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US. Department o'Transportation**Western-P~cific** Region Federal Aviation Administration J:l!luary 6, 2015 Office ofthe Regional Counsel

i;ERTIFIED MAlL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED F<oderal AviationAdministration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building"- Suite 2Wl000 

### Re: Inthe Matter ofStrujet, Inc.; Case No. 2014WP230019 P.O. Box 92007 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 (310) 725-7110 (310) 725-6816 facsimile 141 002

Eo.closcd is a copy ofa request for hearing dated December 21,2014, and the original and one wpy ofthe Complaint in the above-referencedproceeding. 

### I ·equestthat the hearing in this matter

### be held 

### in the Los Angeles, California area, 

### a.r<d expect tbat the hearing will last one (1) day. 

### P<ease address 

### all communications for 

### the Regional Counsel ofthe Western-Pacific Region, to the undersigned, at: Office ofthe Regional Counsel, AWP-7, Federal Aviation Administration, 

### Western-Pacific Region, P. 

### 0. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone: (310) 

### T'S-711 0, FAX: (310) 725-6816. Smcerely, Naomi Tsuda Regional Counsel

Enclosures: Request for Bearing; Complaint; Certificate ofService 

### NOTE TO RESPONDENT: SECTION 13.209 OF THE CP RULES 

### OF PRACTICE Ri)QUlRE THAT A WRTTTEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE FILED NOT LATER F:!AN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FILING AN ANSWER, A MOTION MAYBE FILED PlJRSUANT TO SECTION 13.208(D) OR SECTION l3.218(F)(l-4) OF THE RULES OF PRACTICE.
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Decembet 21, 2014 REF: Case No. 2014WP230019, Starjet, Inc. F,U\ N:lOtni. Tsuda R<.•gional Counsel, Wesrem-Pacific Region



### ---·--·--- Dear Ms. TBuda: We are only now .in receipt ofyocu: letter datedDecember 10, 2014- we ilid not receive the earlier correspondence :regarding this**tnatt~r** H••.ving said that, we are requesting a hearing on the matter in gc<estion. Please ad,rise when/where to appear for the same. Tha.nk you in advo.nce, and have a great holiday season and a wonderfulNewYear.

# 0~ely,**~~P---------** Pek:ka 

### Karu Pn:oidcm / Director ofOperations Smrjet, Inc. Air Can1erJ8GA460L

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### U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
In the Matter of: 

### FAA DOCKET Starjet, Inc. 

### FAA CASE NO. 20l4WP230019 Respondent 

### JlJDGE NOT 

### ASSJGNED COMPLAINT The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuantto Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows:


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Respondent, Starjet, Inc. was advisedthfl)ngh a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess 

### a civilpenalty in the amount of$13,200.00. On December 2L 2014, Respondent submitted a written request for a hearing.


## n. 1 . Respondent is now, and at all times mentioJ}ed herein was, the holder ofAir Carrier Certificate No. J8GA460L, issued underpart 119 ofTitle 14 ofthe Code ofFederal Regulations. Respondentwas and is authorized to conduct operations Linder part 135 of 

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### 2. At all times relevant herein, Respondent's operations specifications authorized it to conduct operations under part 135 

### using civil aircraft

### N213BA, a Gulf.5tream GA 

### 1159-A.

3. At all times relevant herein, Respondent's operations specifications required that Respondent maintain each aircraf1 in accordance with the continuous airwfJrthiness 1naintemmce program ("CAMP"). 141005



### 4. At all times relevant herein, Respondent's operations specifications rcquir,od that Respondent maintain each aircraft andl its component parts, accessories, ad appliances in an airworthy condition in accordance with the time limits fo1· tl1e accomplishment ofthe overhaul, replacement, periodic inspection, and rotJtine checks ofthe**ab~craft** 

### and its componentparts, accessories, and appliances.

5. The CAMP document identit1ed 

### in Respondent's operations specificmiom for the OA 1159-B is "GA-1159-B (G-Il-B) MM as revised, Gulfstream CMP, ancl!CA's for STC's and Field Approvals as listed on FAA Form 337's."

6. At all times relevant herein, as per its CAMP program, Respondentused Oulfstream CMP (Computerized Maintenance Program) for managing compliance with aircraft maintenance, includingtracking the life limited components ofits aircraft.01/06/2015 12:56 FAX 3107256816 A\VP-7 141006

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7. Rcspodcnt failed to track total time in service ofthe engines on N2l3BA fmd maintain records ofthe cmrent status ofthe life-limited components ofthe engines.

8. The following are examples, not exclusive, ofinformation .from records pertaining to

ngiue 

### E P<Jsition

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### 2 2 2

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--- the Rolls Royce Model Spey 511-8 engines currently onN213BA. "N/S'' stands for not specified.
'Record 'Date IE:ngine Time 

### ! Cycles Serial Since 

## I Since Number New New (hours) Engine loebook 08/15/2005 9817 8989.7 5477 Engine logbook 08/27/2009 N/S 10599.9 6320 Starjet Gulfstream 06/29/2012 N/S R372.0 4724 Computerized Maintenance Program (SGCMP)



## - SGCMP ll/12/2013 N/S 8740.3 4998 SGCMP 12/05/2013 N/S ] 1622.6 6971



## -Engine logbook 08115/2005 8989 9996.7 5972

Eng:inc logbook 07/0112008 N!S ] 1318.9 6697 SGCMP 09/!5/2010 NIS 8774.2 4852

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. SGCMP 07/22!2011 N/S 9015.4 4979

SGCMP 08/26/201] ''-J/S 9023.5 4988 SGCMP 06/29/2012 N/S 9259.2 5152 SGCMP 11112/2013 N/S 9627 5 5426 

# ___.,,.. SGCMP 12/05/2013 N/S 12629.6 7466 "'•'01/06/2015 12:56 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7

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### 9. The above records re±1ect thatthe engine at Position 1had fewer total hours and fewer total cycles than it had at aprevcous date. For example, compare the: Time Since Newand Cycles Since New on 06/29/2012 and 11/12/2013 with the Time Since Newand Cycles Since New on08/27/2009.

10. The above records also reflect an impossible accumulation oftime for the engine al 

### Position 1. 

### Compare the Time SinceNew on 11112/2013 with the Time S'-nce New
on 12/05/2013; the records reflect tha1 the engine at Position 1 accumulatecl2882.3 hours in only 23 days.

11. The above records re±1ect thatthe engine at Position 2 had fewer total bou-s and fewer total cycles than ithad at a previous date. For example, compare th'= Time SinceNew m:td Cycles SinceNew on 09/15/2010,07/22/2011,08/26/2011, 06/29/2012 and 11/12/2013 with the Time Since New and Cycles SinceNew on 07/01/2008. lill 007



### 12. The above records also reflect an impossible accumulation oftime for the engine at Position 2. Compm:e the Time Since New on 11112/2013 withthe Time Since New
on 12/05/2013; the records reflect that the engine at Position 2 accmnulated 3002.1 hours in only 23 days.01/06/2015 12:56**F~1** 3107256816 A\VP-7

-5- 13. Therecords demonstrate that the actual engine totaltimes and actual total**:yde~** cannotbe determined_

IE. By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the lollowing S-ections ofthe f edcral Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations) 141008

a. Section l35.43l(a), which states: Each certificate holder shall establish and maintai.n
a system for the continuing analysis and surveillance ofthe perfom1ancc snd effectiveness ofits inspection program and the program covering other maintenance_ preventive maintenance, and alterations and for the correction ofany deficiency in those programs, regardless ofwhether those programs are carried out by the certificate holder orby anotherperso11; and

b. Section l35.439(a), which states: Each certificate holder shall keep (using the system specified in §135.427) the following records for the periods specified in paragraph (b) ofthis scctionc (1) All the records necessary to show that all requirements for the issuance ofan airworthiness release under 

### §135.443 have beenmet. (2) Records containing the following information: (i) Thetotal time in service ofthe airfi'ame, engine, propeller, and rotor. (ii) The current status oflife-limitedparts oi· each airframe, engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance. (iii) Thetime since last overhaul of each item installed onthe aircraft which are required to be overhauled on a specified01/0612015 12:56 FAX 3107256316 AWP-7 141009

time basis. (iv) The identification ofthe current inspection status ofthe aircra't including the iime sincethe last inspections required by the inspection progran under whichthe aircraft and its appliances arc maintained. (v) The current status of applicable airworthiness directives, including the date and methods ofcomplimcc, and, if the airworthiness directive in.volves recurring action, the time and date whenthe next action is required.



### IV. l. Pursuantto Title 49 U.S.C. Section 46301 (a)(S)(A), Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000.00 for each ofthe violations alleged. 2. Underthe facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$13,200.00 is appropriate. 

### WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respectfully requests thatthe Administrative 

### Law Judge enter an order that Respondentbe assessed a civil penalty in the amount of$13.200.00. Re$pectfully submitted,

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# ~ f?eJIZ-A;;torney Office ofthe Regional Cotmsel Federal Aviation Administration V.estem-l'acific Region DI\TFD: January 6, 2015



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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I 

### hereby certify that onthis date I 

### have sent by facsimile andplaced 

### in the llnited 

### States mail, postageprepaid, certified mail-returnreceiptrequested, the 

### executed original ofthe 

### C.nnplaint, addressed as follows: F

### cderal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue,. SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl000 Facsimile:**202-267~1293**


### l further certify that on this date 

### l have placedin the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail-retum receiptrequested and regular mail, a true copy ofthe Complaint addressed aO' follows: PekkaKaru President/J)imctor ofOperations Starjet, lnc. 26 Washington Blvd, 

### 2"d Floor MarinaDel Rey, CA 90292
])ated: January 6, 2015

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