FAA Proposes $240,500 Civil Penalty Against Helicopter Transport Services,
LLC SEATTLE � The U.S. Department of Transportation�s Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $240,500 civil penalty against
Helicopter Transport Services, LLC of Corvallis, Ore., for allegedly operating a
Sikorsky S61R10 helicopter when it was not in compliance with Federal Aviation
Regulations.
The FAA alleges that on Oct. 8, 2012, Helicopter Transport Services installed
a main gearbox in the aircraft that was not authorized for installation. The
company operated the helicopter 37 times between Oct. 8 and Oct. 29, 2012, when
it was not in an airworthy condition as a result of the unauthorized gearbox
installation, the agency alleges.
Helicopter Transport Services has 30 days from the receipt of the FAA�s civil
penalty letter to respond to the agency.
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