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T REQUESTE D 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica . N Y 1143 4 Telephone : 718-553-327 0 Facsimile ; 718-995-569 9

Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r Chie f Administrativ e Law Judg e Office o f Hearings , M-2 0 Roo mEl2-32 0 U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : & Jaso n Dickstei n Washingto n Aviatio n Group , PC & La w OiTice s o f Jaso n Dickstei n 223 3 Wisconsin Avenue , NW , Suite 50 3 Washington , D C 2000 7

J n th e Matie

r o f Brenda n Airways , L

I . C FA A Docket No . CP09EA000 7 DM S No . FAA-2009-003 2 AMENDED COMPLAINT COVERL H ITE R Attache d l o thi s documen t i s th e Complainant' s Amende d Complain t i n th e abov e captione d matter . Th e amendment s i n th e Amende d Complain t consis t o f modilicatio n o f th e languag e i n paragrap h 1 4 in Sectio n H , th e deletio n o f Section s §§121.153(a)(2) . an d 121.628(a)(5 ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s [FAR ] fro mSectio n 111 , an d th e additio n o f

Sectio n §91.13(a ) o f

th e FARt o Sectio n HI . Concernin g th e additio n of Sectio n §91-13(a) th e factua l allegatio n tha t

suppon s th e finding o f

thi s regulatio n ha d bee n allege d i n eac h o f

th e Notice , Fina

l Notice , an

d th e Complain t

previousl y file d b y th e Complainan t

i n thi s matter . Thus , th e omissio n heretofore o f th e additio n o f

thi s regulatio n wa s inadvcrtcnx erro r

on the par

t o f Counse l fo

r th e Complainani . Sincerely , Alfre d R . Johnson , Jr . Regional Counse l By : • / Davi d Cohe n Attorne y / ^ Cc : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an d On e Copy )11/01/201 0 16:3 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S §1002/00 9

U.S . DEPARTMENT O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVTATTO

N ADMINISTRATIO N OFFIC E o r

HEARING S WASHINGTON , B.C . I n th e Matter

o f Brenda n Airways , LLC DM S No . FAA-2009-003 2 FA A .Docke t No . CP09EA000 7 FA A Cas e No . 2008EA17003 8 Chie f Administrativ e La

w Judg e Yode

r AMENDE

D COMTLAIN

T Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Amende d Complaint , pursuant

to Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.214) , and state s as follows : I Respondent , Brenda

n Airways , LLC , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt

y tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penally in th e amount o f 515,000 . O n Januar

y 2 , 2009 , Respondent

submitte dawritte n demandfo r a hearing . O

n Januar y 14,2009 , th e Complainant filed aComplaint . II 1 . Brenda

n Airways , LL C (hereinafter "Brenda n Airway.s' \"you " o r ''your" ) i s th e holde r

o f Air Carrie r Certificate No . U30A762J . 2 . Pursuant

t o th e abov e reference dai r carrier certificate you are authorize d to conduc t

operation s under

Par t 12 1 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) .11/01/201 0 1G;3 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 21003/00 9

3 . On or

abou t Ma y 17 , 2008 , yo u operate da n Airbu s A320-212 , (hereinafte r "th e aircraft") , identificatio n numbe r N265AV , o

n aflight tha t too k of f an d lande da

t Miam i International Airport , Florid a (hereinafte r "fh c flight") . 4 . Prio r

t o th e flight , maintenanc e wa s perfonrie do n th e aircraf

t i n whic h th e spoiler

serv o actuator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s tlirc e andfive wer e place d i n th e maintenanc e mode . 5 . Subsequent

to th e aforementione dmaintenanc e th e spoiler serv o actuator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e an dfive were no t

returne dt o th e operationa

l mode prio r

to th e flight. 6 . Pursuant

t o th e Airbu s Maintenanc e "Manua l fo r thi s aircraf

t i f th e spoiler s ar c lef

t i n th e maintenanc e mod e aerodynami c force s will cause d unwante d movemen t o f th e spoiler . 7 . B y virtu e o f

th e foregoing , yo u performe dmaintenanc e o n th e aircraft' s lef

t win g rol l spoiler s thre e an dfive withou t usin g th e methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe din th e current manufacturer s maintenanc e manua l o r Instruction s For

Continue d Airworthines s prepare dby it s inanuiacturer , or othe r methods , techniques , and practice s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator . 8 . B y virtu e o f

th e foregoing , you performe dmaintenance , withou t doin g th e wor k i n suc h amanne

r tha t th e conditio n o f

th e aircraft , airfiranie , aircraf t engine , propeller , o

r applianc e worke do n wa s a t leas t equa l t o it s origina l or properl y altere dcondition . 9 . Durin g th e flight , th e aircraf t too k of f a t approximatel y 1725 Universa l Time Coordinate d (UTC ) andlande da t approximately 204 5 UTC . 10 . Durin g th e flight, but prio r l o takeofl" , a

n ambe r "LAF DEGRADED " messag e wa s displaye do n ih e aircraft' s Electroni c Centralize d Aircraf t Monito r (ECAM) . 11 . Th e ambe

r LAF DEGRADED messag e on th e aircraft' s ECA M come s o n whe

n ther e i s afailur

e o f on e o f th e aircraft' s spoiler servojacks .11/01/201 0 1G;3 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0004/00 9

12 . Durin g th e flight, but prio r to takeoff

, th e ECAM indicate dtha t th e followin g win g rol l spoiler s were no t operationa

l and/o r were locke d out : a ) lef

t win g rol l spoile

r No . 3 ; b ) lef t win g rol l spoiler

No . 5 ; c ) righ t win g rol l spoiler

No . 3 ; d ) right win g rol l spoiler

No . 5 13 . Durin g th e flight, bu t prio r t o takeoff

, th e pilot s operatin g th e aircraf t wer e aware tha

t th e aircraft' s ECA

M indicate dtha

t th e followin g win g rol l spoiler s were no t

operationa

l and/o r wer e locke d out : a ) lef t win g rol l spoiler

No . 3 ; b ) lef t win g rol l spoiler

No . 5 ; c ) righ t win g rol l spoiler

No . 3 ; d ) right win g rol l spoile

r No . 5 14 . Pursuan t

t o th e aircraft' s Minimu mEquipment Lis t (MEL ) th e aircraf

t canno t b e dispatche dwhen tw o pai r o f symmetrica

l spoiler surface s thre e and tiv e are inoperative . 15 . Notwithstandin g tli c above , durin g th e flight you operate dth e aircraf

t durin g takeof

f an dthereafte

r wit h th e followin g inoperativ e instruments ; a) lef t win g rol l spoile

r No . 3 ; b ) lef t win g roll spoile

r No . 5 ; c ) right win g roll spoiler

No . 3 ; d ) right win g rol l spoiler

No . 511/01/201 0 16:3 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 12005/00 9

16 . Durin g th e flight, andwithi n twent y minute s afte

r takeoff , th e ECAM onc e agai n indicate d tha

t th e followin g win g rol l spoiler s wer e no t operationa l and/o r wer e locke dout : a) lef t win g rol l spoiler

No . 3 ; b ) lef t win g rol l spoile

r No . 5 ; c ) right win g rol l spoile

r No . 3 ; d) right win g rol l spoiler

No . 5 17 . Durin g th e flight, aii dth e aircraft' s first landin g attemp t

a t Miam i Internationa

l Airport , th e aircraft' s lef t win g ti p contacte dth e runwa y causin g damag e t o th e lef

t win g tip . 18 . Du e to th e above-reference dinoperabl e win g rol l spoilers , durin g th e flight, th e firs t

landin g attemp t

wa s aborted . 19 . Durin g th e flight, th e aircraf t wa s operate din a

n unairworth

y condition . 20 . Durin g th e flight, th e aircraf t wa s operate din acareles s or reckles s manne r s o a s l o endanger

th e lif e or propert y o f another . 

## m B y reaso n of

th e foregoing fact s andcircumsiances . Respondent violate dth e followin g scction(s ) o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations :11/01/201 0 16:3 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 12008/00 9

a . Sectio n 43.13(a) , which state s tha t eac h perso n performin g maintenance , alteration , o r preventiv e maintenanc e on a n aircraft , engine , propeller , o

r applianc e shal l us e th e methods , tcclmiques , and practice s prescribe d i

n th e current

manufacturer'. s maintenanc e manua l o r Instruction s fo

r Continue dAirworthines s prepare db y it s manufacturer , or

other methods , techniques , andpractice s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator , excep t a s note din §43.16 . H e shal l us e th e tools , equipment , an d tes t

apparatu s necessar

y t o assur

e completio n o f

th e wor k i n accordanc e wit

h accepte dindustr

y practices . I f

specia l equipment o r les t apparatu s i s recommende db y th e manufacturer involved , h e mus t

us e tha t equipment

or apparatu s o r

it s equivalent acceptabl e t o th e Administrator . b . Sectio n 43.13(b) , which state s tha t eac h perso n maintainin g o r altering , or

performin g preventiv e maintenance , shal l do tha t wor k in suc h amanner

an d us e material s o f

such aquality , tha

t th e conditio n o

f th e aircraft , airfrainc , aircraf t engine , propeller , or

applianc e worke d o n wil l b e a

t leas t equa l t o it s origina

l o r properl y altere dconditio n (wit h regar d to aerodynami c fiinction, structura l strength , resistanc e t o^ 11/01/201 0 16:3 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS gjOOT/OO B

vibratio n an

d deterioration , an

dother qualitie s affectin g airworthiness) .

c . Sectio n 91.7(a) , which state s iha l n o perso n ma

y operate acivi l aircraf

t unles s h i s i

n a n airworth y condition . d . Sectio n 91.13(a) , whic h stale s tha t no perso n ma

y operate a

n aircraf t i n acareles s o

r reckles s manne

r s o a s to endanger

th e lif e or propert y of another . IV 1 . Pursuant

l o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(1) , Respondent i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t t o excee d $25,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged , or , fo r asmall busines s concem , pursuant t o 4 9 U.S.C , §46301(a)(5) , Respondent i s subjec t

t o a civi l penalt

y no t t o excee d S I 1,00

0 fo r eac h o f ihc violation s alleged . 2 . Under th e fact s an

d circumstance s o f

thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $15,00 0 i s appropriat.e .11/01/201 0 16:3 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - ^ DMS 121008/00 9

WHEREFORH , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfully request s tha t th e Administrativ e Law Judg e enter a n order that Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalt

y i n th e amoun

t o f $15,000 . Respectflilly submitted , Altre d R . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l

Davi d M . Cohen Attorney Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a .Jamaica, NY 1143 4 71 8 553-327 0 (718)995-569 9 NOTE : Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t forth in Par t

13 , Subpar t G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R

- Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o

f Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t fil e awritte n respons e t o thi s Amende d Complaint , o r awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s if appropriate , no t

late r tha n 2 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e)) .11/01/201 0 16:3 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A -i

- DM S 12009/00 9

CERTIFICATE O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that th e foregoin g Amende dComplaint ha s bee n place dthi s dat e i n th e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , b y Certifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste d addresse d a s follows : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yoder Chie f o f Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 Roo mEl2-32 0 U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Jaso n Dickstei n Washingto n Aviatio n Group , P C & La w Office s o f

Jaso n Dickstei n 223 3 Wisconsi n Avenue , NW , Suite 50 3 Washington , D C 2000 7 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Room201 4

OC T t 9 201 0 Date ; s aHook s Paralegal Specialis t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regional Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4