Aviation maintenance student Frank A. Jalion Amaro has been charged with bribing a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Designated Mechanic Examiner in exchange for receiving a passing score on the FAA’s Airframe and Powerplant examination.
According to U.S. Attorney Byung J. ‘BJay’ Pak, Amaro put his personal ambitions ahead of the safety of others by allegedly trying to bribe his way into obtaining an FAA certification to repair aircraft.
The charges stem from an investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation – Office of Inspector General.
On November 19, 2019, Amaro, who was a student at an aviation maintenance school in Las Vegas, Nevada, contacted an FAA Designated Mechanic Examiner in the Atlanta-metropolitan area and offered to pay the examiner a bribe payment in exchange for receiving a passing score on the Airframe and Powerplant examination.
Over the next several weeks, Amaro and the FAA Examiner agreed that Amaro would take the examination in Duluth, Georgia, on December 16, 2019. As part of the agreement, Amaro offered to pay the examiner $500 upfront and $2,000 on the day of the test, in exchange for receiving a passing score on the Airframe and Powerplant examination.
On December 9, 2019, Amaro sent the FAA Examiner $500 via a mobile payment service. On December 16, 2019, Amaro met the FAA Examiner in Duluth and paid the examiner $2,000 in cash for a passing score on the Airframe and Powerplant examination.
Amaro, 21, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been charged in a criminal information with bribery.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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