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WORTH � The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency order
suspending the air carrier certificate of Western Air Express, based in
Midland, Texas.
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Western
Air Express operates one twin-engine Beechcraft Queen Air model BE-70-70
certificated for passenger operations. An FAA inspection on April 28, 2016,
revealed that Western Air Express had not complied with engine or propeller
overhaul requirements.� The aircraft�s
right engine had been operating since November 2006 and the left engine had
been operating since December 1994 without the required overhauls. In addition,
the aircraft propellers required a maintenance overhaul in February 2015.�
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By
failing to comply with these overhaul requirements, Western Air Express is in
violation of Federal Aviation Regulations and the carrier�s operation poses an
unacceptable risk to aviation safety.
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Western
Air Express must immediately surrender its air carrier certificate to the
FAA.� Failure to comply could result in
further legal enforcement action, including a civil penalty of up to $11,000
for each day the certificate is not returned.
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The
period of suspension will be in effect until Western Air Express demonstrates
to the satisfaction of the FAA that all engines and propellers on the aircraft
meet the requirements of the manufacturer�s maintenance program.
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