s QM , Roger s hadth e authorit y an dresponsibility fo

r ensurin g tha

t aircraf t returne dt o servic e hadal l require dinspection s an dmaintenanc e item s accomplishe db y AEEM S s ' repai r station . 6 . O n o r

abou t Octobe r 18 , 2006 , Civi l Aircraf

t N267AE , aBel l Helicopte r Mode l 206L1 , owne dan doperate db y AEEMS , wa s involve di n arepositionin g fligh t fro m Wes t Plains , Missouri , t o Sikeston , Missouri , t o b e pu t int o activ e Par

t 13 5 passenger carryin g operation s for

AEEMS . 7 . Inciden t

to th e abov e operatio n th e cre w discovered , upo n arrival at Sikeston , tha

t there wa s n o ke y for

th e narcotic s bo x an

dretume dt

o Wes t Plain s t o retriev e th e missin g key . 8 . O n approac h t o AEEMS ' Wes t Plain s downtow n heliport N267A E experience da mechanical failure consistin g o f th e los s o f

th e tai l roto r

contro l system . N267AE wa s abl e t o diver

t an dmak e arun-o n landin g a t th e Wes t Plain s Municipa l Airpor

t withou t a fatality . 9 . A follow-u p inspectio n o f N267AE' s tai l roto r

contro l syste mdisclose dtha t abol t tha t connecte dadjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 t o bcllcrank PN206-001-705-00 5 had come ou t o f th e aircraft' s tai l roto r

control/anti-iorqu e syste mcausin g atota l brea k i n th e syste mwhil e N267A E wa s i n flight.05/19/201 0 09:0 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 21004/01 8

10 . Inciden t

t o N267AE' S mechanical failur e a n investigatio n wa s conducte db y personne l fromth e Fligh t Standard s Distric t

Office , St . Louis , Missouri (STL FSDO ) resultin g in th e followin g findings : a ) Prio r t o th e note doperation , AEEMS' s repai r statio n perfomie dextensiv e modification s an dinspectio n o f N267A E pursuan t

t o Wor k Order (WO ) #6418 . b ) Th e note dmodification s include dreplacin g th e exi.stiii g Detroi t Diese l Allison-C2 8 engin e wit

h amore powerfu l Alliso n 250-C30 P engin e throug h th e applicatio n o f

ST C SH296NM , Installatio n o f Detroi t Diese l Alliso n 250

- C30 P turb o shaf

t engine , alon g wit

h associate dairframe an dtai l roto r contro l modifications . c ) Th e note dS'f

C modifie dth e tai l roto r

control/anti-torqu e syste mto compensat e for

th e increase dpower

an dtorque . d ) Th e subjec t

tai l roto r contro l modificatio n wa s t o b e accomplishe dby adjustin g th e riggin g o f

th e anti-torqu e control s a s detaile di n Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI-206L-30P , Riggin g Anti-Torqu e Controls , Sectio n IIII . e ) Followin g modification s an dinspection , AEEMS' s repai r statio n release d N267A E fo

r return to servic e an

dclose dou t

W O #641 8 withou t accomplishing , amon g other requirements , th e note danti-torqu e control s rigging. 0 Afte r AEEMS' s repai r

statio n release dN267A E fo r retur n t o servic e an

d close dou t W O #6418 , bu t

prio r t o th e flight

operatio n describe di n paragrap h 6 above , AEEMS' s Q

M performe dmaintenanc e tes t flights .05/19/201 0 09:0 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 12005/01 8

g ) AEEMS' s QM als o performe dadditional maintenanc e o n N267A E consistin g o f riggin g th e roto r

contro l system/anti-torqu e syste mdiscusse dabove . h ) Th e riggin g o f

th e anti-torqu e control s a s detaile din Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI-206L , Sectio n IIII , require dAEEMS' s QM t o disconnec t thre e separat e adjustabl e contro l tube s fro mthre e separat e bellcrank s followe dby a serie s o f adjustments . i ) Detai l "A " o f

Figure 3-1 , Anti-Torqu e Controls , Riggin g Dimension s (Shee t 2 o f 2) , o f th e note dinstallatio n in-structions , speeifieall y identifie s th e removal o f th e nut , cotte r

pin , an dconnectin g bol l (that cam e ou t o f th e tai l roto r contro l system , a s describe di n paragrap h 9 above ) i n orde r t o disconnec t adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 from bellcran k PN206-00 1 -705-005 . j ) AEEMS' s mechani c Keit h Collin s (CoUins ) starte dth e riggin g process , wen t home , an dreturne dth e nex t da y t o discove r

that AEEMS' s Q

M ha d complete dth e rigging an dth e aircraf t wa s flying . Collin s di dno t reinstal l adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 t o bcllcrank PN206-001-705-005 ; that tas k wa s performe dby AEEMS' s QM . k ) Followin g hi s performanc e o f maintenanc e o n N267AE' s roto r contro l systcm/anri-torqu e system , AEEMS' s Q M signe dof

f th e maintenanc e i

n th e aircraft' s maintenanc e lo g certifyin g that th e aircraf

t wa s airworthy , and returne dN267A E t o service . 1 ) AEEMS' s Q

M sign-of f note dabove , wa s th e las t maintenanc e entr

y mad e i n N267AE' s maintenanc e lo g befor e th e occurrenc e o f

th e mechanical failur

e note di n paragrap h 8 above .05/19/201 0 09:0 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS IgjOOB/OI S

a ) Failur e t o complet e require dPhas e 1 item s note di n Block s 2 5 and30 . b ) Failur e t o provid e aPhas e 1 inspectio n sign-of f c ) Permittin g th e sign-of

f o f all phase s ( 8 total ) o f

th e AAIP , excep t

Phas e 1 an

d th e 1 2 mont

h inspectio n portion , to b e accomplishe db y Keit h Collins , a perso n wh o wa s no t

arepai r statio n inspecto r

an dwh o di dno t

hav e return t o servic e authority fo

r th e repai r station . d ) Failur e t o provid e a1 2 mont h inspectio n sign-off

. e ) Failur e t

o hav e th e name s entere do f al l mechanic s tha t

initiale deac h phas e o f th e AAIP . t ) Failur e t

o complet e th e Skyira c ISAT , Intcllicas t an dAvionic s Manual , Cable s & Compute r

in.spection s foundo n th e Avionic s Fina l Inspection/Acceptanc e checklist , g ) Failur e t o audi t

th e record s packag e t

o detennin e tha t

al l wor k ha dbeen inspecte da s require dfo

r complianc e b y AEEMS' s Qualit y Contro l Manual , pag e 8 . 15 . Furthe r

investigatio n an dinspectio n o f N267AE' s maintenanc e record s di.<!clo.se d that followin g th e wor

k performe db

y AEEMS' s repai r

statio n th e aircraf

t wa s recertifie d b y aDesignate dAirworthines s Representativ e (DAR ) an daStandar dAirworthines s Certificate (SAC ) wa.<

; issued . Th

e reccrtificatio n proces s require dAEEM S t o submi t a listin g ofal l modification s don e t o th e aircraf

t a t th e time i n order for th e SAC . to b e properl y issue db y th e DAR . Th e followin g item s wer e no t listed , a s required , thjt

t is , the y wer e omitte do n th e applicatio n tha t AEEM S mad e fo

r th e issuanc e o f

aSAC : a ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR09442RC , MR

L Mount . b ) Referenc e to installatio n o f S rC#SR09361RC , Hig h Ba r Mod . c ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR0944 1 RC , Litte r Kit .05/19/201 0 09:0 8 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS g|007/01 8

d ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SH3887NM , Cabi n Heate r System . e ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SH227WE , Baggag e Compartmen t Extension . 16 . AEEM S faile dt o complet e aFAA For m337 , require dfor

al l major repair s or alteration s performe do n a n aircraft , afte

r th e followin g alteration s wer e performe do n N267AE : a ) Installatio n o f

STC#SH311OSO , Composit e Baggag e Door . b ) Installatio n o f

STC#SR01358AT , Baggag e Doo r Retentio n Strap , e ) Installatio n o f

STC#SROO044AT , Batter y Door . d ) Installatio n o f

STC#SR01494AT , Cycli c Suppor t Safet y Cover . c ) Installatio n o f

STC#SH3289SO , Cabi n Floo r Protectors . 0 Installatio n o f

STC#SH200GL , Face t

Filte r Installation . g ) Installatio n o f

SrC#SH296NM , Installatio n o f Detroi t Diese l Alliso n 250

- C30 P turb o shaf

t engine , 111 . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , AEEM S violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a) §43.5(b) , whic h state s in relevan t part that n o perso n ma

y approv e fo

r retur n t o servic e any aircraf

t that ha s undergon e maintenance , preventativ e maintenance , rebuilding , or alteration , unles s th e repai r o r alteratio n for

m authori/ie dby or

furnishe dby th e Administrato r ha s bee n execute din a manne r prescribe db y th e Administrator . b ) §43.13(a) . whic h state s i n relevan t par t that eac h perso n performin g maintenance , alteration , o r preventiv e maintenanc e o n a n aircrall , engine , or applianc e shal l us e th e methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe din th e05/19/201 0 09:0 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0008/01 8

curren t manufacturer' s maintenanc e manual . c ) §43.13(b) , whic h state s i n relevan t par t tha t eac h perso n maintainin g o r alterin g a n aircraf t shal l do th e wor

k i n suc h amanne r

tha t th e conditio n o f

th e aircraf t o r airframe worke don wil l b e a t leas t equal t o it s origina l o r

properl y altere dcondition . d ) §43.15(a) ( 1) , whic h state s i n relevan t part that eac h perso n performin g an inspectio n require db y Par t 13 5 o f thi s chapter , shal l perfor

mth e inspectio n s o a s to determin e whethe r

th e aircrall , o r

portion s thereo f

unde r inspection , meet s al l applicabl e airworthines s requirements . e ) §43.15(a)(2) , whic h state s i n relevan t part tha t eac h perso n performin g a n inspectio n require dby Par t 13 5 o f thi s chapter , shal l perfor

mth e inspectio n i

n accordanc e wit

h th e instruction s andprocedure s se t fort h in th e inspectio n programfor

th e aircraf

t bein g inspected . f ) § 145.207(a) , whic h state s i n relevan t par t that acertificate drepai r

statio n mus t follo w arepai r

statio n manual acceptabl e t o th e FAA . g ) §145.211(b) , whic h state s in relevan t part tha t repai r statio n personne l mus t follo w th e qualit

y contro l syste mwhe n performin g maintenance , preventativ e maintenance , o r

alteration s under

th e repai r statio n certificat e an doperation s .specifications . 2 . Pursuan t

to Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . 46301 , Respondent i s subjec t to acivi l penalt^

^ no t to excee d$11,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 3 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f S25,00 0 i s appropriate .05/19/201 0 09:0 8 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS @]009/01 8

WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r

an orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $25,000 . Date dthi s 10t

h da y o f May 2010 . Respectfull y submitted , A . Lester Haizli p Regional Counse l By : , •^L'l I Mar

k Camach o ^ - Senio r

Enforcement

Attorne y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locu.st

Street , Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 64106-264 1 (816 ) 329-3765 ; Fax (816 ) 329-377 1 Attorne y fo

r Complainan t Answe r Sectio n 13.209(a) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e in FA

A Civi l Penalt

y Proceeding s states , " A responden t

shal l file awritte n answer t o th e complaint , o r

ma y file awritte n motio n pursuan t t o Sectio n 13.208(d ) or

Sectio n 13.218(0(1-4 ) instea do f filing a n answer , no t

later than 3 0 day s afte r servic e o f

th e complaint . Sectio n 13,209(f

) stales , " A person' s failur e t o file a n answer withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e trut h o f eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint .05/19/201 0 09:0 8 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS glOIO/01 8

1 0

Ai r Eva c EMS . In c . FA

A Ca.s c No . 2007CE03000 8

CERTIFICAT E O F SKRVTCE r hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e thi s dat

e provided o acop y o f

th e Agency' s Amende dComplain t vi a facsimil e transmissio n t o th e belo w name daddresee s a s noted , an dals o place di n th e Unite dState s mail , vi aregula r mail , po.stag e prepaid , acop y o f the , addresse dto : Mr . Coli n Collin s Presiden t an dCF O Ai r Eva c EMS , Inc . P.O . Bo x 768-.30 6 Davi s Driv e Wes t Plains , M O 6577 5 Mr . Jame s B . Ramsey , E.sq . Coolin g & Herber s PC . 240 0 Cit y Cente r Square 1100 Main .Stree

t Kansa s City , M O 6410 5 FAX ; 816-472-079 0 Th e Honorabl e Richar

dC Goodwi n Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 US . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Room£12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 FAX : 202-366-75-^ 6 i n addition , I hereb y certif

y tha t 1 hav e thi s date providcd e acop y o f th e Agency' s Amende d Complain t

vi afacsimil e iransmissio n t o th e belo w name daddresee , an dals o place di n th e Unite dStale s mail , vi aregula

r mail , postag e prepaid , th e origina l andon e copy , addresse dto : Federal Aviatio n Admini.siralio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention ; Hearin g Docket Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Roo

m201 4 FAX : 202-493-514 2 Date dthi s 10t

h day o f Ma y 2010 . Alis aGaus c Paralega l Specialis t05/19/201 0 09:0 8 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 0011/01 8 U.S . DEPARTMEN' l OF IRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N I n th e Matte r

of ; Ai r Eva c EMS , Inc . Served : Ma y 10 , 201 0 FAA Docket

No , FAA Cas e No . 2007CE03002 6 Judge : RichardC . Goodwi n Administrativ e Law Judg e AMENDE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

I . 1 . O n Februar

y 27 , 2007 , Re.sponden

t Ai r Evac EMS , Inc . (AEEMS ) wa s advise d throug h aNotic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amount o f $15,000 . O n February 8 , 2010 , Responden t submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing . II . 1 . At al l time s hereinafte r

mentione dAEEM S wa s th e holde r o f Ai r Carrie r Certificate No . EVCA731D , a

n FA A approve don-deman dPar t 13 5 operato r

tmde r th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) . 2 . At al l time s hereinafter

mentione dAEEMS , aMissouri corporation , wa s th e holde r o f Aircraf t Repai r Statio n Certificat e No . QEVR436K . 3 . At al l time s hereinafter

mentione dAaro n D . Roger s (Rogers) , th e holde r o f Airma n Certificate Numbe r

49494151 0 wit

h mechani c privileges , airframe an dpowerplan t ratings , worke da s a

n AEEM S employe e a

t th e Wes t Plain s Municipal airport . Wes t Plains , Missour

i (UNO ) fo r AEEMS' s repai r

statio n a s it s Qualit

y Manager

(QM) . 4 . A s AEEMS' s QM , Roger s ha dth e authorit

y an dresponsibility fo

r ensurin g tha

t aircraf t worke do n by AEEMS' s repai r statio n wer e i

n a n airworth y conditio n befor e bein g retune dt o service .05/19/201 0 09:0 8 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 1012/01 8

5 . A s AEEMS' s QM , Roger s hadth e authorit y an dresponsibility for

ensurin g tha

t aircraf t returne dt o servic e ha dal l require din.spection s an dmaintenanc e item s accomplishe db y AEEMS' s repai r

station . 6 . On or abou t Octobe r 18 , 2006 , Civi l Aircraf

t N267AE , aBel l Helicopte r Mode l 206L1 , owne dan doperate dby AEEMS , wa s involve din arepositionin g flight fromWes t

Plains , Missouri , t o Sikesto n , Mis-souri , t o b e pu t int o activ e Par

t 13 5 passenger-carryin g operation s for AEEMS . 7 . inciden t

t o th e abov e operatio n th e cre w discovered , upo n arrival a t Sikeston , that there wa s n o ke y for

th e narcotic s bo x an

dreturne dto Wes t

Plain s t o retriev e th e missin g key . 8 . On approac h t o AEEMS ' Wes t Plain s downtow n heliport N267A E experience da mechanical failure consistin g o f th e los s o f

th e tai l roto r

contro l system . N267AF . wa s abl e t o diver t andmak e arun-o n landin g a t th e Wes t Plain s Municipal Airpor

t withou t afatalit> . 9 . A follow-up inspectio n o f N267AE' S tai l roto r

contro l syste mdisclose dthat abol t that connecte dadjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 t o bellcrank

PN206-001-705-00 5 hadcome out o f tiie aircraft' s tai l roto r

control/anti-torqu e syste mcausin g atotal brea k in th e syste mwhil e N267AE wa s i n flight. 10 . Inciden t

t o N267AE' s mechanical failure a n investigatio n wa s conducte dby personne l fromth e Fligh t

Standard s Distric t

Office , St . Louis , Missouri (ST L FSDO ) resultin g i n th e followin g findings : a ) Prio r t o th e note doperation , AEEMS' s repai r statio n performe dextensiv e modification s an dinspectio n o f N267A E pursuan t

t o Wor k Orde r (WO ) #6418 . b ) Th e note dmodification s include dreplacin g th e existin g Detroi t Diese l Allison-C2 8 engin e wit

h amor e powerfu l Alli.so

n 250-C30 P engin e throug h th e applicatio n o f ST C SH296NM , Installatio n o f Detroi t Diese l Alliso n 250-C30 P turb o shaf t engine , alon g wit h associate dairframe an

dtai l roto r

contro l modifications . c ) ITi e note dST C modifie dth e tai l roto r control/anti-torqu e syste mt o compensat e fo r th e increase dpowe r

andtorque .05/19/201 0 09:0 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A •> • DM S 0013/01 8

d ) Th e subjec t

tai l roto r contro l modificatio n wa s t o b e accomplishe dby adjustin g th e riggin g o f th e anti-torqu e control s a s detaile di n Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI

206 1 .-30P , Riggin g Anti-Torqu e Controls , Sectio n Till . e ) Followin g modification s andinspection , AEEMS' s repai r statio n release dN267A E fo r retur n t o servic e an dclose dou t WO #641 8 withou t

accomplishing , amon g other requirements , th e note danti-torqu e control s rigging. f ) Afte r AEEMS' s repai r

statio n relea.sedN267A E for return t o servic e an dclose dou t W O #6418 , bu t

prio r t o th e flight

operatio n describe di n paragrap h 6 above , AEEMS' s QM performe dmaintenanc e tes t flights. g ) AEEMS' s Q

M als o performe dadditional maintenanc e o n N267A E con.sistin g o f riggin g th e roto r

contro l system/anti-torqu e syste mdi.scu5sedabove . h ) Th e riggin g o f

th e anti-torqu e control s a s detaile di n Installatio n Instructio n No . ASI

206L , Sectio n IIII , require dAEEMS' s Q M t o disconnec t

thre e separate adju.stable contro l tube s fro mthre e separate bellcrank s followe db y aserie s o f adjustme:nts . i ) Detai l "A " o f

Figur e 3-1 , Anti-Torqu e Controls , Riggin g Dimension s (Shee t 2 o f 2) , o f th e note dinstallatio n instructions , specificall y identifie s th e removal o f th e nut , cotte r pin , an dcormeclin g bol t

(that cam e ou t o f th e tai l roto r

contro l system , a s describe di n paragrap h 9 above ) i n orde r t o discoimec t

adjustabl e tub e PN206-001

- 002-08 7 frombellcran k

PN206-001-705-005 . j ) AEEMS' s mechani c Keit h Collin s (Collins ) starte dth e riggin g process , wen t home , an dreturne dth e nex t

da y t o discover tha t AEEMS' s Q

M hadcomplete dth e riggin g an dth e aircraf

t wa s flying. Collin s di dno t reinstal l adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002

- 08 7 t o bellcran k

PN206-001-705-005 ; tha t tas k wa s performe db y AEEMS' s QM . k) I'ollowin g hi s performanc e o f maintenanc e on N267AE' s roto r contro l sy.5tem/anti

torqu e system , AEEMS' s Q M signe dof

f th e maintenanc e i n th e aircraft' s maintenanc e lo g certifyin g tha t th e aircraf

t wa s airworthy , an dreturne dN267A E to service .05/19/201 0 09:0 8 FAX 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S 01014/01 8

I ) AEEMS' s Q

M sign-o(T , note dabove , wa s th e las t maintenanc e entr

y mad e i n N267AE' s maintenanc e lo g befor e tli e occurrenc e o f

th e mechanica l failur e note di n paragrap h 8 above . m) A visua

l inspectio n ofN267AE' s roto r contro l sysiem/anti-torqu e syste mafte r th e mechanica l failure (note di n paragrap h 8 above ) reveale dth e subjec t connectin g bol t wa s lyin g i n th e bell y o f

th e aircraft ; n o nu t

o r cotte r pi n wa s found . 11 . Th e foregoin g maintenanc e performe db y AEEMS' s Q M o n N267A E wa s no t accomplishe dpursuan t

to th e provision s o f

Installatio n Instructio n No . AS1-206L , Sectio n III I i n tha t h e faile dt

o ensur e tha t

th e subjec t

adjustabl e tub e PN206-001-002-08 7 connectin g bol t wa s properl y secure di n plac e followin g reassembl y o f th e adjustabl e tub e t o it s designate dbellcrank . 12 . Accordingly , N267A E wa s no t in a n airworthy conditio n a

t th e time AEEMS' s Q

M returne dth e aircraf

t t o servic e afte

r hi s Octobe r

18 , 2006 , maintenanc e an dsig n of f on th e roto r contro l system/anti-lorqu e system . 13 . ITi e foregoin g maintenanc e performe don N267AE' s roto r contro l system/anti-torqu e sy.ste mwa s no t

accomplishe dpursuan t

t o th e provision s o f

AEEMS ' Qualit

y Contro l Manual , Page s 4 an d7 , whic h requir e tha t th e discrepanc y shee t

b e supplemente dwith detaile d instruction s fo

r wor k an dinspection , an dthat

awor k cardb e issue dfor

adiscrepancy , i f

th e overal l tas k

i s divide dbetwee n mor e than on e technician . N o suc h supplementa l detai l or wor k car dwa s prepare dfo

r th e rigging starte dby Collin s on one da y an dcomplete db y AEEMS' s Q M th e nex t day . 14 . Furthe r

investigatio n andinspectio n o f AEEMS' s repai r

statio n record s pertainin g t o maintenanc e wor

k performe do n N267A E prio r t o th e closin g ou t

o f WO #641 8 disclose d tha t AEEMS' s faile dt o follo w it s qualit y contro l syste mb y approvin g N267A E for retur n t o servic e an dclosin g ou t

W O #641 8 withou t

complyin g w\\

h AEEMS ' Approve dAircraf t Inspectio n Program(AAIP ) final inspectio n requirement s an dwithou t complyin g wit

h it s Qualit y Contro l Manual , t o include : a ) Failur e to complet e require dPhas e I item s note din Block s 2 5 an d30 .05/19/201 0 09:0 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0015/01 8

b ) Failur e t o provid e aPhas e 1 inspectio n sign-off . c ) Permittin g th e sign-of

f o f all phase s ( 8 total ) o f

th e AAIP , excep t

Phas e 1 an dth e 1 2 month inspectio n portion , t o b e accomplishe db y Keit h Collins , aperso n wh o wa s no t arepai r statio n inspecto r

an dwho di dno t

hav e return t o servic e authorit y fo. r th e repai r station . d) Failur e t

o provid e a1 2 mont

h inspectio n sign-off

. e ) Failur e to hav e th e name s entere dofal l mechanic s tha t irutiale deac h phas e o

f th e AAIP . f ) Failur e t

o complet e th e Skytrac ISAT , Intellicas t an dAvionic s Manual , Cable s & Compute r inspection s foun don th e Avionic s Final Inspection/Acceptanc e checklist . g ) Failur e t o audi t

th e record s packag e t o determin e that al l wor k ha dbee n inspecte da s require dfo

r complianc e b

y AEEMS' s Qualit

y Contro l Manual , pag e 8 . 15 . Furthe r

investigatio n an dinspectio n o f N267AE' s maintenanc e record s disclose d tha t followin g th e wor

k performe db y AEEMS' s repai r statio n th e aircraf

t wa s recertifie dby a Designate dAirworthines s Representativ e (DAR ) andaStandardAirworthines s Certificate (SAC ) wa s issued . Th

e recertificatio n proces s require dAEEM S t o submi t ali.stin g ofal l modification s don e t o th e aircraf t a t th e tim e i n orde r

fo r th e SAC t

o b e properl y issue dby th e DAR . Th e followin g item s wer e no t listed , a s required , tha

t is , the y wer e omitte do

n th e applicatio n that

AE I mad e fo

r th e issuanc e o f

aSAC : a ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR09442RC , MR) . Mount . b ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR09361RC , Hig h Ba r Mod . c ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#SR0944 1 RC , Litter K i t . d) Referenc e t o in.stallatio n o f STC#SH3887NM , Cabi n Heate r System . e ) Referenc e t o installatio n o f STC#S1-I227WE , Baggag e Compartmen t Extension . 16 . AEEM S faile dt o complet e aFAA For m337 , require dfo

r al l major repair s or alteration s performe don a n aircraft , afte

r th e followin g ahcration s were performe do n N267AE :05/19/201 0 09:0 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A •* • DM S 0016/01 !

a ) Installatio n o f

STC#SH31 1 OSO , Composit e Baggag e Door . b ) Installatio n o f

STC#SR01358AT , Baggag e Doo r Retentio n Strap , c ) Installatio n o f

STC#SROO044AT , Batter y Door . d) Installatio n o f

Sl'C#SR0l494AT , Cycli c Suppor t Safet y Cover . e ) Installatio n o f

STC#SH3289SO , Cabi n Floo r Protectors . f ) Installatio n o f

STC#SH200GL , Face t

Filte r Installation . g ) Installatio n o f

STC#SH296NM , Installatio n o f Detroi t Diese l Alliso n 250-C30 P turb o shaf t engine . 17 . Base do n th e foregoin g AEEM S operate dN267A E a t atim e whe n sai daircraf

t wa s no t i n a n unairworth y condition . III . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s andcircumstances , AEEM S violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . §91.7(a) , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y operat e acivi l aircraf

t unles s .i t i s i n a n airworthy condition . b . §135.21(a) , whic h state s i n relevan t par t that eac h certificate holder' s flight, groun d an dmaintenanc e personne l mus t us e th e certificat e holder' s curren t procedure s manual i n conductin g it s operations . c . §135.419(g) , whic h stale s tha t eac h certificate holder

wh o ha s a

n approve daircraf

t inspectio n progra mshal l hav e eac h aircraf t tha t i s subjec t t o th e progra minspecte din accordanc e wit

h th e program . 2 . Pursuan t

t o Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . 46301 , Responden t i s .subjec t t o acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d$ \1,00

0 for eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 3 Under th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $ 15,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e asses.<5e

dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $15,000 .05/19/201 0 09:0 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A DM S 0017/01 8

Date dthi s 10t

h da y o f May 2010 .



### pi--'^

- Respectfull y submitted , A . Leste r Haizli p Regional Counse l By :

.•^/>''^ ' Mar k Camach o "Senio r Enforcemen t

Attorne y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locus t

Street , Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 64106-264 1 (816 ) 329-3765 ; Fa x (816 ) 329-377 1 Attorne y fo

r Complainan t Answe r Sectio n 13.209(a ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FAA Civi l Penalt y Proceeding s states , ' A responden t

shal l file awritte n answer t o th e complaint , o r

ma y fil e awritte n motio n pursuan t t o Sectio n 13.208(d ) or

Sectio n 13.218(f)(]-4 ) instea do f filing a n answer , no t

later tha n 3 0 day s afte r servic e o f

th e complaint . Sectio n 13.209(f

) states , " A person' s failur e t o file a n answer withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e truth o f

eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint .05/19/201 0 09:0 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 0018/01 8

Ai r Eva c EMS . Inc. . FA A Cas e No . 2007CE03002 6 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y that I hav e thi s date provide dacop y o f th e Agency' s Amende dComplain t vi a facsimil e transmissio n t o th e belo w name daddressee s a s noicd , an dals o place din th e Unite dStale s mail , vi aregula r mail , postag e prepaid , acop y o f the , addresse dto ; Mr . Coli n Collin s Presiden t andCE O Ai r Eva c EMS , Inc . P.O . Bo x 768-30 6 Davi s Driv e Wes t Plains , M O 6577 5 Mr . Jame s E . Ram.sey , Esq . Coolin g & Herber s P.C . 240 0 Cit y Cente r Square 110 0 Mai n Stree t Kansa s Cit>' . M O 6410 5 FAX : 816-472-079 0 Th e Honorabl e Richar

dC Goodwi n Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , RoomE12-32 0 Wa.shington , D C 2059 0 FAX : 202-366-753 6 I n addition , T hereb y certif y tha t I hav e thi s dal e provide dacop y o f th e Agency' s Amende d Complain t

vi afacsimil e transmissio n t o th e belo w name daddressee , an dals o place di

n th e Unite dState s mail , vi aregula

r mail , postag e prepaid , th e original andon e copy , addresse dto : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Roo m201 4 FAX : 202-493-514 2 Date dthi s 10t

h da y o f Ma y 2010 . • ^/•J-ifU^<t< _ Alis aGaus e Paralega l Specialis t