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# 109 1 Re : Flightsta r Aircraf t Services , Inc . FA ACase - No.'s : 2008>GL-05-Q02 2 , V 2008-GL-05-0042 , 2008-GL-q5_-004 5 - • Enclose d herewit hpleas e fin d a cop yo f a reques t fo r hearin g an d th e origina l an d on e cop yo f th e Complain t i n th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e FA Arequest s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel d i n Cincinnati , OH , an d expect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t on e day . Pleas e addres s al l coinmunication s fo r th e FA At o th e undersigne d at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Reg'iona l Counse l (AGL-7 ) 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , X L 6001 8 Sincerely ,



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I 1 . On Septembe r 24 , 2010 , Responden t Flightsta r Aircraf t Service s Inc . wa s advise d throug ha Fina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penaltytha t the FA Apropose d t o asses s a civi l penalt yi n the amoun t o f 52,200.00 . O n Octobe r 6 , 2010 , Responden t submitte d a writte n reques t fo r a hearing . 2 . Flightsta r Aircraf t Services , Inc . (Flightstar ) no wholds , an d a t al l time s mentione d herei n held , Approve d Repai r Statio n certificat e numbe r FOTR986N ,11/05/201 0 1G:4 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ OM S 1003/00 9

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3 . O n o r abou t Jul y19 , 2008 , Flightsta r performe d a majo r repai r o n civi l aircraf t numbe r N7754DH , a Boein g Mode l 727 , operate d unde r Par t 12 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s byAsta r Ai r Cargo , Inc.(Astar) , a n ai r carrie r wit ha continuou s airworthines s maintenanc e program , and signe d of f th e work .
4 . I n performin g th e majo r repai r t o th e righ t win g uppe r surfac e ski n a t th e spoile r hing e cutou t O n Jul y19 , 2008 , Fl ightsta r faile d t o perfor mth e repai r usin g th e ty]> e o f fastener s require d byth e specification s and drawing s containe d i n th e Boein g Structura l Repai r Manua l (SR]"! ) Sectio n 57-30-04
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5 . Afte r a n inspectio n byFedera l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) inspector s reveale d th e above-describe d imprope r repairs , o n Augus t 4 , 2008 , Flightsta r issue d a n Engineerin g Variatio n Authorizatio n (EVA ) B257-009 2 Rev . I R fo r th e repair .
6 . O n o r abou t Augus t 8 , 2008 , Flightsta r signe d of f o n th e repai r agai n withou t accomplishin g th e repai r i n accordanc e wit hth e appropriat e data .11/05/201 0 1G:4 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 12004/00 9

7 . O n o r abou t Augus t 25 , 2008 , Flightsta r issue d Engineerin g Variatio n Authorizatio n (EVA ) B257-0009 2 Rev . 01 , listin g th e fastener s t o b e installed . 8 . Flightsta r signe d of f th e abov e describe d EV ARev . 01 . wit ha dat e o f Augus t 8 , 2008 , a dat e prio r t o th e dat e th e documen t wa s actuall yissued . 9 . Flightsta r faile d t o generat e a ne wNR t o accomplis hth e wor k require d byEV ARev . 0 1 and sig n i t of f o n th e actua l dat e completed . 10 . Byreaso n o f th e foregoing , flightsta r faile d t o follo wL'h e ai r carrier' s maintenanc e progra mand manua l provisions .
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11 . O n o r abou t Jul y23 , 2008 , Flighi.:sta r performe d a majo r repai r t o th e aircraf t describe d i n Paragrap h2 , abov e consistin g o f a repai r t o a sea t trac k a t bodystatio n (BS ) and lef t buttoc k lin e (LBL ) 4 5 and signe d of f th e work .
12 . I n performin g th e sea t trac k repair , Flightsta r faile d t o instal l th e numbe r o f fastener s require d b yth e Boein g Structura l Repai r Manua l (SRM ) 53-10- 5 Figur e 1 and th e Ventur a Aerospac e (STC holder ) drawing . I I11/05/201 0 16;4 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 1005/00 9

Byreaso n o f th e foregoin g fact s an d circumstances . Responden t v.iolated th e followin g Section s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations :

a . Sectio n 43.13(a) , whic hstate s tha t eac hperso n performin g maintenance , alteration , o r preventiv e maintenanc e o n a n aircrafi: , engine , propeller , o r applianc e .•shall us e th e methods , techniques , an d practice s prescribe d i n th e curren t manufacturer' s manual . b . Sectio n 145.205(a) , whic hstate s tha t a certificate d repai r statio n tha t perform s maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , o r alteration s fo r a n ai r carrier , o r commercia l operato r tha t ha s a continuou s airworthines s maintenanc e progra m unde r Par t 12 1 o r par t 13 5 mus t follo wth e ai r carrier' s o r commercia l operator' s progra man d applicabl e section s o f it s manual . Pur.gvian

t t o Titl e 4 9 o f th e Unite d State s Code , Sectio n 4630 1 (4 9 U.S.C . §46301) , Responden t i s subjec t t o a civi l penalt yno t t o excee d $1,10 0 fo r eac hviolatio n alleged . Unde r th e fact s and circumstance s o f thi s case , a civi l penalt y o f -'?2,20 0 i s appropriate .11/05/201 0 1G;4 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S lg]00G/00 9

WHEREFORE , th e Agency , bycounsel , respectfull yrequest s tha t th e Administrativ e La wJudg e ente r a n Orde r tha t Responden t b e assesse d a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f ?2,200 . Respectfull ysubmitte d thi s 26^^' ' dayo f October , 2010 .

Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Admini.gtratio n Grea t Lake s Region , AGL- 7 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , I L 6001 8 (647 ) 294-706 3 FAX : (847 ) 294-749 811/05/201 0 1G;4 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 21007/00 9

I herebycertif ytha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile d th. i s dat e byCertifie d Mail , Retur n Receip t Requested , to : Origina l an d On e Copy : Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administrar.io n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S . W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t Cler k AGC-430 , Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g Suit e 2W100 0 On e Copy : Gregor ys . Winton , Esq . Th e Aviatio n La wFir m On e Researc hCourt , Suit e 45 0 Rockville , M D 2085 0 Date d thi s 26t hda yo f October , 2010 ,

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l pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.16 , an dhereb y request s ahearin g concemin g th e allegation s raise di nth e Administrator' s Final Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty date dSeptember 24,2010 , whic hproposes t o asses s acivi l penalty inth e amoun t o f $2,200.00 , Responden t

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fo r Hearin g addresse dto : Michae l F . McKinley , Esq . Senio r Attorne y FAARegional Counsel' s Office , AGL-7 H Great Lake s Regio n 230 0 E , Devo nAvenu e De s Plaines , IL6001 8 Tel : 84 7 294-731 3 Dated : October

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