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## ANSWE RT O AMENDE D COMPLAIN T COME S NOWRespondent Aviatio n Technical Services , Inc . ("ATS") , throug h counsel , an d answer s th e Amende dComplain t agains t i t a s follows : 

## GENERA L DENIA L Except t o the exten

t specifically an

dunequivocally admitte dherein , al l allegation s containe di

n the AmendedComplain

t ar e denied . 

## ANSWE RT O PAR T I AT S admit s the allegation s containe di n Par t I o f the AmendedComplaint . 

## ANSWE RT O PAR T I I I • AT S admit s the allegation s containe di n Paragraph 1 of

Par t 11 o f th e Amende dComplaint .2 . a . Wit hregar dt o th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h2.a . o f

Par t I I o f th e Amende d Complaint , AT S admit s onl y tha t i t performe dmaintenanc e o n behal f o f Southwes t Airline s (SWA) , an ai r

carrie r havin g acontinuou s airworthines s maintenanc e program , including : th e repai r

o f Boein g 73 7 mai n landin g gea r actuato r beamassembl y par t numbe r 65-46108-1 9 seria l numbe r 854 . Th e balanc e o f

thi s reques t

i s denied . b . AT S admit s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h2.b . o f

Part I I o f th e Amende d Complaint . c . Wit hregar dt o th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h2.c . o f

Part I I o f th e Amende d Complaint , AT S admit s onl y tha t i t performe dmaintenanc e o n behal f o f Southwes t Airline s (SWA) , an ai r

carrie r havin g acontinuou s airworthines s maintenanc e program , including : th e overhau l o f Boein g 73 7 mai n landin g gea r actuato r beamassembl y par t numbe r 65-46108-1 9 seria l numbe r 815 . Th e balanc e o f

thi s reques t

i s denied . d . AT S admit s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h2.d . o f

Part I I o f th e Amende d Complaint . 3 . Wit h regar dt o th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h3 o f

Par t I I o f th e Amende dComplaint , AT S admit s onl y tha t

Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2009-09-07 , a t paragrap h(f) , state s a s follows : "Excep t

a s provide db y paragraph s (g ) an d(h ) o f thi s AD : At

th e applicabl e time s specifie di

n paragrap hI.E . o f

Boein g Servic e Bulleti n 737-32AI355 , Revisio n 2 , date d Marc h5 , 2008 , inspec t

for damag e o f

th e retrac t

actuato r beamo f th e ML Gan doverhau l th e retrac t actuato r beam , a s applicable , by doin g al l th e applicabl e action s specifie di n th e Accomplishmen t

Instruction s o f

Boein g Servic e Bulleti n 737-32A1355 , Revisio n 2 , date d Marc h5 , 2008 . D o al l applicabl e relate dinvestigativ e an dcorrectiv e action s befor e furthe r flight . Repea t

th e applicabl e inspectio n o r overhau l thereafte r

a t th e applicabl e tim e specifie d i n paragrap hI.E . o f

Boein g Servic e Bulleti n 737-32AI355 , Revisio n 2 , date dMarc h5 , 2008. " AT S furthe r

admit s tha t

Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2009-09-07 , a t paragrap h(h) , state s a s follows : "Boein g Servic e Bulleti n 737-32A1355 , Revisio n 2 , date dMarc h5 , 2008 , specifie s tha t

th e action s ar e for

airplane s withne w ML Gretrac t actuato r beam s tha t

hav e no t bee n overhaule dhavin g part numbe r (P/N ) 65-46108-1 5 an dsubsequen t das hnumbers ; an d ne w o r overhaule dML Gretrac t actuato r beam s havin g P/

N 65-46108-1 4 an dpreviou s das h numbers. " 4 . AT S admit s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h4 o f

Part I I o f th e Amende dComplaint . 5 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h5 o f

Part I I o f th e Amende dComplaint . 6 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h6 o f

Part I I o f th e Amende dComplaint . 7 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h7 o f

Part 1 1 o f th e Amende dComplaint .8 . AT S admit s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h8 o f

Par t I I o f th e Amende dComplaint . 9 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h9 o f

Part I I o f th e Amende dComplaint . 10 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h1 0 o f

Part I I o f th e Amende dComplaint . 11 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h1 1 o f

Part I I o f th e Amende dComplaint . 

## ANSWE RT O PAR T II I I . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap hI o f

Part II I o f th e Amende dComplaint , includin g al l subparts . 2 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h2 o f

Part II I o f th e Amende dComplaint . 3 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h3 o f

Part II I o f th e Amende dComplaint . WHEREFORE , Responden t Aviatio n Technica l Services , Inc. , throug hcounsel , request s that th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r a n orde r finding tha t

Responden t

Aviatio n Technica l Services , Inc. , di dno t

violat e an y o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s a s allege db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n i

n thi s matter , an dfurthe r request s tha t

th e Amende dComplain t b e dismisse dan d tha t n o civi l penalt y b e assesse dagains t it . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 31s t da y o f January , 2012 .

Dan e B . Jaques , Esq . Dombrof f Gilmor e Jaque s & French , P C 167 6 Internationa l Drive , Penthous e McLean , V

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Responden t

Aviatio n Technica l Sei^ices , Inc .

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o n th e followin g party' s counse l o r designate drepresentative , a t the addres s indicated , b y facsimil e andUP S overnigh t delivery : Kare n Davi s Mubcr , Esq . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regional Counse l Northwes t

Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 LindAvenu e S.W . Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Fax : 425-227-100 7 I als o certif

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o n th e following , a

t th e addres s indicated , b

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Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docket Clerk , AGC-43 0 Fax:202-493-514 2 I als o certif

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t o Amende d Complain t

o n th e following , a

t th e addres s indicated , b y facsimil e an dUP S overnigh t delivery : Th e Honorabl e RichardC . Goodwin , 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 . Washington , D C 2059 0 Fax:202-366-753 6 Date dthi s 3Is t

da y o f January , 2012 . 

## v3iA/^>^^ ^ A ' Jam\s\A . Eastwoo d DomBrof f Gilmor e Jaque s & French , P.C . 167 6 International Drive , Penthous e McLean , V

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