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# 6i^ ^ Enclose dherewitl i pleas e fmd/acop y o f areques t for ahearingjan dth e original an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-referente dproceeding . Th e FA A request.' j ihat th e hearin g i

n thi s matter

b e hel di n St . Louis , MO, an dexpect 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 Davi dB . KeSslcr , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Centra l Region , ACE-7 , Roo m506 , DO T Building , 90 1 Locust , Kansa s City , M O 64106-2641 . Sincerely , A . Lester Ilaizli p Regional Counse l

avi dB . Kessle r fAttorne y Enclosure s cc : Mr . Richar dA . I^ac h Davi dJ . A . Haye s TTT

, Esq .02/25/201 0 17:1 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @1002/00 G

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPO RJ'ATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N I n th e Matte r

of : GoJe t Airline.'N , T.L C Served : Februar y 16 , 201 0 FA A Docket No . FA A Cas e No . 2008CE03004 5 Judg e No t Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complain t pursuan t to Rul e 20 8 o f

Ih c Rule s o f Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an d state s a s follows : I . 1 . On Decembe r

23 , 2008 , Responden t

GoJe t Airlines , LL C wa s advise d throug h a Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty that th e FAA propose d t o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amount o f $33,000 . On February 8 , 2010 , Responden t submitte d awritte n reques t for ahearing . 11 . 1 . A t all time s hereinafter-mentioned , GoJe t Airlines , LL C (GoJet) , d/b/aUnite d Express , wa s th e holde r

o f Part 12 1 Ai r Carrier Certificate Numbe r

N6WA249L . 2

- A t all lime s hereinafte r

mentione d GoJe t

wa s th e operato r

o f Civi l Aircraf

t N15IGJ , a Canadai r CRJ-70 0 Regiona l Jet , Mode l CL-600-2C10 , registere d a s a n aircraf t availabl e fo

r us e inPai t 12 1 revenu e operations . 3 . On o r abou t Novembe r

26,2007 , GoJct' s contracte d maintenanc e personne l remove d an dreplace dNl5 1 GJ' s numbe r tw o brak e assembl y in accordanc e wii h th e CRJ-70 0 Aircraf t Maintenanc e Manual (AMM) , whic h require s that maintenanc e personnel : a . Lif t th e mai n landin g gea

r (MLG ) wit

h ajac k usin g tas k

07-12-01-582-80 1 (AM M tas k 32-43-26-000-801-AOl) . b . Instal l lockpin s i n th e MLG . (AMM tas k 07-12-0 1 -582-801-AOl) .02/25/201 0 17:1 0 FA X 202493514 2 FAA + DM S 12003/00 6

4 . GoJet' s General Maintenanc e Manua l (GMM ) Volume 1 , Part

12. 2 state s tha t

anytim e maintenanc e persomie l instal l landin g gea r pin s int o an

y landin g gear , th e mechani c mus t mak e a n entr y i n th e aircraf

t Maintenanc e Fligh t

Logboo k stating , "Landin g gea

r pi n installed , remov e befor e flight. " 5 . GoJet' s contracte dmaintenanc e persorme l wh o performe d th e maintenanc e note d i n paragrap h 3 abov e faile dt o remov e th e subjec t ML G lockpin s an

d als o faile d l

o make llie require dentr

y i n th e aircraf

t Maintenanc e Fligh t

Logbook , note d in paragrap h 4 above , contrar y GoJet' s GMM , an dcontrary t o FA RSectio n 121.363(a)(2) . 6 . Consequently , at

th e tim e N151G J wa s returne d l o servic e th e subjec t M T . G 1 ockpin s were stil l inserte di n th e aircraft' s MLG . 7 . Incident

to th e above-note dmaintenanc e failure , Nl51G J wa s force d t o abor t a n operatio n subsequent

t o take-of f afte r encounterin g aGea

r Disagre e V/arnin g Messag e durin g agearretractio n effort . 8 . On Novembe r

26 , 2007 , GoJe t

informe d th e FAA abou t

th e abov e event s utilizin g th e Voluntar y Disclosur e Reportin g Progra m(VDRP ) system . 9 . O n December

10 , 2007 , Go.Te

t submitte d acomprehensiv e fi x proposa l t o th e I'ligh t Standard s Distric t

Office , St . Ann , Missour

i (STL FSDO) . 10 . O n Januar

y 25,2008 , aletter

waj > maile d t o GoJet b y th e ST L FSD O identifyin g item s tha t neede dt o b e addresse dan dcorrecte db y GoJet , includin g establishin g acomprehensiv e tix , a s describe din FAA Orde r

8900.1 , b y n o later tha n Februar y 8 , 2008 , o r

th e VDRP woul d b e rescinded . A cop y o f

th e note dletter

wa s als o hand-delivere d t o GoJe t b y ST L FSD O persormel .02/25/201 0 17:1 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DMS I2|004/00 G

11 . Incident

t o receip t o f th e above-note d letter , GoJet' s chief inspecto r advise d ST

L FSD O personnel that

GoJet woul dnot

implement

the abov e noted comprehensiv e fix . Th e ST L FSD O receive dn o furthe

r repl y fromGoJc l regardin g tlii s inciden t an d consequently Ui

e VDR P wa s rescinde do

n Ma y 1,2008 . 12 . Rase dc

mth e foregoin g futdings , N151G J wa s no t i n a n airworthy conditio n o n November

26,2007 , a

t th e tim e it

wa s returne d t o service , du e t o th e fact tha i GoJei' s maintenanc e personne l faile dto compl y wit h GoJet' s GM

M requirement s and , consequently , faile dt o remov e th e subjec t ML G lockpin s a s note d above . 13

- Accordingly , th e operatio n o f N l 5 1 GJ , whil e i

n a n unairworth y condition , constitute d a careles s ac t

on th e part

o f G o Jet , whic h tmdangcrc d th e live s an d property o f th e fligh t and cabi n crews , an dany passenger s aboard , a s wel l a s th e live s and propert y o f other s o n the ground . III . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s and circumstances , Responden t violate d th e followin g section s o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 43.13(a) , by virtu e o f 43.13(c) , which state s i n relevant par t tha t eac h perso n performing maintenanc e o n a n aircraf t engin e shal l us e th e methods , techniques , an d practice s prescribe di

n th e current

manufacturer' s maintenaiic e manual . b . Sectio n 91.13(a) , whic h state s i n relevan t pari tha t n o perso n ma

y operate a

n aircraf t in acareles s manne r

s o a s t o endanger

ihe lif e or propert y o f another . c . Sectio n 121.153(a)(2 ) which state s tha t n o certificate holder

ma y operate a

n aircraf t unles s tha t

aircraf t i s in a n airworthy conditio n an

d meet s th e applicabl e airworthines s requirements . 2 . Pursuan t

to Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . 46301 , Respondent i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y no t to02/25/201 0 17:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @I005/00 G

excee d$11,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 3 . Unde r th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penall y o f $33,00 0 i s appropriate , WFLERJEFORJC

, th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse d acivi l penalt

y i n th e amount

o f S33,000 . Date dthi s 16t

h da y o f Febmaiy , 2010 . f<espectfull y submitted , A . Lester Haizli p Regiona l Coimse l By : / 

### •,i^k^^ > Javi d B . Kessler /Attorne y fo

r Complainan t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locu.5t

, Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 64106-264 1 816-329-3763 ; Fa x (816 ) 329-377 1 Answe r Sectio n 13.209(a ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Proceeding s states , "A responden t

shal l fil e awritte n answe r t o th e complaint , o

r ma y file awritte n motio n pursuan t l o Sectio n 13.208(d ) o r

Sectio n 13-218(f) ( 1-4

) instead of

filin g a n answer , no i later

iha n 3< ) day s afte r servic e o f

ih e complaint . Sectio n 13.209(f

) state.s , " A person' s failure t o fil e a n answer withou t goo d caus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

ih e trut h o f eac h allegatio n containe d i n th e complaint .02/25/201 0 17:1 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS @100G/00 G

GoJe t Airlines , LLC , FA A Cas e No . 2008CE03004 5 CERTTFTCATIJ : O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e ihi. s dal e place d i n th e Unite d Slate s mail , certified , retur n receip t rcqucsled , acop y o f

th e Administrator' s Complaint , addresse d lo : Mr . Richar dA . Leac h GoJe t Airlines , LL C 1149 5 Navai dRoad , Suite 30 3 St . Louis , M O 6304 4 Davi dJ . A . Haye s III , Esq . Tran s State s Holdings , INc . 1149 5 Navai dRoa d St . Louis, M O 6304 4 I n addition , I hereb y certif

y that 1 hav e thi s dal e place d i n th e Unite d State s mail , certified , return receip t

requested , th e origina l an d on e copy , addresse d to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Roo m201 4

Alis aGaus e Paralegal Specialis t Date dthi s 16l

h da y o f February , 2010 .