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o f Islan dBir dInc . IKJI^ C Or/ / ihh ^ FA A Cas e N o 2010SO19030 9 -C^W S - Ml-100I S Enclose dherewit h pleas e fin dacop y o f areques t for hearin g an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s tha i th e hearin £i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Miami , Florid aarea , an dexpect s thai 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 undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Onic c o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3033 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , R'^A N M . L.^NDER S Offic e o f th e Regiona l Coun.se l l i C O C J V PP ) Enclosure s SE P 2 7 201 1 

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C 2059 1 Artn : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-AB O Re : Islan d Birds , Inc. , FA A Docke t No ! 2O10SO19030 9 Dea rSi ro rMadam : Th e FA A ha s issue d a Fina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt y i n th e above-reference d matter . Pleas e accep t thi s a

s ou rreques t fo ra hearin g o n th e allegation s mad e b y th e F/V A i n thei rFina l Notice . W e respectfull y reques t tha t an y hearingii n thi s matte rb e hel d i n St . Thomas , USVI . Al l futur e communication s i n thi s matte rshoul d b e addresse d t o ou rfirm' s Frederic k Man/lan d office . I f yo u hav e an y question s o rconcerns , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o conta a us . W e appreciat e you rattentio n t o thi s matter . Sincerely ,

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### U.S . DErARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA L AVUTIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . 

### ISLAND BIR

D INC . Respondent . FA A Docket No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE

T ASSIGNED COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuant t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s of

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , andstate s a s follows :

1 . 

### I . O n Augus t 31 , 2011 , Respondent , Islan dBir dInc . wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t the FA A propose dto asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun

t o f $50,000 . O

n September

14 , 20 1 L th e Agenc y Attorney receive davyriite n reques t fo r a hearin g fro

mth e Respondent . I T 2 . A t all time s material herein , Islan dBird , Inc . ('Tslan dBird" ) wa s andi s no w th e holde r o f Ai r Carrier Certificate No . I9BA737J . 3 . IslandBir

di s authonzo db

y it s operation s specificaiion s to conduc t opcrationii unde r 1 4 C.F.R . Par

t 13 5 usin g aircraf

t N45SR , aPipe

r PA-31-350 , Serial No . 31-7852141 . 4 . a . Pipe

r Servic e Bulleti n 1008 , date dSeptembe r 1997 , require s th e installation , of a n "Elevato r

Butt Ri b Refinement

Kit " to remed

y the possibilit

y for crack s i n th e fals e spa

r channels , elevato r

but t ribs , an delevato r spa r a t the but t ri b attachment . b . 1 he Elevato r

But t Ri b Refinemen

t Kit include s areinforcement

plate , o r "doubler plate.' '10/04/201 1 1G.0 4 FA X 2024935U 2 FA A - DM S (2)004/00 5

5 . Airworthines s Directiv e (AD ) 200 1 -06-01 , effectiv e Ma y 2001 . mad e complianc e with Pipe r

Servici ? Bulleti n 100 8 mandatory . 6 . . Pipe r

Servic e Bulleti n 100 8 an dA D 2001-06-0 1 ar e applicabl e t o N45SR , Seria l No . 31-7852141 . 7 . a . O n o r

abou t Jul y 12 , 2010 , aFA A representativ e conducte daram p in.spectio n o n N45S Ra

t San Jua n Internationa l Airport . b . Durin g th e above-reference dinspection , th e FA A representativ e observe dtha t an Elevato r

But t Ri b Refinemen t

Ki t ha dno t bee n installe do n N45S Rbecaus e th e aircraft' s elevator s di dno t

hav e reinforcemen t

plates . 8 . Th e followin g enlrie s ar c liste di n th e maintenanc e record s for N45SR ; a . A Septembe r

26 , 2006 , entr y state s i n relevan t par t "Per mc/w A D 2001-6- 1 b y incorporatin g Elevato r But t Ri b Reinforcemen t

Kit , Pipe r

P N 766-642 , int o bot h th e lef t an d righ t elevator s l.A.W . Pipe r

Servic e Bulleti n No . 100 8 date dSeptembe r 30 , 1997.' ' b . A n Augus t

16 , 2010 . entr y state s i n relevan t par t "Installe dFou r Reinforcemen t

plate s PA I 101107-1 2 lAW . A D 2001-06-01 . Thi s A D wa s previousl y c/w bu t withou t th e installatio n o f

Reinforcemen t

Plates . I certif

y that th e A D 2001-06-0 1 s/

b lOOf i wa s complie dwit h i n it s entirety. " 9 . Th e maintenanc e record s for N45S Rd o no t

indicat e tha t

th e elevato r reinforcemen t

plate s wer e remove dbcuvee n Septembe r 26 . 2006 , an dAugus t

16 , 2010 . 10 . a . Betwee n Januar y I , 2010 , an dJul y 12 , 2010 , Islan dBird s operate dN45SRo n atota l o f 30 4 flights . b . Th e above-reference dflight s include d8 passenge r carryin g flight s conducte d unde r Par t 9 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) . c . Th e above-reference dflight s include d15 9 passenge r carryin g flights . conducte dimde r

Par t 9 1 o f th e FAR . 11 . a . Durin g th e abovc-rofcrcncc dflights , N45S Rwa s no t i n complianc e with A D 200 1 -06-0 1 becaus e th e aircraf t di dno t contai n reinforcemen t

plates . b . B y reaso n o f

N45S Rno t

bein g incomplianc e wit h A D 2001-06-01 , N45S R wa s no t i n an airworth y conditio n a t10/04/201 1 18:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 0005/00 6



### III . 12 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g facts andcircumstances , Respondent violate dthe followin g section s of

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : i . Sectio n 39. 7 i n that no perso n ma

y operate aproduc t

tha t doe s no t meet th e requirement s o f

a n applicabl e airworthines s directive . 2 . Sectio n 91.7(a ) i n tha t no perso n ma

y operate acivi l aircraf

t unles s i t i s i n a n aipA'orth y condition . 3 . Sectio n 135.25(a)(2 ) i n tha t excep t a s provide di

n paragrap h (d ) o f

thi s section , no certificat e holder ma y operate a

n aircraf t unde r thi s par t unles s tha

t aircraf t i s i n a n aii^worth y conditio n andmeet s th e applicabl e airworthines s requirement s o f thi s chapter , includin g thos e relatin g to identificatio n an dequipment . 4 . Sectio n 135.413(a) i n tha t eac h certificate holder

i s primaril y responsibl e fo r the airworthines s of

it s aircraft , includin g airframes, , aircraf t engines , propellers , rotors , appliances , an dparts , andshal l hav e it s aircraf t maintaine dunder

thi s chapter , andi;hal

l hav e defect s repaire dbetwee n require dmaintenanc e under Par t 4 3 of thi s chapter . 13 ; Pursuant

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a)-(d) , Respondent i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t to excee dSI ,10 0 fo

r eac h o f the violation s alleged . 14 . Unde

r th e fact s an

dcircumstance s of

thi s case , acivi l penalt

y of $50,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel respectfully request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n order tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt

y i n th e amoun t

o f S50,000 . Respectfully submitte dthi s c ^ O da

y of September , 201 1 / ' * " RYA"NM . 

### L.A>^DER

S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counse l PLEAS E NOT^_ : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF

RSectio n 13.209(a) , you ar e require dto fil

e awritte n answer

t o thi s Complain! , o

r awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , not

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r the dat e shown o n th e Certificate o f

Servic e whic h follows .10/04/201 1 160 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- DM S @]0OG/00 S

CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail . Retur n Receip t

Requested , t o th e following ; Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (origina l + I copy ) FAA , AGC-430 . Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Kathlee n A . Yodice , Esq . 41 1 Aviatio n Wa y Suit e 24 5 Frederick , M D 2170 1 Islan dBir dInc . c/ o Jay S . Lammering , Directo r o f Maintencanc e 810 9 Lindberg h Driv e Nort h Ram p Cyri l E . Kin g Airpor t St . Thomas . V I 0080 2

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