FAA PROPOSES $464,300 CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST AMERICAN SOUTHEAST INFLATABLES AND OXYGEN, INC.
November 25, 2020
On October 16, 2020, the FAA proposed a $464,300 civil penalty against American Southeast Inflatables and Oxygen, Inc., based on allegations that the company performed unauthorized and improper maintenance work on emergency equipment. The FAA alleges that between June 2018 and January 2019, the Miami-based company performed unauthorized and improper maintenance on two evacuation slides and one safety raft which were then installed on a Boeing 737. The FAA further alleges that all three pieces of equipment then failed to work properly when the crew deployed them after the aircraft overran the end of the runway at Jacksonville Naval Air Station on May 3, 2019. The FAA also alleges that American Southeast performed unauthorized maintenance on an additional 41 emergency evacuation slides between December 2017 and May 2019. Furthermore, the FAA alleges the company failed to employ a sufficient number of employees with proper training and expertise to ensure maintenance was performed according to FAA regulations. The company has 30 days to respond to the FAA.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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