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areques t for hearin g an dth e original an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding

. Th e FA A request s tha

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter

b e hel din Spokane , Washingto n andexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day

. Fo r

schedulin g purposes , FAA attorney wil l no t b e availaljl e th e followin g date s i n yea

r 2010 : March3 0 & 31 , Apri l 5 & 6 , May 1 9 & 20 , Jun e 1 1 throug hJul y 1 , September

9,10,23,24 , 29 , and30,2010

. Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FA A t o th e undersigne dat : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t

Mountai n Region, , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S.W

. Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Telephone : 425.227.200 7 FAX : 425.227.100 7

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. Shayn e FA A Attorne y Enclosures : Reques t

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I n th e Matter

of : Empir e Airlines , Inc

. db aEmpir e Aerospac e FA A DOCKE T C P Unassigne d FA A Cas e No

. 2009NM13001 4 Judg e Unassigne d

JUDGE NO T ASSIGNED : COMPLAIN T Th e Federal 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

. On Decembe r

14 , 2009 , Empire Airliaes , Inc. , wa s advise dthroug haFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penah y i n th e amount o f $11,000

. O n Decembe r

14 , 2009 , Empir e AirHnes , Inc. , throug hit s counsel , submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing

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## n . 1

. Empir e Airlines , Inc

. (Empire ) i s no w :inda t al l time s mentione dherei n wa s th e holde r Repai r Statio n Certificate No

. COEA135A

. 2

. Empire' s FAA-accepte dRepai r Statio n Manual , Sectio n 4-01-1 , require s tha t al l wor k performe db e don e s o in accordanc e withth e applicabl e manufacturer' s instruction s for airwoTthiness

COMPLAIN T FA A V

. Empir e Airlines , Inc

. Pag e 2 of 6 DAVI H F

. SHAYNE , FA A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.2165 ; FAX : 425.227.l0(i 701/20/201 0 16:0 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A DM S 0003/00 7

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. ATR' s Structural Repai r Manual (SRM) , Sectio n 51-00-0 1 establishe s procedure s Jbr reportin g defect s t o th e manufacturer whe n th e aircraf

t operato r canno t perfor mrepair s o n it s own . Th e SR

M provide s furthe

r that , i f th e damag e a

t issu e i s beyon dallowabl e limits , th e operato r

mus t infor mth e manufacturer

b y filing a

n appropriate report
. 4

. Th e SRM , Sectio n 51-10-10 , page s 4 an d5 , establishe s th e allowabl e limit s fo r repairin g damag e t o surface s i n relatio n t o scores , scratches , an ddamage dedges

. 5

. On o r

abou l January 21 , 2009 , Empire personne l performe dmaintenanc e on aAT Rmode l ATR-4 2 aircraft , aCanadian-registere daircraft , CFJYV , specifically

. Empire repaire d damag e t o th e floor

containin g misalijjne dsections

. 6

. Followin g th e maintenanc e reference dabove , Empir e personne l mad e a n aircraf t lo g boo k entr y statin g th e above-reference drepai r wa s t o damag e withi n th e allowance s reference di n SRM 51-10-10

. 7

. Th e damag e t

o th e are atha

t was repaire da s describe dabov e exceede dthe limitation s describe di

n th e SR M 51-10-10 , als o reference dabove

. 8

. Whe n performin g tli e maintenanc e describe dabove , Empire personne l failedt o follo w th e procedure s reference dabov e i n paragrap h3 , no r were th e procedure s that

wer e followe d consisten t wit hany methods , technique s an dpractice s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator

. 9

. A s aresuho f

th e above

. Empire failet

l t o us e methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe d i n th e curren t

manufacturer' s maintenanc e manual , acceptabl e t o th e Administrator , i n maintainin g CFJYV

. 10

. A s aresul t

o f th e above , Empire faile dto d o maintenanc e wor k i n suc hamanne r

s o a s t o ensure that

CFJY V wa s at

leas t equal t o it s original o r

properl y altere dcondition

. 11

. A s aresul t

o f Empire' s failur

e to follo w th e manufacturer' s instructions , Empire faile dt o follo w it s FAA-accepte dRepai r Statio n Manual

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. B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s andcircumstances , Empir e violate dth e fallowin g section s o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CFR) :

a . Sectio n 145.20 1 (c ) (1) , in that i t faile dto perfor

mmaintenanc e i n accordanc e wit hth e applicabl e approve dtechnical data , o r dat aacceptabl e t o th e FAA

. b

. Sectio n 145.207(a) , in tha t i t faile dto follo w it s FAA-accepte drepai r statio n manual , c . Sectio n 43.13(a) , o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CFR) , i n tha t i n performin g maintenance , i t

faile dt o us e th e methods , technique s andpractice s prescribe di n th e curren t manufacmrer' s maintenanc e manual , or otherwis e acceptabl e t o th e Administrator

.

COMPLAIN T FA A V , Empire Airlines , Inc , l*agc3of 6 DAVI D F

. SIIAYNK , FA A AnortNfc

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. Sectio n 43,13(b) , i n tha t i n performin g maintenanc e it faile dto d o th e wor

k i n suc ha manne r an dus e material s o f

suc haquality s o that

th e conditio n o f

th e aircraf

t was at leas t equal t o it s original o r

properly-altere dcondition

. 2

. In accordanc e withSectio n 4630 1 (a ) and(d ) o f Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S.C

. § 46301(a ) and(d)l , Empire i s liabl e for acivi l penalty no t

to excee d $11,00 0 fo

r eac ho f th e violation s noted

. 3

. Under

th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $11,00 0 i s appropriate

. WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y coimsel , respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r

a n orde r that Empir e b e asisessedacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $11,000

.
RespectftrHv subnutte dthi s 7t hday o f January , 2010

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DavidT^'ShayH e FA A Attorne y

COMPLAIN T FA A V

. EmpiT

C Airlines , Inc

. Pag e 4 of 6 DAVI D F

. SHAYNE , FA A AITORME Y TEL : 425,227,2165 ; FAX ; 425.227.100 701/20/201 0 1G;0 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S @l005/00 7

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. 1 2 1 3 14 I S 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 B 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 S 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 S O 5 1 5 2 S 3 ANSWER I n accordanc e wit

hSectio n 13.20 9 o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations , Empire , mus t answer thi s Complain t

no t later tha n 3 0 day s fro

mth e tim e i t

i s serve do n it

. Failur e t o file a n Answer withi n 3 0 day s withou t

goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e trutho f

eac hallegatio n containe di n th e Complain t [14.C.F.R

. 13.209(f)]

.

COMPLAIN T FA A V

. Empire Airlines , Inc

. Pag e 5 o f 6 DAVI P F

. SHAVNE , FA A A-nORNhY TEL : 425,227,2165 ; FAX : 435.227.100 701/20/201 0 1G:0 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A DM S glOOG/OO T

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y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint

ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e andcertifie dmai l Return Receip t

Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following :
Federal Aviatio n Adrainistratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C

. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wri^ t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Fax : 202 , 493.514 2 Mar k Conli n 42 1 WRiversid e Av e #91 1 Spokane , W

A 99201-041 0 TEL : 509.624.302 0 FAX : 509.623.165 0

Date dthi s 7t

hday o f January , 2010

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RC I Offic e o f Regional Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federai l Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve

. S W Renton , WA 9805 7 425.227.216 0

COMPLAIN T FA A V

. Empire Airlines , Inc

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