UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

In the Matter of Global Aircraft Interiors 

FAA Docket No. FAA-2014-0859 

Case No. 2012EA110047 

Judge Sullivan 

AGENCY'S MOTION FOR DECISION 

RECEIVED 

APR 1 4 2015 

HEARING DOCKET 

COMES NOW the Agency, by and through its designated representative, the 

Regional Counsel for the Eastern Region and his duly designated agents, and, pursuant to 

14 CFR 13.218(£)(5), moves for a decision in its favor in light of Respondent's failure to 

file an answer to the Complaint. The basis for this motion is as follows: 

(1) On February 18,2015, the Complaint was served by the Agency on the President 

of Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. (Respondent) at 2075 Smithtown Avenue, 11779 

and was received on or about February 20, 2015 (copies of complaint and proof 

of mailing and receipt attached herein). 

(2) At the end of Complaint, Respondent was put on notice that the Rules of Practice 

provide that Respondent must file a written answer to the Complaint not later 

than 30 days after the date shown on the Certificate of Service. 

(3) Under 14 CFR 13.209(a), an answer is required to be filed within 30 days of 

service of the Complaint. There is also a 5-day grace period to 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 of the truth of each allegation 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 in the Complaint should be deemed admitted. 

(8) Therefore, it should be found that Respondent violated the 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 motion be granted in all respects and that a 

motion for decision be issued in favor ofthe Agency, finding Respondent in violation of 

the FARs as alleged in the Complaint and assessing a civil penalty of $20,000. 

Date: April3, 2015 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Attorney 

Office of Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

I Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

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U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Eastern Region 

Regional Counsel 

Telephone: 718 553-3258 

Facsim'1!e: 718 995-5699 

CE~fwtkn MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Room 20 i 4 

ATTN: HEARn.,fG DOCKET CLERK 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

Re: In the Matter of Global Aircraft Interiors, 2012EA110047 

Enclosed herein please find a copy of a request for hearing and the original and one 

copy of the FAA's Complaint in the above-entitled action for filing, together with 

proof of service upon the Respondent. 

The FAA requests that the hearing in this matter be held in New York, NY, and 

expects that the hearing will last two (2) days. 

Please address all communications for the Federal Aviation Administration to the 

attention of Zachary M. Bennan, Office of the Regional Counsel, 1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434. 

Sincerely, 

Alfred R. Johnson, Jr. 

Regional Counsel 

By: 

Zachary MYB'hman , 

Attorney 

Enclosures 
Regional Counsel for the Eastern Region 

Federal Aviation Administration 

l Aviation Pla:za 

Jamaica.. NY 11434 

Global Aircraft lnteriors, lnc.- 20l2EA11 0047 

Subje~t: Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penaltv 

Resuonse Attachment 

In reply to your Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. elects to proceed a" 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 Penalty will be issued in that amount. 

2. (/Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc, hereby requests a fonnal hearing in accordance wtth Section 13.16 of the 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 \Zo~ot F,..~ Firm: 

Address: 

Phone No. 
U.S. DEPARTJ\IIENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

In the Matter of Global Aircraft Interiors 

2012EA110047 

Judge Not Assigned 

COMPLAINT 

The Federal Aviation ~A~dministration (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: 

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Respondent, Global Aircraft Interiors, was advised through a Final Notice of 

Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount 

of $20,000. On October 21, 2014, the Hearing Docket received a written demand 

for a hearing from Respondent. 

II 

1. At all times relevant herein, Global Aircraft Interiors, was 

maintaining aircraft and/or parts thereof under its Repair Station 

Certificate. 
1. 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 . . . . . 1 1nspect lnc.o1n1ng 1natena;.s. 

(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 of the Federal Aviation Regulations: 

a. Section 145.207(a), which states that a certificated repair station must 

prepare and follow a repair 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 FAA that 

ensures the airworthiness of the 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 that the Administrative 

Law Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount 

of$20,000. 

Respectfuily submitted, 

Alfred R. Johnson, Jr. 

Regional Counsel 

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Federal Aviation Administration 

1 Aviation Plaza 

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718 553-3258 

718 995-5699 

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NOTE: 

TiJ!,e Rules of Practice for this proceeding are set forth in Part 13, 

Subpart G, ofthe Federal Aviation 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 of Service, 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, postage prepaid, by Certified Mail - Return Receipt Requested addressed 

as follows: 

President 

Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. 

2075 Smithtown Avenue 

Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 

Federal Aviation Administration (Original and one copy) 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2014 

~IF FILING BY FEDERAL EXPRESS 

Federal Aviation Administration (Original and one copy) 

600 Independence Avenue, SW 

Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2014 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

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I hereby certify that I have this date served via certified mail a copy of the foregoing 

Motion for Decision to: 

Dated: 

President 

Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. 

2075 Smithtown Avenue 

Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 

Hon. J.E. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE (El1-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

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Hearing Docket Clerk 

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800 Independence Avenue, SW 

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