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E (202) 493-5020 Federa l Aviario n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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o f Spiri t Aviation . Inc. : Cas e No . 2007WP01003 6 Enclose dherewit

hpleas e findth e original an don e cop y o f th e Amende dComplain t in th e above-reference dproceeding . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e Regional Counse l o f th e Western-Pacifi c Region , to th e undersigned , at : Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , AWP-7 , Federa l Aviatio n AdminiiJtration , Western-Pacifi c Region , P.O . Bo x 92007 . Lo s Angeles , C A 90009-2007 , Telephone : (310 ) 725

- 7128 , Facsimile : (310 ) 725-6816 . Sincerely , NAOM I TSUD A Regional Counse l By : ^ourtn^Adolp h General Attorne y Enclosures ; Amende dComplaint ; Certificate o f Servic e 

# RECEIVE D HEARIN G DOCKE T0G/0V200 9 14:5 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S @1002/00 5

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of : FA A DOCKET : CP08WP002 2 Spiri t Aviation , Inc. , FA A CAS E NO. : 2007WP01003 6 Responden t JUDGE RICHAR D C GOODWI N AMENDE D COMPLAIN T Th e Regiona l Counse l fo

r th e Western-Pacifi c Region , Federa l Aviatio n Admini s tratio n (FAA) , hereb y files he r

Amende dComplaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 21 4 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . §13.214) , an dstate s a s follows : I . 1 . Spiri t Aviation , Inc. , i s now , an dat al l time s mentione dherei n was , th e holde r o f Ai r Carrier Certificat e No . DWHA329D , authorize dt o conduc t on-deman dservic e unde r part 13 5 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . A t al l lime s mentione dherein , Spiri t Aviation , Inc. , wa s th e operato r o f amode l CL6002B1 6 Bombardie r

Challenge r

601 , seria l numbe r

5031 , bearin g civi l aircraf t niunbe r N64L E (formerl y registere da s numbe r N72IMC)

- 3 . O n o r abou t Decembe r

22 , 2003 , Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2003-22-12 , Ami;ndmeni 39-13360 , becam e effectiv e for mode l CL6002B1 6 Bombardie r Challenge r

601 , serial number s 503 1 andsubsequent , regardin g measuremen t o f resistanc e o f

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4 . On o r abou t Januar y 25,2006 , A D 2003-22-1 2 wa s las t perforaie do n civi l aircral l N64LE at 5821. 4 hour s makin g A D 2003-22-1 2 du e a t 6121. 4 hours . 5 . Civi l aircraf

t N64L E wa s operate do n a t leas t thre e (3 ) occasion s beyon dth e 300

- hour require drepetitiv e servic e inspectio n a s follows : a . On o r abou t Marc h7 , 2007 , civi l aircraf t N64L E was operate dfor 1.4 hour s wit

h a n endin g Hobb s readin g o f 6121. 7 hours . b . On o r abou t Marc h8 , 2007 , civi l aircraf t N64L E wa s operate dfo

r 1.4 hour s with a n endin g Hobb s reading o f 6124. 0 hours . c . O n o r abou t Marc h11 , 2007 , civi l aircraf t N64L E wa s operate dfo

r 2. 8 he ur s vkit

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6126. 8 hours , 6 . Base do n th e fact s an dcircumstance s se t fort hi n paragraph s 2- 5 above , civi l aircraf t N64LE wa s no t

i n an airworth y conditio n whe n it wa s operate do n Marc h7 throug h11 , 2007 , becaus e i t

di dno t mee t th e requirement s o f

AD 2003-22-12 . II . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e fallowin g section s o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations : (a ) Sectio n 39.7 , whic hstate s thai anyon e wh o operate s aproduc t tiiat doe s not mee t th e requirement s o f

an applicabl e airworthines s directiv e i s i n violatio i o f thi s section ; an

d (b ) Sectio n 91.7(a) , whic hstate s that n o perso n ma y operat e acivi l aircraf t unles s i t i s i n a n airworth y condition .06/01/200 9 14:5 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 21004/00 5



## m . 1 . Pursuan t

t o Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 46301(a) , Responden t i s subjec t t o ai:ivi l penalty no t

t o excee d$11,000.0 0 for eac ho f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penall y o f S22,S0 0 0 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Regional Counsel , Federal Aviatio n Administration , Western-Pacifi c Region , respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r a n orde r tha t Res])ondent b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f S22,500.00 . Rcspectfiill y submitted . 

# L A Courtne y Adolp h General Attorney , AWP-7. 4 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Western-Pacifi c Regio n 1500 0 Aviatio n Blvd . Lawndalc,CA9026 l Tel. ; (310 ) 725-712 8 Fax : (310 ) 725-68) 6 ATTORNEY S FO RCOMPLAlN/iN T DATED : Ma y 20,200 9

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CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I liereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y facsimil e an dplace di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmail , th e execute doriginal an dfaxe don e cop y o f th e Amende d Complaint , addresse da s follows :

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building

- Suit e 2W100 0 Facsimile : (202 ) 493-502 0 I further certif y tha t o n tlii s dat e I hav e sen t

b y facsimil e andplace di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmail , acop y o f th e Amende dComplaint , addresse dto : Hon . Richar dC . Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mE12-23 0 Washington , D. C 2059 0 Facsimile : (202 ) 366-753 6 I furthe r certif y tha t o n thi s dal e I hav e place di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmai l an dfaxe don e cop y o f th e Amende dComplaint , addresse da s follows : Jame s Ramsey , Esq . La w Office s o f

Coolin g & Herber s 110 0 Mai n Street , Suite 240 0 Kansa s City , M O 6410 5 Facsimile : (816 ) 472-079 0 Ma y 20,2009 . "Antoni aGarcia , Paralega l Specialis t Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n Hawthorne , Californi a