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By Daniel Baxter |
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July 1, 2010 – The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing $2,476,075 in civil penalties against Trans States Airlines and GoJet Airlines of Bridgeton, Mo., for violation of various maintenance procedures and operating nine jets on 320 revenue passenger flights when the aircraft were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. Trans States Airlines and GoJet Airlines are both owned and operated by Trans States Holdings. Trans States Airlines performs maintenance and training on GoJet aircraft. The proposed civil penalties involve seven GoJet, Canadair Regional Jets and two Trans States Embraer 145 regional jets. |
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The FAA alleges
The FAA alleges
Trans States and GoJet violated a number of maintenance regulations and
procedures, including use of outdated manufacturers’ maintenance
instructions to perform repairs; failure to connect a wing flap actuator
to its torque tube, rendering the flaps inoperative; failure to document
an inspection after an aircraft was damaged by severe turbulence;
failure to document and carry out proper repairs after aircraft warning
systems identified problems; improper repair of an engine oil leak and
failure to comply with minimum equipment list regulations.
“Air carriers
cannot ignore maintenance requirements or allow employees to take a pass
on following regulations,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. “Safety
depends not only on maintenance work being done correctly, but also
being recorded properly.”
Trans States
Airlines is the thirteenth largest American regional airline and is
headquartered in |
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