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### u.s. Deportment Of Tronsporto![O[) Federal Aviation Administration January 22, 2015 ·4252271007 ANM7

Northwest Mountain Region Office of Regional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 LindAvenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-1417 Fax: (425) 227-1007 robert.spitzer@faa.gov

VJAFACSIMILE AND CERTIFlED MAlL • RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration 

### (WilburWright Bldg-· Room 2W1000) 800 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Re: In theMatter ofSelectAviation Services, Inc. (Select) 

### FAA Case

### No. 2013NM130007 Enclosed is an original and one copy ofarequest for hearing and Complaintin the abovereferenced proceeding. The Federal AviationAdministration (FAA) requests that the hearing inthis matter be held 

### in Seattle, Washington, and expectsthat the hearing will last one (1) day. PAGE 02/0'3

For scheduling purposes, FAA attorney, Robert Spitzer

### will be unavailable February 17, 2015, through February 19, 2015. Please address 

### all comrnunicatio'ns for 

### the FAAto the undersigned at: :Federal Aviation Administration

Sincerely,

Robert Spitzer FAAAttorney RS/tek Northwest MountainRegion, 

### ANM-7 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Telephone: (425) Z27-l417 FAX: (425) 227-1007

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ROBERT SPITZER FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL. 1601 LIN:D AVE., SW RENTON, WASHINGTON98057 TELEPHONE: (425)227-1417 FACSlMlLE: (425) 227-1007 ANM7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In.the Matter of: Select Aviation Services, Inc.

JUDGENOT ASSIGNED: FAA CaseNo. 2013NM130007 Judge'Not Assigned

COMJ;'LAINT TheFederal Aviation Administration (FAA), 

### by

**counse~** hereby files its Complaint, PAGE 03/09

pursuant toRule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 Code ofFederalRegulations (C.F.R.) Section 13.208), and states 

### as follows: I. 

### On December 

### 31, 2014, Select Aviation Services, 

### Inc. (Select) was advised through a FinalNotice 

### ofProposed 

### Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of$18,425. On January 13, 2015, Select, through its legal counsel, submitted a written request for a hearing. II. 

### 1. Select 

### is now, and at all times mentioned herein was, the holder ofRepair Station CertificateNo. 5SSR572B. COMPLAI.NT FAA v. SelectAIIiationServices, Inc. FAACase No. 2013NM130007 Page 2 of7 RoanTSPITZER,FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100701/22/2015 10:40 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 04/09

2. At all times relevant herein, Select's Operations Specifications permitted Selectto maintain and repair aircraft engines. 3. At all times relevant herein, Select's Repair Station Manual, required that Select carry out all maintenance/repair operations according to the procedures detailed in the applicable manufacturer or military manual. 4. On or about October 23, 2012, Select Aviation performed maintenance on aBell UH-1U helicopter, identification numberN676TII (the aircraft). 5. Specifically, Select overhauled the aircraft's engine, aLycoming/Honeywell T53-L-703, serial number, LE-10901Z. 6. During the course ofthis overhaul, Select installed acombustion deflector, serial number SA-0141-15 on the engine. 7. At all times relevant herein, the U.S. MilitaryDepot Maintenance Work Requirements (DMWR) 1-2840-113-2, was the military maintenance manual whichlisted repair and maintenance procedures for the Lycoming/Honeywell T53-L-703 engine. 8, At all times relevant herein, military manual DlYIWR 1-2840-113-2, permitted repairing cracks around the deflector at the spot-weld areawith welding, prov.ided the cracks did not exceed 300 degrees. 9. Select av.iation completed an overhaul on the engine and returned the engine to service on or about October 23, 2012. 10. At the time ofthe above-described overhaul and return to service, the engine's combustion chamber deflector assembly contained a crack which exceeded 300 degrees around the spot-weld area repaired with welding. 11. By reason ofthe above, Select aviation performed maintenance, an alteration, or preventative maintenance on an engine, without using the methods, techniques, or practices acceptable to the Administrator. 12. By reason ofthe above, Select aviation performed maintenance, preventative maintenance, or an alteration when it did not do that work in such a manner oruse materials ofsuch a quality that the condition ofthe aircraft engine was at least equal to its original orproperly altered condition.
COMPLAINT FAA v. SelectA viatioo Servioos, Jnc. FAA CaseNo, 20!3NMI30007 Page3 of7 ROBERT SPIT>:a\t, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100701/22/2015 10:40 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 05/09

13. By reason ofthe above, Select approved for returnto service an article when maintenance, preventative maintenance, or an alteration was not performed in accordance with the applicable approved technical data or data acceptable to the 

### FAA. 14. By reason ofthe above, Select failed to follow theirrepair station manual. 

## m. L By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Selectviolated the following sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.):
a. Section 43 .13(a), in that Select performed maintenance, preventive maintenance, or an alteration on an enginewithout using the methods, techniques orpractices acceptable to the Administrator. b. Section 43.13(b), in that Select performed maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations without performing the work in such a manner using materials of such aquality that the condition ofthe aircraft engine was at least equal to its original or properly altered condition.
c. Section l45.20l(c)(!), in that Select approved the aircraft for return to service following amajorrepair or major alterationwhen the major repair or major alteration was not perfotmed in accordance with applicable approved technical data. d. Section 145.207(a), inthat Selectfailed to follow its repair station manual, by approving the engine for returnto service, whenthe combustion chamber deflector assembly contained a crack repaired with welding beyond military manual limits. 2. Inaccordance with Section 4630l(a) Select is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violations noted. 3. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, acivil penalty of$18,425 is appropriate.

COMPLAINT FAA v. SelectAviation Services, Inc. FAA Case No. 2013NMI30007 Page4 of7 ROBERT $P)TZER, FAAAITORNSY TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100701/22/2015 10:40 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 05/09



### WHEREFORE, the Agency, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law Judge enter an orderthat Selectbe assessed a civil penalty in the amount of$18,425.
Respectfully submitted

### this 22nd day ofJanuary 2015.

Robert Spitzer FAA Attorney

COMPLAINT FMv. Selcc\Aviati.on Services, Jnc_ FAA Case No. 2013NMI3D007 Page 5of7 RoaEJ<TSPITZER,J1M ATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227·1417; FAX: (425) 227-100701/22/2015 10:40 4252271007 PAGE 07/09



### ANSWER Inaccordance with Section 13.209 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, Select, must answer this Complaintnot later than thirty (30) days from the time it is served on 

### it. Failure to fL\e an Answer within thirty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe truth ofeach allegatJ.on contained in the Complaint [14.C.F.R. § 13.209(f)l

COMPLAINT F

M v. SelectAvia.tion Services; Jnc. FAA OlseNo, 20l3NMI30007 Page 6 of7 Ro""''SPrtt.rut, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227·100701/22/2015 10:40 4252271007 ANM7



### CERTJFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certifYthat theforegoing Complaint has been served via facsimile and certified mail

- Return ReceiptRequestedthis date, to the following: federal Aviation Administration (Original and one copy) 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

### WilburWright Building- Suite 2Wl000 fax: (202) 267-1293 

### David M. Schoeggl Attorney 

### atLaw 

### P 0. Box 91302 Seattle, WA 98111-9402 fax: (206) 223-7107 

### Fred Hodgdon Select 

### Aviation Services, Inc. 

### P.O. Box430 Corvallis, MI 59828 Fax: (406) 961-4101



### Dated

**~~?d** day ofJanuary 2015.



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### ofRegional 

### Counsel (ANM-7) Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 (425) 227-2007 PAGE 08/09

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