U S Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

FEB 1 8 ZOiS 

Eastern Region 

Regional Counsel 

Telephone: 718 553-3258 

Facsimile: 718 995-5699 

CERTIFIED 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 2014 

ATTN: HEARING DOCKET CLERK 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

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FEB 2 4 2015 

HEARING DOCKET 

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. Berman, Office of the Regional Counsel, I Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434. 

Sincerely, 

Alfred R. Johnson, Jr. 

Regional Counsel 

By: 

Zachary Mll{erman 

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Attorney 

Enclosures 
Regional Counsel for the Eastern Region 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Date~(ty 1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc.- 2012EA11 0047 

Subject Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty 

Response Attachment 

In reply to your Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. elects to proceed as indicated by its check mark 

beside the numbered paragraph below: 

1. U Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. hereby submits the amount of the proposed civil penalty with the understanding that an 

Order Assessing Civil Penalty v.rill be issued ill that amount. 

2. {/Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. hereby requests a fonnal hearing in accordance with Section 13.16 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations. 

By sending this form to the Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region, Global Aircraft 

Interiors, Inc. also hereby certifies that a copy of this form has been filed with the Hearing 

Docl~et Clerk (Hearing Docket, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, 

S.W., Room 924A, Washington, DC 20591, Attention: Hearing Docket Cieri(). 

** Please note tlmt Global Aircraft Interiors Inc. will not be entitled to a hearing if it files this form with the Federal Aviation 

Administration Eastern RegioiL WITHOUT having filed this tOrm or a written request for a hearing with the HEARING DO(:'KET 

CLERK. 

ATTORNEY/REI'RESENTATIVE 

Name: f{ol.(lt ~ 

Finn: 

Address: r/111 

Phone No. 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

In the Matter of Global Aircraft Interiors 

2012EA110047 

Judge Not Assigned 

COMPLAINT 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, 

pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as 

follows: 

I 

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 forms 

GAI-006 for the time period February 2007 through May 2011, 

as required by the RSQCM incident to the requirements to 

inspect incoming materials. 

(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 145.2ll(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 performing 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 format 

acceptable to the FAA. 

III 

WHEREFORE, 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. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Alfred R. Johnson, Jr. 

Regional Counsel 

By: 7~hmy}r:i~ Attorney 

Federal Aviation Administration 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

718 553-3258 

718 995-5699 

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NOTE: 

The Rules of Practice for this proceeding are set forth in Part 13, 

Subpart G, of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R. Part 13). 

The Rules 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 (Section 13.209(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 

Date:.~ __ l_fl_~ ___ _ / I--+LJ!!.!L____c,v££::::c.J=---?-'-_L_. --

1 y aHooks 

Paralegal Specialist 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Office of Regional Counsel 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

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