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I n th e Matter

of : Aviatio n Technica l SeA'ices , Inc , FA A Cas e ISio, 2O1ONM03OIO 5 FDMSNo

. FAA-20n-06S 2 Judg e Richar dC , Goodv<.n n
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. Goodwi n .AMENDED COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FA'\) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Amende d Complaint , 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 $
follows : I

. O n Augus t

4 , 20U , Aviatio n Technica l Seri,'iccs , Inc. , wa s advise dthroug h aFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penall y tha t th e FA-^

. propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $90,000

. O n Augus t

23 , 2011 , Aviatio n Technica l Services ^ Inc. , throug h it s legal counsel , submitte dauTJtte

n reques t for ahearing

. II

. 1

. Aviatio n Technical Services , Inc

. (ATS ) i s now , an da t al l time s mentione dherei n was , th e holde r

o f Repai r Statio n Certificat e No

. FIN6R593N

. 2

. AT S performedmaintenanceonbehaJ f o f Southwes t

Airline s (SWA) , (a n air carrier havin g acontinuou s airworthijies s maintenanc e prograjn ) including ;

a . th e repai r

o f Boein g 73 7 mai n landin g gea r actuato r bea massembl y part

number 65-46108-1 9 serial numbe r 85 4 o n or

abou t Novembe r

21 , 2009 ;01/11/201 2 13:4 5 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 03/0 7

1 2 3

6 7 5 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 li

. 1 5 1 6 1 1 1 5 1 5 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 5 2 5 3 7 2 3 2 9 3 0 3.1

. 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 9 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4- i 4 5 4 5 4 7 4 B 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 3 5 3 b

. th e overhau l of Boein g 73 7 mai n landin g gea r acmato r bea massembl y part numbe r 65-46108-1 9 serial numbe r 326 4 an dit s installatio n onN376S W o n December 12,2009 ;

c . . th e overhau l o f

Boein g 73 7 main landin g gea r actuato r bea massembl y par

t number 65-46108-1 9 seria

l numbe r 81 5 o n or

abou t Januar y 9 , 2010 ; an

d
d

. th e overhau l an dreturn t o serv-'ic e o f Boein g 73 7 mai n landin g gear actuato r bea m assembl y par

t 65-46108-1 9 serial numbe r 256 5 o n Februar

y 2 , 2010

. 3

. Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2009-09-0 7 require s tha t all Boein g 73 7 par

t number 65-4610 8 mai n landin g gea r actuato r beams b e overhaule da s specifie di n th e instruction s give n i n Boein g Senic e Bulleti n (SB ) 737-32A135 5 Revisio n 2 , to detec t andcorrec t broke n actuato r

beam s whic h coul dresul t i n los s o f contro l o f

th e airplane , 4

. S B 737-32A135 5 R 2 incorporate s Boein g Componen t Maintenanc e Manua l (CMM ) 32-16-31

. Ci^'I

M 32-16-3 1 specifie s tha t repai r sleeve s an

dbushing s ar

e t o b e mad e with 17- 4 P H stainles s stee l andcadmiu mplate di n accordanc e \vii h StandardOverhau l Practice s Manua

l (SOPM ) 20-42-05 , "Brigh t Cadjniu mPlating. "
5

. SOP M 20-42-0 5 require s tha t cadmiu mplatin g b e applie dt o aminimu mthicknes s o f .000 5 inch

. AT S hadcadmiu mplatin g applie dt o athicknes s o f onl y .0004 inc h o n mai n landin g gear retrac t actuato r bea massembl y (repai r

sleeve s an dbushings ) serial number s 815 , 854 , an d2565 , an

dathicknes s o f

onl y .000 3 inc h o n serial numbe r 3264 , 6

. SOP M 20-42-0 5 require s tha t followin g cadmiu mplatin g parts , fabricate d%vit h 17- 4 PH stainles s steel b e given ahydroge n embrittlemen t bak e fo r aminimu mo f

1 2 hour s a

t 350

- 40 0 degrees , AT S ba

dhydroge n embrittlemen t bakin g o f

th e liste dpart s (repai r

sleeve s andbushings ) don e fo

r onl y S. 5 hour s (serial numbe r 2565) , 10, 4 hour s (serial number s 81 5 an d 854) , an d 1 1 hours , 2 0 minute s (serial number 3264)

. 7

. I n conductin g th e overhau l an drepai r o f th e liste dmai n landin g gea r actuato r beai3 i assemblies , AT S di dno t

conduc t tli e maintenanc e i n th e manne r require db

y A D 2009-09-0 7 an dS B 737-32A1355

. S

. Th e SWA Continuou s Airworthines s Maintenanc e Program(CAMP ) include s airfram e . manuals , includin g th e Boein g Structural Repai r Manual andBoein g Servic e Bulletins

. 9 , I n conductin g th e overhau l andrepai r o f th e liste dmai n landin g gea r actuato r bea m assemblies , AT S di dno t

compl y with th e SWA CAA-IP

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 l u 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 S 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 5 2 7 2 9 2 9 2 0 3 1 3 2 ^3 2 3 4 3 5 3 5 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 •1 2 4 3 4' 1 4 5 4 6 4 7 '; e 4 9 5 0 3 1 5 2 5 3 10

. I n conductin g th e overhau l andrepai r of th e liste dmai n landin g gea r actuato r bea m assemblieS

j AT S di dno t

us e methods , techniques , an dpractice s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator

. 11

. I n conductin g th e ovcrliau l an drepai r o f th e liste dmai n landin g gea r actuato r bea m assemblies , AT S di dnot

perfor mth e wor

k i n suc h amaimer

tha t th e conditio n of

th e aircraft , airframe^ engine , propelle r o r applianc e worke do

n wa s a t leas t equal to it s origina l or

properl y altere dcondition

. Ill , 1

. B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an

dcircumstances , AT S violate dth e followin g section s

o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R,) :

a . Sectio n 43.)3(a ) i

n that , whe n performin g maintenance , alteratio n or preventiv e maintenanc e require db

y Part 9 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , AT S faile dt o us e th e methods , techniques , andpractice s prescribe di n th e curren t Manufacturer' s Maintenanc e Manua

l o r Instruction s fo

r Continue dAirworthines s prepare db y it s Manufacturer , o

r othe r methods , techniques , andpractice s acceptabl e to th e Administrator

. b

. Sectio n 43,13(b ) i

n that AT S performe dmaintenance , aheration , o r preventiv e maintenanc e anddi dno t

perfor mth e wor

k i n suc h amanne r

an dus e material s o f

suc h aquality , tha

t the conditio n o f

th e aircraft , airframe^ aircraf t engine , propeller , or applianc e worke do n wa s a t leas t equa l t o it s original o r

properl y altere dcondition

.

c . Sectio n 145.205(a) i n tha t AT S perfonne dmaintenance , preventiv e maintenance , o r alteration s fo

r a n air carrie r o r commercial operato r

that ha s acontinuou s ainvorthiiies s maintenanc e progra munde r par t 12 1 o r part 13 5 anddi dno t

follo w th e ai r carrier' s o

r commercial operator' s programandapplicabl e section s o f its , maintenanc e manual

. d

. Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2009-09-07 , i n that AT S faile dt o accomplis h th e require daction s i

n accordanc e wit

h th e AD

.

2

. I n accordanc e \vitl i Sectio n 46301(a ) an d(d ) o f Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S.C

. § § 46301(a ) and(d)] , AT S i s liabl e fo r acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d $25,00 0 fo r

eac h o f th e violation s noted

.

ANfENDE

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. Under

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f this case , acivi l penalty o f $90,00 0 i s appropri'ate

. WTIEREFORE

. th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w .Tudg e ente r a n orde r tha t AT S b e assesse dacivi l penalt> ' i n th e amotmt of $90,000

.

ih Respectfull y submitte dthi s 1 1 da y o f .Tanuar y 2012

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4 7 4 & 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 J n accordanc e wit

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th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations , ATS , mus t answer thi s Complain t

no t late r tlia n 3 0 day s fromth e tim e i t i s serve do n it

. Failur e t o file a n Answe r withi n 3 0 day s \^'ithout

goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e tnith o f

eac h allegatio n containe di n th e Complain t [14.C.F.R

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. FA. ^ ATTOR^"H y TEL ; (d2S ) 237-3167 ; F.A>'

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7 3 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 I S 1 9 3 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 S 2 7 2 5 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 6 3 7 3 $ 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 3 4 2 4 4 4 5 1 6 4 7 4 a 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I liereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s been serve dvi afacsimil e an dFedE x overnigh t delivery , t o th e following :

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 800 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C

. 2059 1 Atm : Hearinc^ Docke t

Cleric

. AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Buildiw g - Suit e 2W100 0 Fa?: : (202)493-514 2
Honorabl e Richar dGoodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S

. Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E

. Washington , D.C

. 2059 0 F.AX : (202)366-753 6
Dan e B

. Jacques , Esq

. Dombrof f Gilmor e Jaque s & French , P C 167 6 Internationa l Drive , Penthous e McLean , V

A 2210 1 TEL : (703)336-880 0 FAX : (703)966-611 1 (Original an d1 copy )

ii h Date dthi s M'^da y o f

January 2012

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Dan aStephenso n '

Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve

. S W Renton , W

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