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023798P.pdf 04/01/2004 William King v. NTSB; FAA
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 02-3798
Agency
Petition for Review - revocation of FAA license. Aircraft mechanic
who failed to provide urine sample during random drug test and whose
license was revoked petitions for review. Board did not abused its
discretion in concluding ALJ erred by permitting an amendment at the
hearing without a showing of good cause and in reversing the finding that
employee had received less than three hours to provide a specimen.
Board's interpretation of regulation relating to consumption of water was
reasonable. Board did not abuse its discretion in revoking mechanic
certificate for unexplained failure to provide specimen. [PUBLISHED]
[Murphy, Author]