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U. S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

In Reply 

Refer to: 

Great Lakes Region 

2300 East Devon Avenue 

Des Plaines, Illinois 60018-4696 

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AGL-7K 

2009-GL-11-0044 

Area Code 847 294-7713 

Q2I 1 

April 20, 2010 

CERTIFIED MAIL ^ ] 

Hearing Docket ^ 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 :^ 

Washington, DC 20591 i;] 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 v;; 

Re: Comlux Aviation Services LLC, EIR 2009-GL-l 1-0044 jCfI() (sL 00^ 3 |^ft fl 'X^fO " 6^ ^ 

Enclosed herewith please find the original and one copy of the Complaint in the above-referenced 

proceeding. The FAA requests that the hearing in this matter be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, and 

expects that the hearing will last one day. 

Please address all communications for the FAA to the undersigned at: 

Chris G. Zurales (AGL-7K) 

Federal Aviation Administration, Great Laikes Region 

2300 East Devon Avenue 

Des Plaines, IL 60018-4696 

Phone (847)294-7713 

Fax (847) 294-7498 

Sincerely, 

,'^' Chris G. ijurales 

Senior Attorney 

Enclosures: Complaint 

cc: Respondent (w/copy of Complaint) 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of Hearings 

Washington, D.C. 

Comlux Aviation Services, LLC 

FAA DOCKET NO. CP*not yet assigned* 

(EIR 2009-GL-11-0044) 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

Administrative Law^ Judge *not yet assigned* 

1 iZ/Mll t U iG DOCK. 

COMPLAINT 

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On March 31, 2010, Respondent, Comlux Aviation Services, LLC, (Comlux) was advised 

through a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty 

in the amount of $18,000.00. Comlux has submitted a vwitten request for a hearing, dated April 

13, 2010, w^hich was received by the Agency Attorney on April 19, 2010. 

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: 

1. Comlux now holds, and at all times mentioned herein held. Repair Station 

certificate number 1CXR288B. 

On or about November 4, 2008, Comlux contracted Indianapolis Diversified 

Machining (IDM), a non-certificated repair station, to perform the Nondestructive 

Inspection on the Aileron Drive Support Assembly of civil aircraft number 
N157PB, a Lear Model 45, a part of the 4800 hour inspection requirements being 

performed on the aircraft by Comlux. 

3. On or about November 6, 2008, the IDM technician performed the Nondestructive 

Inspection and signed off the Lear Jet 45 Maintenance Manual Chapter 5-15-00 

ultrasonic inspection requirement L5710124. 

4. The technician performing the work failed to sign and put his certificate nimiber 

on the maintenance entry for the work. 

5. At the time Comlux contracted the above-described testing to IDM Comlux did 

not have the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to contract 

the work. 

6. Following the above-described work, Comlux approved the item for return to 

service without conducting a test/and or inspection of the work performed. 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Comlux violated the following Federal 

Aviation Regulations: 

a. Section 145.217(a)(l'), which states that a certificate repair station may contract a 

maintenance fimction pertaining to an article to an outside source provided the 

FAA approves the maintenance fimction to be contracted to the outside source. 

b. Section 145.217(b)(1). which states that a certificated repair station may contract a 

maintenance fimction pertaining to an article to a noncertificated person provided 

the noncertificated person follows a quality control system equivalent to the 

system followed by the certificated repair station. 
Certificate of Service 

I hereby certify that the foregoing Complaint has been mailed this oitJ day of April 2010, 

by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to: 

Original and One Copy: 

Hearing Docket 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

One Copy: 

Mr. Mark A Nelson, Vice President 

Comlux Aviation Services LLC 

Formerly, Comlux Completion USA 

2640 S. Cargo Drive 

Indianapolis, IN 46241 

Telephone: (317)472-7370 

Fax: 

-0 A-^ Dated this o/t? ~~ day of April 2010. 

J AAJ), ne^fiy 

Tammy Gardner 

Legal Technician 

FAA Great Lakes 
€ Comlux Aviation Services 

2640 S Cargo Drive 

Indianapolis, IN 46241 

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COmmX "7472.7370 

THE AVIATION CROUP 

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Apr. 13,2010 APR 1 9 2010 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk 

Hearing Docket ^ 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 independence Avenue SW 

Washington DC. 20591 

Dear Hearing Docket Clerk 

Subject: Request for Hearing 

This letter is written to convey our request for formal hearing In reference to AGL-7K 2009-GL-11-0044, 

as per the letter of Final Notice received by rne on April 7*^ 2010. 

If any additional information is needed regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me personally. 

Sincerely, 

J 

Mark A. Nelson 

Vice President 

Comlux Aviation Services 

Mark.nelson@comluxaviation.us 

THE COMPLETE LUXURY AVIATION SERVICE