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^ Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 : ^ Washington , D C 2059 1 i; ] Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 v; ; Re : Comlu x Aviatio n Service s LLC , EI R2009-GL- l 1-0044 jCfI( ) (s L00^ 3 |^f t fl 'X^f O " 6^ ^ Enclose dherewithpleas e fin dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

in th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e FA A request s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel din Indianapolis , Indiana , an d expect s tha t

th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FA A t o th e undersigne dat : Chri s G . Zurale s (AGL-7K ) Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Grea t Laike s Regio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , I L60018-469 6 Phon e (847)294-771 3 Fa x (847 ) 294-749 8 Sincerely , ,'^ ' Chri s G . ijurale s Senio r Attorne y Enclosures : Complain t cc : Responden t

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## Mll U i GDOCK .

COMPLAIN T r > O n Marc h31 , 2010 , Respondent , Comlu x Aviatio nServices , LLC , (Comlux ) was advise d throug haFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $18,000.00 . Comlu x ha s submitte davwittenreques t for ahearing , date dApri l 13 , 2010 , w^hic

hwa s receive db y th e Agenc y Attorne y o nApri l 19 , 2010 .

Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : 1 . Comlu x no w holds , an dat al l time s mentione dherei nheld . Repai r Statio n certificat e numbe r

1CXR288B . O n o r abou t Novembe r

4 , 2008 , Comlu x contracte dIndianapoli s Diversifie d Machinin g (IDM) , anon-certificate drepai r station , t o performth e Nondestructiv e Inspectio n o n th e Ailero nDriv e Support Assembl y o f

civi l aircraf

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abou t Novembe r

6 , 2008 , th e ID M technicia nperforme dth e Nondestructiv e Inspectio n an dsigne dof

f th e Lea r Je t 4 5 Maintenanc e Manua l Chapte r 5-15-0 0 ultrasoni c inspectio n requiremen t L5710124 . 4 . Th e technicia n performin g th e work faile dt o sig nan dpu t

hi s certificat e nimibe r o n th e maintenanc e entry for th e work . 5 . A t th e tim e Comlu x contracte dth e above-describe dtestin g t o ID M Comlu x di d no t hav e th e approva l o f

th e Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n(FAA ) t o contrac t th e work . 6 . Followin g th e above-describe dwork , Comlu x approve dth e ite mfor retur nt o servic e withou t

conductin g atest/an do r

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th e work performed . B y reaso no f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Comlu x violate dth e followin g Federa l Aviatio nRegulations :

a . Sectio n 145.217(a)(l') , whic hstate s tha t acertificat e repai r

statio nmay contrac t

a maintenanc e fimctio n pertainin g t o a narticl e t o anoutsid e sourc e provide dth e FA A approve s th e maintenanc e fimctiont o b e contracte dt o th e outsid e source . b . Sectio n 145.217(b)(1) . whic hstate s tha t acertificate drepai r

statio nmay contrac t

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y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee nmaile dthi s oit J day o f Apri l 2010 , b y Certifie dMail , Retur n Receip t Requested , to : Origina l an dOn e Copy : Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 On e Copy : Mr . Mark A Nelson , Vic e Presiden t Comlu x Aviatio n Service s LL C Formerly , Comlu x Completio n US A 264 0 S . Carg o Driv e Indianapolis , IN 4624 1 Telephone : (317)472-737 0 Fax :

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^ 2010 . I f an yadditiona l informatio n i s neede d regardin g thi s matter , pleas e fee l fre e t o contact m e personally . Sincerely , 

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