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. II
. 1

. Aviatio n Teclviical Services , Inc
. (ATS ) i s now , anda t ai l time s mentione dherei n was , th e holde r o f Repai r Statio n Certificate No
. HN6R593N

. 2

. AT S performe dmaintenanc e on behal f o f Southwes t

Airline s (SWA) , (a n ai r carrie r liavin g acontinuou s airworthines s maintenanc e program ) inclt:ding :

COMPLAIN

T FAA

. V

. Aviatio n Technica l Ssrviccs , Inc

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. FA A ATTOR-N'E V TEL; (425 ) 227-2167 ; TAX

: (425) 227-100

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4 2 4 3 •1 4 4 5 4 6 • i V 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 a . th e overhau l o f Boein g 73 7 mai n landin g gea r actuato r bea massembl y par t numbe r 65-46108-1 9 seria l numbe r 85 4 an dit s installatio n o n N385S Wo n Novembe r

21 , 2009 ; b

. th e overhau l o f

Boein g 73 7 m.ain landin g gea r actuato r bea massembl y part ' numbe r 65-46108-1 9 seria l numbe r 326 4 an dit s installatio n o n N376S Wo n Decembe r

12,2009 ;

c . th e overhau l o f

Boein g 73 7 mai n landin g gea r actuato r bea massembl y par t numbe r 65-46108-1 9 seria l numbe r S1 5 an dit s installatio n onN693S\Vo n Januar}'9 , 2010 , and ; d

. th e overhau l an dretu mt o sen'ic e o f Boein g 73 7 mai n landin g gea r actuato r bea m assembl y par t

65-46108-1 9 seria l numbe r 256 5 o n Februar y 2

. 2010

. 3

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

numbe r 65-4610 8 mai n landin g gea r actuato r beam s b e overhaule da s specifie di n th e instruction s give n i n Boein g Servic e Bulleti n (SB ) 737-32A135 5 Revisio n 2 , t o detec t an dcorrec t broke n actuato r

beam s whic hcoul 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 ; CM M 32-16-3 1 specifie s tlia t repai r sleeve s an dbushing s ar e t o b e mad e uit h 17- 4 P H stainles s stee l an dcadmiu mplate di n accordanc e %\ntJ i Standar dOverhau l Practice s Manua l (SOPM ) 20-42-05 , "Brigh t Cadmiu 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 ha dcadmiu mplatin g applie dt o athicknes s o f onl y .000 4 inc ho n mai n landin g

. gea r retrac t actuato r bea massembly.(repair.sleeves.an dbushings ) seria l number s 815

. 854

. an d2565 , an dathicknes s o f onl y .000 3 inc ho n seria l numbe r 3264

. 6
. SOP M 20-42-0 5 require s tha t foUo\vin g cadmiu mplatin g parts , fabricate dwit h17- 4 P H stainles s stee l b e give n ahydroge n embrittlemen t bak e fo r aminimu mo f

1 2 hour s at

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. 2 0 minute s (seria l numbe r 3264)

. 7
. I n conductin g tli e overhau l an drepai r o f th e liste dmai n landin g gea r actuato r bea m assemblies , AT S di dno t conduc t th e maintenanc e i n th e manne r require db y A D 2009-09-0 7 an dS B 737-32A1355

. 8

. Th e SW A Continuou s Airworthines s Maintenanc e Progra m(CAMP ) include s airfram e manuals , includin g th e Boein g StrucUira l Repai r Manua l an dBoein g Servic e Bulletins

. 9
. In conductin g th e overhau l an drepai r o f th e hste dmai n landin g gea r actuato r bea m assemblies , AT S di dno t compl y wit hth e SW A CAMP

.

C0M?U\SN T K>.RIIN ^ DAVI S HUSER , FA- l ATTORKE Y FA AV Aviatio n Tcchnicc l Ser\'iccs , Jnc

. TEL : (425 ) 227-2167 : FAX : (425 ) 227-100 7 Pag e 3 o f 709/01/201 1 11:3 8 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 05/1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 6 1 7 IE ) l y 2 0 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 4 2 5 2. 5 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 "3 3 3 4 3 5 3 S 3 7 3 g 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 7 4 9 4 9 5 0 5 1 3 2 5 3 10

. In conductin g th e overhau l an drepai r o f tli e liste dmai n landin g gea r actuato r bea m assemblies , AT S di dno t

us e methods , techniques , andpractice s acceptabl e to the Administrator

. 11

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

perfon n th e wor

k i n suc hamanne r

tha t th e conditio n o f

th e aircraft , airframe wa s a

t leas t equal to it s original o r

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th e foregoin g fact s andcircumstances , AT S violate dth e followin g section s
o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R.) :
a . Sectio n 43.13(a ) i

n that , whe n perfprrhin g maintenance , alteratio n o r preventiv e maintenanc e require db

y Part 9 1 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations , AT S faile dt o us e th e methods , techniques , an dpractice s prescribe di n th e current

Manufacturer' s Ma,intenanc e Manual o r

Instruction s fo

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

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

. b

. Sectio n 43.13(b ) i n tha t AT S performe dmaintenance , alteration , or preventiv e maintenanc e an

ddi dno t perfor mth e wor

k i n suc hamanne r

an dus e material s of.suc h aquality , tha

t th e conditio n o f

th e aircraft , airframe , aircraf t engine , propelle r

o r applianc e worke do

n wa s a t leas t equal t o it s original or

properi y altere dcondition

. c . Sectio n 145.205(a) i

u that AT S performe dmaintenance , preventiv e maintenance , o r alteration s fo

r a n ai r carrie r or commercial operato r

tha t ha s acontinuou s air^vorthines s maintenanc e programunde r part 12 1 o r part 13 5 anddi dnot

follo w th e ai r carrier' s or

commercial operator' s programandapplicabl e section s o f it s maintenanc e manual

. d

. Airvr'orthines s Directiv e (AD ) 2009-09-07 ^ i n tlia t AT S faile dt o accomplis hth e require daction s i

n accordanc e withthe'AD

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2

. I n accordanc e wit

hSectio 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 ) an d(d)] , AT S i s liabl e for acivi l penalt

y not t o excee d S25,00 0 fo

r eac ho f the violation s noted

.

COMPLAIN T ^^ ^ I^_^,^ 5 ^,j^ ^ P_ ^ ATTORME V FA. \V
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7 S 9 1 0 I I 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 6 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 S 3 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 6 3 9 4 0 4 1 'i,2

- 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 3

. Under

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

. WHEREFORE , the Agency , b y counsel , respeclfully request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

an orde r Tha t AT S b e assesse daci\n l penalt\ : i n th e amount o f $90,000

.
Respectfull y submitte dthis 1- ^ da y o f September , 2011

.


# Kfnu ^ P-/-u<^i-- ' Kare n Davi s Hube r VA A Attorney

COVfPLAtN T KARE NDAVI S HXJ-BER , FA A ArroR-Mf

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### ANSWE R I n accordanc e wit hSectio n 13.20 9 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , ATS , mus t answe r thi s Complain t

no t late r tha n 3 0 day s fro mth e tim e i t i s serve do n it

. Failur e t o fil e a n Answe r withi n 3 0 day s \vithou t

eoo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f th e trut ho f

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

. § 13.209(f)]

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V F/V A V
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y tlia t th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e andcertifie dmai ' Retu mReceip t

Requeste dthis date , t o th e foHov^ing ; Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (Original an d1 copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washin^on , D.C

. 2059 1

. Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Fax : 202

. 493.514 2 Dane B
. .Tacques , Esq
. Dombrof f Gilmor e Jaque s & French

. P C 167 6 International Drive

. Penthous e McLean , V

A 2210 1 TEL : (703)336-SS0 0 FAX : (703)966^611 1

Date dthi s 1st

da y o f September , 2011

.

Daji aStephenso n Offic e o f Regional Counse l (y\NM-7 ) Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 LindAve

. S W Remon
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A 9805 7 (425)227-2164

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### REQUES T FO RHEARIN G

Notic e of Appearance : Dan e B
. Jaques , Esq
. DombrofTGUmor c Jaque s & French , P C 167 6 Internationa l Drive , P H McLean , VA 2210 2 (703 ) 336-880 0
Counse l fo r

Aviatio n Technica l Senices , Inc
.09/01/201 1 11:3 8 ^25227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 10/1 1

COME S NOWRespondent Aviatio n Technica

l Services , Inc , throug hcounse l and , pursuant t o 14 CFRSectio n l3.16(g)(2){ii),requestsaHearmg)iiFAACaseT^4o.2010NM010l05

. Respectftdly submitted

.

Dan e B
. Jaques , Esq
. DgrabrofTGilmor

e Jaque s & French

. P

C 167 6 hitemationa ! Drive

. Penthous e McLean , V

A 22102 (703)336-880 0 d j aqucs^dalitigaiors.co m Counsel fo

r Respondent

Aviatio n Technica

l Services

. Inc
.

Mat t Yerbit President , Aviatio n Technical Services , Inc
.09/01/201 1 11:3 0 425227100 7 AMM 7 P^GE : 11/1 1

CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y ceilif

y tha t T hav e thi s da

y serve dtheToregoin g REQUES T FO RHEARIN G o n th e following , at

th e addres s indicated , vi aU.S

. Mail :

Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Admiriistratio n 80 0 Independenc e Aveiiue

. 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 /\n dhav e serve dacop y o n th e following , a t th e addres dindicated , vi aemai l an dU.S

. Mail : Kare n Davi s Huber

j Esq
. Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counsel

- ANM- 7 Northwes t

Mountai n Regio n 160 1 Lin dAvenue l S W• • Renton. WA 98(1)5

7 Karen.Davis.Huber@i^aa.Ro

v

Signed ; Dan e B
. Jaque s

Counse l for

Responden t
Dated : Augus t 23 , 20 :

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