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U.S. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### July 15, 2014 4252271007 ANM7

Northwest Mountain Region Office of Regional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 Lind Avenue 

### s.w. Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-2161 Fax: (425) 227-1007 jeffrey.harper@faa.gov



### VJA FACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL- REnJRN RECEIPT REQUESTED Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2Wl000 800 Independence Avenue, Southwest Washington, DC 20591 PAGE 02/08



### Re: In the Matter ofCertified Aviation Services, LLC,FAA Case No. 2014WP910075 Enclosed please 

### fmd a copy ofa request for hearing and the original and one copy ofthe Complaint in this proceeding. The 

### FAA requests 

### that the hearing in

### this matter be held in Los Angeles, California, and expect that the hearing will last one day. For scheduling purposes, counsel for the FAA is unavailable on the following dates in 2014: July 

### 13-29, August 22-25, September 12-15, October24-27, November 21-24, December 12-15, 

### and December 19-29. In 2015, counsel for the FAA

### is unavailable 

### January 23-26, February 20-23, March 20-23, April24-27, May 18, 

### June 12-15, July 24-27,August21-24, and September 18-21. Please address all communications to the undersigned 

### at: Federal. Aviation Administration N

### o1ihwest Mountain Region, ANM·7 1601 LindAvenue Southwest Renton, Washington 98057 (425) 227-2161, Fax: (425) 227-1007 Sin{\rely,

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JEFFREY M. HAR.i'ER FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 1601 LIND AVE., SW RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 TELEPHONE: (425)227-2161 FACSIMILE: (425) 227-1007 ANM7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of: Certified Aviation Services, LLC FAA Case No. 20!4WP910075 DMS No. Not yet assigned.

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COMPLAINT The Federal AviationAdministration (FAA), 

### by counsel, hereby files 

### its Complaint, pursuant

### to Rul.e 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice 

### 14 C.F.R. 

### § 13.208, and states 

### as follows: I. PAGE 03/08

OnJune 

### 13, 2014, Certified Aviation Services, LLC, was advised through a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty that the FAAproposed to assess 

### a civil penalty inthe amount of$20,542. On July 14,2014, Certified Aviation Services, LLC submitted a written request for 

### a hearing. 

### II. 1. CAS is now, and at 

### all times relevant herein was, the holder 

### of AirAgency CertificateNo. QVJR903L with Repair Station privileges, issued under Title 

### 14, Code ofFederal Regulations (C.F.R.), Part 145. 2. At all times mentioned herein, CAS held an appropriate Operations Specifications certifYing that it would comply 

### with the requirements of 14 C.P.R. 

### Part 120 and 49 C.F.R. Part 40 for itsAntidrug andAlcohol Misuse Prevention Program. 

### 3. On January 30,2012, CAS hired Mr. JeffreyVincent to perform safety-sensitive functions. 4. 

### Mr. Vincent was not in CAS'srandom testing pool until Aprilll, 2013.07/15/2014 05:09 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 04/08

5. On, multiple occasions betwc;en January 30,2012 andApril 11,2013, 

### Mr. Vincent performed safety-sensitive work for CAS on aircraft operated by certificate holders who operate those aircraft under 14 C.F.R. Part 

### 121. 6. On August 16, 2012, CAS hired Mr. Paul Watson

### to perform safety-sensitive functions. 7. 

### Mr. Watson was not in CAS's random testing pool untilApril 11, 2013. 

### 8. Onmultiple occasions betweenAugust 16, 2012 andApril 

### ll, 2013, 

### Mr. Watson performed safety-sensitive work for CAS on aircraft operated by certificate holders who operate those**aircr~ft** under 14 

### C.F.R. Pm 121. 

### 9. Random selections were made from CAS'srandom testing pool on: April 12, 2012 January 22,2013 July 

### 13, 2012 April 10, 2013 October 10, 2012

10. At all times relevantherein, Mr. EddyMartinez was employed by CAS in a safetysensitive function. 11. On October I, 2013, 

### Mr. Martinez was selected for Department ofTran.spottation (DOT) random alcohol testing. 12. On December 12, 2013, 

### Mr. Martinez

## was subjected to the DOTrandom alcohol test. 13. 

### TI1.e testing described in paragraph 12 was not documented on a DOTAlcohol Testing Form. 

### III. l, 

### By reason ofthe foregoing circumstancc(s), CAS violated the following provisions of th.e FederalAviation Regulations (14 C.P.R.):

a. Section 120.105, in that an employee perfomling safety-sensitive functi.ons was not subjectto a drug testing program implemented in**acco~dance** 

### with 14 C.F.R. Part 120, Subpart E. b. Section 120.2!5(a), inthat an employeeperforming safety-sensitive functions was not subject to an alcohol testing program implemented in accordance 

### with 1.4 C.P.R. Part 120, Subpart F. 2. Additionally, CAS violated 49 C.P.R. Section 40.225(a), inthat 

### it didnot use a DOT Alcohol Testing Form for a DOTalcohol test. Complaint In the Mat1cr of' Certified Avhnion Services. LLC FI\A l:;"il;>c Nil. 2014WP9J0075. DMf3 N<J. Ned Assigned Page 2 or5 JEFFREY M. HARPE::It. FAA ATTORNEY TEL (425) 227-2161 o PAX; (425) 227·1 00707/15/2014 05:09 4252271007 ANM7



### 3. Under 49 U.S.C. §§ 46301 (a) 

### and (d), CAS is liable for a civilpenalty not to exceed notto exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violatiOlls noted. 4. Underthe facts and circmnstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of

### $20,542 is appropriate. Respectfully submitted this 151h 

### day of

### July, 2014. PAGE 05/08

Complaint In**lh~** Mattei' ofCcttH1ed**AvialiOl~** St!lrvicc:;>. l.LC .fEI;I'RF.Y M. l-1.1\RPBR. FAA ATTORNEY TEL: (4251 227·2161: FAX: (425) 227-1007 FAA Ca>c No. 2014WP910075. DMS No. Not A"lgnod Pnge 3 orS07/15/2014 05:09 4252271007 ANM7

ANSWER In accordance with Section 13.209(a) ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, CAS must answer this Complaint not later than thirty (30) days after the date the Complaint is served. Failure to 

### file an Answer within thirty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed anadmission ofthe truth ofeach allegation contained in the Complaint. 14 C.F

### R. § 13.209(£). PAGE 05/08

Comph1int ln the M:.mcrofCertificd Aviation Sendccs_ r ..LC**JEFr~EY** M. fiARPI':R, FAA ATTORNEY TEL: (425)227-2161: FAX: (4251 227-1007 FAA ('tt'1c:: Nfl. 20l4WP9!0075. OMS Nfl. NM A%ignt::d Pn.gl;] 4 of507/15/2014 06:09 4252271007 ANM7



### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the foregoing Complaint has been served viafacsimile and Certified Mail- Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following: Federal Aviation Administrati.on Attn: 

### HearJng Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 

### 2WI 000 800 Independence Avenue Southwest Washington, DC 20591 Fax: (202) 493-5142 Mr. William Corteal Certified Aviation Services, LLC 1150 South Vineyard Avenue Ontario, CA 91761 Tel: (909) 458-6462 Fax: (909) 605-0390 Dated this 15th 

### day ofJuly, 2014. .• 

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C'olllplaitH In 1**[1~ M~ll,!.t.::l'**  or Cer\iliCd Avim!on Scni\C('S. I,f.(' Ji7 .FFRf:V M.IIARPI'\R. 1;/\A ATTOHNr:y Tl·:r.: (425) 227-2161: JiAX; (·U5)**~27~** W07 FAA Case Nn.2014WP910075. DM:) No. N! 1l**A~;;ign'=d** Pag.t: 

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July 10, 2014

Federal Aviation Administration WilburWright Building 800 Independence Avenue Southwest Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk,AGC-430 ANM7 PAGE 08/08 

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## Regional Counsel 

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Reference: Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty -FAA Case No. 2014Wl:'910075

Certifi.ed Aviation Services, LLC (CAS) is inreceipt ofthe above referen.ced final notice. 

## Per 14 C.F.R. Section 13.16, CAS has 15 days after the receipt ofthe reference final notice, to request a hearing 

### in

### this matter. Please accept

### this letter as CAS' requestfor a hearing in the matterof

### the proposed civil penal.tyresulting from FAA Case No. 2014WP910075. Please feel free to contact me at: Certifi'ed Aviation Services, LLC 1150 S. Vineyard Ave. Ontario, CA 91761 Attention: William. Corteal Office: (909) 458-6462

. e-mail: wcorteal@certifiedaviation.com

VP ofAdministration

Cc J.M. Harper, FAA Office ofRegional counsel-ANM-7

Cen:ltled Aviation Services, l.,J..C 1150 s. Vineyard Ave

.. Ontano, CA 91761 tel SOS-605-0380 wuw.certifiedaviation.eom07/15/2014 05:09 4252271007 ANM7



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