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Owner And Chief
Inspector Of AES Sentenced On Aircraft Parts Fraud By Shane Nolan |
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August 29, 2011 - Guillermo Galvan, president and owner
of Aviation Engine Services (AES), an FAA Approved
Repair Station, and Jorge Gomez, AES' Chief Inspector
were sentenced in U.S. District Court Miami, Florida,
for making false representations.
The representation was mad to a customer of AES
concerning the calibration of an Almen Gauge, a tool
used to measure the intensity of the "shotpeening"
process as required by the turbine engine manufacturer's
Standard Practices Manual, which is adhered to in
repairing and certifying the turbine engine airworthy so
it can be returned to service.
Ultimately, the aircraft parts were installed in
a commercial aircraft's turbine engine. Back on May 19, 2011, Galvan and Jorge Gomez, pled guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of false statements concerning aircraft parts. The investigation revealed that AES performed maintenance, returned aircraft parts to service, and issued FAA 8130 Airworthiness Certificates, using tools and equipment that had not been timely calibrated. |
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Specifically, Mr. Galvan and Mr. Gomez made false
representations to a customer of AES concerning the calibration
of an Almen Gauge, a tool used to measure the intensity of the "shotpeening"
process as required by the turbine engine manufacturer's
Standard Practices Manual which is adhered to in repairing and
certifying the turbine engine airworthy so it can be returned to
service.
Ultimately, the aircraft parts were installed in a turbine
engine on a commercial aircraft.
Galvan was
sentenced to five years probation, ordered to pay a $50,000
fine, and perform 150 hours of community service per year of
probation, and a special assessment fee of $100. Additionally, the Judge ordered a "Related Concern Restriction" that Galvan and Gomez not perform any duties consistent with an "aircraft inspector" unless supervised by a licensed aircraft inspector or unless specifically authorized by the Court while serving their probation sentence. This investigation was conducted with assistance from the FAA South Florida Flight Standards District Office. |
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