FAA PROPOSES $357,500 IN FINES

FAA PROPOSES $357,500 IN FINES    The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to assess a $247,500 civil penalty against Hainan Provincial Aviation, and $110,000 against Malaysian Airlines for allegedly violating U.S. Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations.
   FAA alleges that the airlines improperly offered passenger service units with attached and undeclared chemical oxygen generators for air transport in July 2001.
   The HPA shipment, which originated in Haikou, flew to Seattle, Wash., where staff at the Boeing Seattle Service Center opened it and discovered the oxygen generator, following a flight on a United Airlines passenger jet from Narita, Japan, to San Francisco, Calif., during the route.
   FAA alleged that HPA did not provide required emergency response information, and that HPA will have 30 days form its receipt of an FAA enforcement letter to respond to the agency.
   The shipment of Subang, Malaysia-based Malaysian Airlines flew on a passenger flight from Kuala Lumpur via Narita, Japan, to Los Angeles, and arrived at the Boeing Commercial Repair Facility, where it was opened.
   FAA alleged that Malaysian offered, accepted and transported hazardous materials that were not properly classed, described, packaged or marked for shipment, as required by hazardous materials regulations. FAA alleges that Malaysia also did not provide required emergency response information.