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## ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN T COME S NO WRespondent Aviatio n Technical Services , Inc . ("ATS") , throug h counsel , an d answer s th e Complain t

agains t i t a s follows : GENERA L DENIA L Excep t t o th e exten

t specificall y an dunequivocally admitte dherein , all allegation s containe di n the Complaint

ar e denied . ANSWE RT O PAR T I AT S admit s th e allegation s containedi n Par t I of th e Complain t ANSWE RT O PAR T n 1 . AT S admit s the allegation s containedi n Paragraph 1 o f

Par t I I o f th e Complaint . 2 . a . Wit

h regar dt o the allegation s containedi n Paragrap h 2.a . o f Par t U of th e Complaint , AT S admit s only tha

t i t performe dmaintenanc e o

n behalf o f Southwes t

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a n ai r carrie r hiivin g acontinuou s aiiworthincs s maintenanc e program , including : th e overhau l o f

Boein g 73 7 mai n landin g gear actuato r beamassembl y par t

numbe r 65

- 46108-1 9 seria l numbe r

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

Par t II o f th e Complaint . c . Withregar dt o th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h2.c . o f

Part II o f th e Complaint , AT S admit s onl y tha t

it performe dmaintenanc e on behal f o f Southwes t

Airline s (SWA) , a n 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 gear actuato r beamassembl y par t

numbe r 65

- 46108-1 9 seria l numbe r

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

Par t 1 1 o f tli e Complaint . 3 . Withregar dt o th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h3 o f Par t I I o f th e Complaint , AT S admit s onl y tha t

Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2009-09-07 , at 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 : A t

th e applicabl e time s specifie di n paragrap h1^ . o f Boein g Servic e Bulleti n 737-23A1355 , 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 , b y 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 ai l applicabl e relate dinvestigativ e an dcorrectiv e action s befor e ftjrther night . 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 h1 .E . o f

Boein g Servic e Bulleti n 737-32A1355 , Revisio n 2 , date dMarc h5 , 2008, " AT S furthe r

admit s tha t

Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2009-09-07 , at paragrap h(h) , state s a s follows : "Boein g Servic e Bulleti n 737-32A1355 , Revisio n 2 , date dMarc h5 , 2008 , specific 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 par t numbe r (P/N ) 65^6108-1 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 Complaint . 5 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h5 o f Part U o f th e Complaint . 6 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h6 o f

Part I I o f th e Complaint . 7 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h7 o f Par t II o f th e Complaint . 8 . AT S admit s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h8 o f Par t I I o f th e Complaint . 9 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h9 o f Part II o f th e Complaint .lO/Od/201 1 15.2 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- DM S (^004/00 5 OCT-03-201 1 18:0 2 DOMBROFF GILMDR 5 70333be75 1 P.(3 4

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

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

Part t l o f th e Complaint . 

## ANSWE RT O PAR T II I 1 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h1 o f Par t II I o f th e Complaint , includin g al l subparts . 2 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h2 o f

Par t i n o f th e Complaint . 3 . AT S denie s th e allegation s containe di n Paragrap h3 o f

Pa n II I o f

th e Complaint . WHEREFORE , Responden t Aviatio n Technica l Services , Inc. , throug hcoimsel , request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r an 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 Complain t

b e dismisse dan dtha t

n o civi l penalt y b e assesse dagains t it . 

## SUGGESTIO N O FLOCATIO N FO RHEARIN G Responden t

Avjatio n Technica l Services , Inc. , an dit s counsel , pursuan t t o 1 4 CF R13-209(b) , hereb y sugges t

tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n Scanlc , Washington . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 3" ^ da y o f October , 201 1 

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t o Complain t o n th e followin g party' s counse l o r designate drepresentative , a t th e addres s indicated , b y facsimil e an dovernigh t

mail ; Kare n Davi s Huber , Esq . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regional Counse l Northwes t

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

y that I hav e thi s da

y sen-^e dth e original an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g Answe r t o Complain t

o n th e following , a

t th e addres s indicated , b y facsimil e an dovernigh t mail : Hearin g Docke t 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 Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Date dthis 3r

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