UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
Inthe Matter ofGlobal Aircraft Interiors FAADocketNo. FAA-2014-0859 Case No. 2012EA110047 Judge Sullivan


### AGENCY'S MOTIONFORDECISION 

# RECEIVED APR 142015 HEARING DOCKET

COMES NOWthe Agency, by and throughits designated representative, the Regional Counsel for the Eastern Region andhis duly designated agents, and, pursuant to 14 CFR 13.218(£)(5), moves for a decision in its favor inlight ofRespondent's failure to file an answerto the Complaint. The basis for this motion is as follows: (1) OnFebruary 18,2015,the Complaintwas served bythe Agency on the President ofGlobal Aircraft Interiors, Inc. (Respondent) at 2075 Smithtown Avenue, 11779 and was received onor about February 20, 2015 (copies ofcomplaint and proof ofmailing and receipt attached herein). (2) At the end ofComplaint, Respondent was put onnotice thatthe Rules ofPractice provide that Respondent mustfile a written answer to the Complaintnot later than 30 days afterthe date shown onthe Certificate ofService. (3) Under 14 CFR 13.209(a), an answer is required to be filed within 30 days of service ofthe Complaint. There is also a 5-day grace periodto allow for mailing lmder 14 CFR 13.211(e ). (4) Under 14 CFR 13.209(£), failure to file an answer without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe truth ofeachallegation contained in the complaint.(5) Thus, the deadline for filing an answer was March 25,2015 (the 35111 day after February 18, 2015). (6) To date, Complaint has failed to file an answer. (7) Therefore, all the allegations inthe Complaint shouldbe deemed admitted. (8) Therefore, it should be found that Respondent violatedthe Federal Aviation Regulations (PARs) as alleged in the Complaint, and that a civil penalty of $20,000 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Agency requests that this motionbe granted in all respects and that a motion for decisionbe issued in favor ofthe Agency, finding Respondent inviolation of the FARs as alleged inthe Complaint and assessing a civil penalty of$20,000.

Date: April3, 2015 Respectfully Submitted,

Attorney Office ofRegional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration I Aviation Plaza Jamaica, NY 11434

2U.S. Department ofTransportation FederalAviation Administration Eastern Region Regional Counsel Telephone: 718 553-3258 Facsim'1!e: 718 995-5699



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- RETURNRECEIPT REQUESTED FederalAviationAdministration 800IndependenceAvenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 

### 20591 Attn: HearingDocket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWrightBuilding- Room20

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### DOCKET CLERK 1Aviation Plaza Jamaica, NY 11434



### Re: Inthe Matter ofGlobal Aircraft Interiors, 2012EA110047 Enclosed herein please find a copy ofa request for hearing and the original and one copy ofthe FAA's Complaint 

### in the above-entitled action for filing, together with proofofserviceuponthe Respondent. 

### The FAA requests that the hearing in this matter be held 

### in New York, NY, and expects that thehearingwill lasttwo (2) days. Please address all communications for the Federal Aviation Administration to the attention ofZachary 

### M. Bennan, Office ofthe Regional Counsel, 

### 1Aviation Plaza Jamaica, NY 11434. Sincerely, Alfred 

### R. Johnson, Jr. Regional Counsel
By: Zachary MYB'hman , 

### Attorney EnclosuresRegional Counsel for the Eastern Region Federal Aviation Administration l Aviation Pla:za Jamaica.. NY 11434 Global Aircraft lnteriors, lnc.- 20l2EA110047

**Subje~t:** Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penaltv Resuonse Attachment In reply to your Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. elects to proceeda" indlcated by its check mark beside the numbered paragraph below: 1. (J Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. hereby submits the amount of the proposed civil penalty with the understanJ.ing that an Order Assessing Civil Penaltywill beissuedinthat amount. 2. (/Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc, hereby requests a fonnal hearing in accordance wtth Section 13.16 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations. By s.ending thi.s form to the Federal Aviation Administration) Eastern

**Region~** Gl.obal Aircraft Interiors, l.nc. also hereby certifies that a ce-py of this form has bee-n filed w•ith the Hearing Docket Clerk {Hearing Dockd, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 924-A, WasbiJlgton,DC 205:91, Arte-ntion: H:earing Docket Clerli:). ** Please note tl1at Global Aircraft Interiors inc. will not be entitled to a hearinc if rt files this fom1 with the Federal Aviation Administration Eastern RegioiL WITHOUT having filed this form or a 'witten

**rcqu~st** for a hearinf!: with the HGARING DOCKET CLERK. Kr1'0RNEYIREl'RESENTATIYI: Name



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In the Matter ofGlobal Aircraft Interiors 2012EA110047 Judge NotAssigned

COMPLAINT The Federal Aviation

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### (FAA..), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice (14 C.P.R. 13.208), and states as foliows: I 

### Respondent, Global Aircraft Interiors, was advised through a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penaltythat the FAA proposedto assess a civil penalty in the amount of$20,000. On October 21, 2014, the Hearing Docket received a written demand for ahearing from Respondent. II



### 1. At all times relevant herein, Global Aircraft Interiors, was maintaining aircraft and/or parts thereof under its Repair Station Certificate.

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### At all times relevant herein, Global Aircraft Interiors, was subject to the requirements of its Repair Station And Quality Control Manual (RSQCM). 2. During July-August, 2012, an inspection of the Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc., facility in Ronkonkoma, NY, was conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 3. During the above-referenced inspection, the following was discovered: (a) Global Aircraft Interiors was failing to ensure that the president obtain from the Chief Inspector and each shop/supervisor lead once each month a manual status report, as required by the RSQCM. (b) Global Aircraft Interiors failed to maintain parts receiving fonns GAI-006 for the time period February 2007 through May 2011, as required by the RSQCM incident to the requirements to

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### (c) Piles of foam were in the facility, without required traceability documentation. (d) The RSQCM that was kept in the facility was not updated as required.
By reason of the foregoing, Global Aircraft Interiors violated the following sections ofthe FederalAviation Regulations:
a. Section 145.207(a), which states that a certificated repair station must prepare and follow arepair station manual acceptable to the FAA. b. Section l45.2ll(a), which states that a certificated repair station must establish and maintain a quality control system acceptable to the FAAthat ensures the airworthiness ofthe articles on which the repair station or any of its contractors performs maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations.

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### c. Section 145.2ll(b), which states that repair station personnel must follow its quality control system when perfonning maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations under the repair station certificate and operations specifications. d. Section 145.219(a), which states that a certificated repair station must retain records in English that demonstrate compliance with the requirements of part 43. The records must be retained in a fonnat acceptable to the FAA.


### III vVHEREFORE, the FAA, by counsel, respectfully requests thatthe Administrative Law Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty 

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### of$20,000. Respectfuily submitted, Alfred R. 

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### NOTE: TiJ!,e Rules of Practice for this proceeding are set forth in Part 13, SubpartG, oftheFederalAviation Reg11latiolls (14 C.F,R Part 13), The R11les of Practice provide that Respondent must file a written answer to this Complaint, or a written Motion to Dismiss if appropriate, not later than 30 days after the date shown on the Certificate ofService, A general denial is deemed a failure to file an answer (Section13.209(e)),

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the foregoing Complaint has been placed this date in the United States mail, postageprepaid, by CertifiedMail

- Return ReceiptRequested addressed as follows: President Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. 2075 Smithtown Avenue Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 FederalAviationAdministration (Original and one copy) 800 IndependenceAvenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: HearingDocket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2014

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I hereby certifythat I have this date served via certified mail a copy ofthe foregoing Motion for Decisionto:

Dated: President Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. 2075 SmithtownAvenue Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Hon. J.E. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue, SE (El1-310) Washington, DC 20590
I hereby certifythat I havethis date served viafirst classmail a copy ofthe foregoing Motionfor Decisionto: Hearing Docket Clerk Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Room 924A Washington, DC 20591 

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