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### : P - 8 20t 0 * DM S No . FAA-2010-053 2 AMERICA N AIRLINES, INC . * J 0OCK2 T * Hon . RichardC . Goodwi n (ALJ ) * COMPLAINANT' S AMENDE D RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S FIRS T SE T O F

INTERROGATORIE S T O COMPLAINAN T Interrogatory 3 . 3 . Pleas e identif

y al l FAA rules , regulations , orders , policie s and/o r othe r referenc e documents , whethe r formal o r

informal , tha t

evidence , refer

o r relat e t o aFligh t

Faul t Revie w ("FFR") , a s allege di n Paragraph s I I (7)-(8 ) i n th e FAA' s Complaint . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e t o thi s respons e a s i t i s overl y broa dan dburdensome . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EI Ro r

whic har e intende dt o b e use da t tria l hav e bee n provide dt o Responden t

o r ar e include dherewith . Further , Fligh t Faul t Revie w (FFR ) i s no t

relate dt o th e FAA , bu t

rathe r i s a n optio n o n aircraf

t operate db y America n Airlines . America n Airline s ha s custod y an dcontro l o f an y suc hdocument s whic hma y exist . 4 . Pleas e identif

y al l FA A rules , regulations , orders , policie s and/o r othe r referenc e documents , whethe r formal o r

informal , tha t

evidence , refer

o r relat e t o th e interpretatio n o f Respondent' s DC

9 ME LIte m22-2(b) . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e t o thi s respons e a s i t i s overl y broa dan dburdensome . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EI Ran dexpecte dt o b e use da t th e tim e o f

tria l hav e bee n provide dt o Responden t o r ar e include dherewith . 5 . Pleas e identif

y eac han dever y fac t

tha t support s you r

contentio n i n Paragrap hII (17 ) o f th e Complain t

that "th e prope r

deferral optio n woul dhav e bee n t o placar dth e duple x rudde r serv o i n accordanc e withME L22-16. "RESPONSE :

Th e Fligh t

Faul t Revie w reveale dth e autopilo t duple x rudde r

serv o ha dfailed . Ther e i s onl y on e autopilo t duple x rudde r

serv o o n th e aircraft . That serv o was bad . A fully functionin g autopilo t duple x rudde r

serv o i s require dfor

th e autopilo t

couple d(ILS ) operations , category 2 operation s an dautomati c g o around . Th e onl y deferral optio n woul dhav e bee n t o compl y withME Lite m 22-16 . (Th e Complain t

wil l b e amended) . 7 . Pleas e identif

y eac han dever y documen t tha t refer s o r relate s t o you r

contentio n i n Paragrap h 1 1 (17 ) o f th e Complain t

tha t "th e prope r

deferral optio n woul dhav e bee n t o placar dth e duple x rudde r serv o i n accordanc e withME L22-16. " RESPONSE : O p Spec s , pag e D-085-1 0 (lO P 3 ) Lo g page s for

mE- 6 logboo k

fo r aircraf t 45 4 (lO P 4 ) Computer s prin t

ou t fromAmerica n Airline s compute r (lO P 5 ) Cop y o f America n Airline s MD-8 0 maintenanc e manua l (lO P 6 ) Cop y o f Pag e 22- 2 o f

America n Airiine s MD-8 0 ME L(lO P 7 ) Cop y o f pag e 22-1 2 o f

America n Airiine s MD-8 0 ME L(lO P 8 ) Cop y o f pag e 22-1 2 o f

America n Airiin e MD-8 0 ME L(lO P 9 ) Cop y o f repai r report fromHoneywel l In c (lO P 15 ) Document s include dherewith . REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N 3 . Al l Document s relate dt o any sid e o r persona l file(s ) kep t

o r maintaine db y FA A personne l regardin g FA A Cas e No . 2008SW210058 , specificall y includin g FA A Inspector s Andre w Blosser , C.J . D i Cesar e an dWillia mT . Satterfield . RESPONSE : An y document s responsiv e t o thi s reques t are enclosed . 10 . Al l Document s relate dt o aFligh t Faul t Review , specificall y includin g it s intende dus e and/o r limitations . RESPONSE : Fligh t Faul t Revie w i s not

a n relate dt o FA A bu t

rathe r i s a n optio n o n aircraf

t operate db y America n Airlines . America n Airline s ha s custod y an dcontro l o f an y suc hdocument s whic h ma y exist . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EI Ran dexpecte dt o b e use dat tim e o f trial hav e bee n provide dt o Responden t o r ar e enclose dherewith . 11 . Al l Document s relate dt o othe r FA A enforcemen t

proceeding s i n whic hFA A ha s allege dthat aPart

12 1 ai r carrie r improperl y relie do n DC- 9 ME LSyste m2 2 (Autoflight ) t o defer maintenance . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e t o thi s Reques t fo r Productio n i n tha t

th e informatio n sough t

i s no t relevan t t o th e fact s o f

thi s cas e no r

calculate dt o lea dt o an y relevan t information . Objectio n i s mad e t o thi s Reques t for Productio n i n tha t

i t i s overl y broadan dburdensome . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EI Ran dexpecte dt o b e use da t tim e o f tria l hav e bee n provide dt o Responden t

o r ar e enclose dherewith . 15 . Al l Communication s betwee n FA A Inspecto r Andre w Blosse r

an danyon e els e regardin g American' s complianc e withFedera l Aviatio n Regulations . RESPONSE : Complainan t

object s t o thi s Reques t

fo r Productio n a s i t

i s that it i s overl y broa dan dburdensome . Objectio n i s mad e t o Reques t fo r Productio n No . 1 5 a s it

i s vagu e an dambiguous . 18 . Al l Document s relate dt o You r contentio n tha t

"[a ] full y functionin g autopilo t duple x rudde r serv o i s require dfo

r th e autopilo t

t o functio n properly, " a s allege di n Paragrap hI I (11 ) o f th e Complaint . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e t o Reques t for Productio n No . 1 8 a s i t

i s vagu e an dambiguous . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EI Rhav e bee n provide dt o Respondent . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EI R an dexpecte dt o b e use da t tim e o f tria l hav e bee n provide dt o Responden t o r ar e enclose d herewith . 19 . Al l Documents relate dt o You r contentio n that

"[djeferral usin g MEL , Ite m22-2 b was improper, " a s allege di n Paragrap hII (14 ) o f th e Complaint . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e t o Reques t for Productio n No . 1 9 a s i t

i s vagu e an dambiguous . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EIRan dexpecte dt o b e use dat tim e o f tria l hav e bee n provide dt o Responden t o r ar e enclose dherewith . 20 . Al l Document s relate dt o You r contentio n tha t

"[t]h e prope r

deferral optio n woul dhav e bee n t o placar dth e duple x rudde r serv o i n accordanc e withME L22-16, " a s allege di n Paragrap hI I (17 ) o f th e Complaint . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e t o Reques t for Productio n No . 2 0 a s i t

i s vagu e an dambiguous . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EI Ran dexpecte dt o b e use dat tim e o f tria l hav e bee n provide dt o Responden t o r ar e enclose dherewith .Respectfull y submitted , LYNETT E WOR D Regiona l Counse l Southwes t

Regio n

Yoland aAya l Attorne y Safet y Enforcemen t

Branc h Phone : (817)222-507 0 FAX : (817 ) 222-594 5 o r 509 2CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

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7 , 2010 , a

n origina l an don e cop y o f COMPLAINANT' S AMENDE D RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S INTERROGATORIE S AN D REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMENT S was sen t b y Federa l Expres s Mai l to : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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7 , 2010 , acop y o f

COMPLAINANT' S AMENDE D RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S INTERROGATORE S AN D REQUEST S FO R PRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMENT S was sen t b y Federal Expres s Mai l to : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n U S Departmen t

o f Transportation , Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Eva n P . Singer , Jone s Day 272 7 NorthHarwoo dSt . Dallas , T X 75201-151 5 

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### ^^i ^ Sylvi aC . Twa , Paralega l Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Fort Worth , TX 7613 7 Date ; Septembe r

7 , 201 0