Wed, Jan 19, 2011
Airline Cited For Improper Weight And Balance Data On Five
Flights
The FAA has proposed $359,000 in civil penalties against
SkyWest Airlines, Inc., of St. George, UT, for alleged violations
of FARs.
The FAA proposed a penalty of $220,000 for alleged failure to
document heavy checked bags, motorized mobility aids and a heavy
shipment carried in the cargo compartment of the company's
passenger aircraft. As a result, the company operated the
aircraft on five flights between April 21 and May 25, 2010 with
incorrect weight and balance data. The FAA alleges the violations
occurred because the carrier's employees failed to follow required
procedures for documenting cargo carried on revenue passenger
flights.
The other two proposed civil penalties are for allegedly
operating two Bombardier Regional Jet aircraft when they were not
in compliance with FARs.
In the first case, a proposed civil penalty of $70,500, the FAA
alleges SkyWest employees failed to follow the company's Continuous
Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) and the Bombardier
maintenance and inspection manual during five attempts by mechanics
to correct an avionics system cooling problem on one
aircraft. SkyWest operated the aircraft on at least five
revenue passenger flights between July 15 and 21, 2009 when it was
not in compliance
In the second case, the FAA is proposing a civil penalty of
$68,500, alleging SkyWest operated another Bombardier jet on eight
revenue passenger flights between May 30 and June 1, 2010 when it
was not in compliance with regulations. The FAA alleges SkyWest
mechanics failed to follow procedures required in the airline's
CAMP when replacing the right air conditioning pack's
pressure-regulating and shutoff valve.
SkyWest has 30 days from receipt of the FAA's enforcement
letters to reply to the agency.
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