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COMI^LAINANT' S FIRS T SET O F INTERROGATORIES . REQUES T FOR ADMISSIONS . AN D RHOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S Pursuant to 1 4 C.F.R . 13.22 0 andRule s 3 3 and3 4 o f th e Federal Rule s o f

Civi l Procedure , Complainant

request s tha

t th e Respondent

provid e th e followin g discover y withi n thirt

y (30 ) days . It i s requeste dtha

t th e Respondent

answe r th e followin g interrogatorie s andproduc e th e document s hereinafte

r described . Thi s reques t

shal l b e deeme dt o be continuin g l o th e extent permitte dby Rul e 26(e ) o f th e Federa

l Rule s o f Civi l Procedure s o a s t o require you t o fil e supplementa

l responses . Thi s reques t i s intende dt o cover

al l document s i

n th e Respondent' s possessio n o r subjec t to Respondent' s custod

y andcontro l andinclude s document s i

n th e possessio n o f

eac h individua

l wh o acts , or

ha s acte da

t relevant times , a s a n employee , agent

or representativ e o f

Respondent .06/29/201 0 16:2 3 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DM S @1002/01 7

DEFINITION S A . Whe n knoM'ledg e o r

informatio n i

n possessio n o f

apart y i s requested , suc h reques t include s knowledg e o f

th e party' s agents , representative s and , unles s privileged , Ih e party' s attorneys . B . Th e pronou n "you " and"yours " refer s t o th e part y t o who mthes e interrogatorie s are addressed . C . Unles s otherwis e indicated , thes e interrogatorie s refer t o th e time , plac e and circumstance s o f

th e occurrence s mentione dor complaine do f

i n th e pleadings . D . When use dwit

h respec t t o a n individual , corporate , busines s o r governmenta

l entity , "identify " mean s stal e th e nam e an dpresen t busines s or

residenc e addresse s o f

th e individual s o

r entitie s an dth e employer , governmental or busines s affiliatio n andpositio n o f th e individual . E . Th e term s "document " an d"statement " mea

n withou t limitation , th e followin g items , whether printe dor

recorde dor

reproduce dby an

y other mechanica

l proces s o r

writte n o r produce db y hand ; agreements , communications , correspondence , telegrams , me:moranda , summarie s o r

record s o f

telephon e conversations , summarie s or record s o f

personal conversation s or

interview's , diaries , reports , notebooks , note charts , plans , drawings , sketches , maps , summarie s or report s o f

investigations , opinion s o r report s o f

consultants , photographs , motio n pictur e films, tap e recordings , computerize ddata , brochures .06/29/201 0 16:2 3 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0003/01 7

pamphlets , advertisements , circulars , pres s releases , drafts , letters , an y marginal comment s appearin g o n an

y document , andal l other

writings , includin g electroni c writings . F . Whe n use dwit

h respec t t o adocument , "identify " mean s flirnis h th e document itself , or i n lieu thereof

, th e nam e anddate o f

th e document , th e name andaddres s o f th e perso n o r person s originatin g th e document , th e nam e an daddress , i f any , o f th e perso n o r

person s t o who mth e document

i s addressed , th e name s an daddresse s o f all person s t o who mcopie s o f th e document s wer e or

hav e bee n sent , an

dth e organization , firmo r agenc y wit

h whic h al

l suc h person s were connecte da s o f th e dal e o f

th e document , andi f

no t in possessio n o f

th e origina l o r acopy , furnis h th e nam e andaddres s o f th e castodian o f

th e original o r

acopy , o r furnish th e nam e andaddres s o f aperso n who myo u believ e i s i n possessio n o f th e origina l o r acop y o f such document . G . "Ora l conununication " mean s an y ora l exchang e wit

h words . H . Whe n use dwit

h respec t l o a n ora l communication , "identify " mean s state th e dal e and plac e wher e suc h ora

l communicatio n wa s made , th e name s o f all individual s wh o participate d i

n th e communication , andtliei r positions , employers , andemployers ' addresses , th e name s o f

all individual s wh o wer e present a t th e tim e th e communicatio n wa s mad e an dthei r

busines s affiliation s andpositions , th e nature andsubstanc e o f th e cormnunication , th e natur e andsub.stanc e o f eac h documen t

recordin g o r

pertainin g t o such06/29/201 0 16:2 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - DM S 0004/01 7

ora l communication , an dth e name an dpresen t addres s o f

th e prc-ien

t custodia mo f eac h suc h document . I . Fo r all interrogatorie s t o whic h th e respondin g individual ha s a n objection. , state th e factvia l andlegal basi s fo

r th e claime dprivilege , or

an y other authorit y whic h provide s th e claime dbasi s fo

r th e objection , -T

- Al l document s requeste da s t o whic h th e respondin g individua l claim s privileg e or

an y otlie r objectio n a s agroun dfo

r non-productio n shal l b e identifie dchronologicall y a s follows : (a ) date , (b ) title , (c ) typ e o f

document (e.g . memorandum , report , chart , etc.) , (d ) subjec t

matter (withou t revealin g th e informatio n a s t o which privileg e or statutor y authorit y i s claimed) . (e ) factua

l andlega l basi s fo r th e claime dprivilege , or

an y other authorit y whic h provide s th e claime dgroun dfo r non-productivit

y K . Th e phras e "th e aircraft " refer s t o th e Airbu s 320-212 , identificatio n number N265AV , a s describe d i n allegatio n 3 o f Sectio n 1 1 o f

th e Complaint . L . ITi e phras e "th e flight " refer s t o th e operatio n o f

th e aircraf

t tha t occurre do

n or abou t Ma y 17 , 200 8 a s describe di n allegatio n 3 o f Sectio n I I o f

th e Complaint .06/29/201 0 16:2 3 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - DM S 0005/01 7

INTERROGATORIE S 1 . Identif y th e names , titles , busines s or hom e addresse s an dtelephon e number s o f eac h perso n who mth e Respondent intend s t o cal l a s awitnes s a t th e hearin g of

tlii s matter . 2 . Provid e th e substanc e o f th e testimon y t o b e offere db y each o f sai dwitnesses . 3 . Wit h respec t t o eac h exper

t wimes s identifie di

n respons e t o reques t

Nos . 1 and2 above : (a) identif

y th e subjec t

matter o n which th e exper

t i s expecte dt o testify- ; (b ) lis t th e substanc e of

th e fact s an dopinion s t o which th e exper t i s expecte d t o testify ; (c ) provid e asummar

y o f th e ground s fo

r eac h opinion ; (d ) i f th e Responden t

intend s t o introduc e into evidenc e o r otherwis e rel y upo n a writte n curriculu mvita e or other writte n documen t

listin g the expert' s professional qualifications , identif y andattac h copie s o f

all such documents , 4 . T o th e exten t

no t encompasse di

n you r respons e t

o reques t Nos . 1 , 2 and3 above , identif y andproduc e statement s o f al l individual s wh o spok

e to , o r were interviewe dby , th e Responden t

regardin g thi s matter . 5 . Identif

y andproduc e copie s o f an y an dall document s o n whic h th e Responden t anticipate s relying , o r

wil l rely , i

n suppor t o f th e cas e it

will presen t

a t th e hearin g i

n thi s matter , includin g bu t

no t limite dt o document s yo u inten dt o introduc e into evidence .06/29/201 0 16:2 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - DMS 0006/01 7

6 . Identif y wh o place dth e aircraft' s spoiler serv o actuator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e andfive in th e maintenanc e mod e prio r t o th e fligh

t andbetwee n Apri l 29 , 200 8 £\n dMarc h 17,2008 . 7 . Explai n al l reason s why th e aircraft' s spoiler serv o acmator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e cui d fiv e wer e place di

n th e maintenanc e mod e prio r to th e fligh

t andbetwee n Apri l 29 , 200 8 andMarc h 17 , 2008 . 8 . Identif y wh o and/o r

wha t entit y i s responsibl e fo

r th e aircraft' s spoile r

serv o actuator s fo r lef t win g roll spoiler s thre e andfive bein g place di n th e maintenanc e mod e prio r t o th e iligh t and explai n wh

y yo u believ e tha

t per.so n or entit y i s responsible . 9 . Answer

whether afailur e o f on e o f th e aircraft' s spoiler

servojack s coul dcaus e a

n amber LA F DEGRADE D messag e t o appea r o n th e aircraft' s ECAM . 10 . Explai n all reason s fo

r your belie f tha t th e aircraf

t can b e dispatche dwhe n lef t and righ t win g rol l spoiler s thre e an dfive are inoperative . 11 . I f you believ e tha

t th e aircraf

t i s i n aconditio n fo

r saf e operatio n when th e aircraft' s lef t andright win g roi l spoiler s thre e andfiv e are inoperativ e pleas e state an dexplai n all reason s fo r you r belief . 12 . If you believ e tha

t th e aircraf

t conform s to it s typ e certificate and/o r typ e desig n whe

n th e spoiler

serv o actuator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e andfive are place din th e maintenanc e mod e pleas e state andexplai n all reason s fo r you r belief .06/29/201 0 16:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DMS 0007/01 7

13 . Explai n all reason s fo

r your belie f tha t th e placemen t

o f lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e an d five i n th e maintenanc e mod e wa s no t par i o f any maintenanc e performe do n th e aircraft . 14 . Identif

y wha t sectio n o f

th e US A 300 0 Airline s Minimu mEquipmen t List , i f any . states , implies , o r

infers , tha

t th e aircraf

t ca n b e dispatche dwhe n tw o pai r o f symmetrica

l spoiler surface s thre e andfiv e ar e inoperative . 15 . Pleas e identif

y an y malfunction s tha

t occurre di

n th e aircraft' s ECA M .syste mtha t occurre ddurin g th e flight

bu t prio r l o takeoff

. 16 . Pleas e describ e all way s i n whic h i

t wa s determine dtha

t tli e ECAM system malfunctione ddurin g th e fligh t but prio r t o takeof f 17 . I f it i s you r belie f tha t th e ECA M faile dt o repor t that lef t andrigli t win g rol l spoiler s thre e an d fiv e wer e inoperativ e and/o r were locke dout

a t an y tim e prio r

t o takeof f pleas e explai n all reason s why yo u hol dthi s belie f 18 . I f i t i s your belie f tha t th e pilot s aboar

dth e aircraf

t performe da.successfti

l fligh t contro l chec k fo r th e flight , wit

h respec t t o th e check s fo

r th e spoilers , pleas e explai n all reason s wh y yo u hol dthi s belie f 19 . Identif

y an ddescrib e all reason s wh y durin g th e fligh

t th e aircraft' s lef

t win g ti p contacte dth e runwa

y durin g th e aircraft' s first landin g attempt . 20 . Identif

y anddescrib e wha

t mechanica

l malftjnction s i n th e aircraft , i f any , occurre d durin g th e flight.

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21 . Identif

y an ddescrib e wha

t error s wer e committe dby th e pilot s durin g th e flight, i f any , tha t le dt o th e aircraft' s left

, win g ti p contactin g th e runwa y durin g th e flight . 22 . Describ e what

impacl , if

any , th e inoperativ e win g rol l spoiler s hadon th e pilot s abilit> ' to maneuver

th e aircraf

t durin g th e flight. 23 . Answe r

whethe r a n amber LA F DEGRADE D messag e on th e ECA M i s suppose d to g o of f i f spoiler 5 i s inoperable . 24 . Pleas e stat e whethe r

th e document

attache da s Exhibi t

1 i s a n accurate recordin g o f

a conversatio n tha

t Jo e Miller , Directo r

o f Maintenanc e andEngineerin g fo r Brenda n Airway s LLC . d/b/aUS A 300 0 Airlines , hadwit h a n Aviatio n Safet

y Inspecto r

employe d wit h th e FAA . 25 . I f yo u disagre e wit

h th e followin g statemen t

foun di n Exhibi t 1 , o r i f you don' t believ e thi s statement

wa s mad e b

y Mr . Miller , explai n al

l reason s fo

r you r belie f "Canno t hav e bot h # 3 and# 5 spoiler s INOP. " 26 . Describ e th e relationshi p betwee n AA RAircraf t Service s andBrendan Airwaiys , LLC , d/b/aUS A 300 0 Airlines , wit h regard s t o th e aircraf

t i n th e tim e betwee n Apri l 1 , 200 8 an d Ma y 17,2008 . 27 . An.swe

r whethe r or no t yo u pai dAA

RAircraf t Service s fo

r maintenanc e performe d on th e aircraf t betwee n Apri l 1 , 200 8 an dMa y 17 , 2008 .06/29/201 0 16:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0009/01 7

28 . An.swe

T whethe r or no t Internationa

l Leasin g Financ e Corporatio n (ILFC ) pai dAA R Aircraf t Service s fo

r an y maintenanc e performe do n th e aircraf

t betwee n Apri l 1 , 200 8 an d Ma y 17 , 200 8 andi f

payment wa s mad e identif y what typ e o f maintenanc e th e payment

wa s for . 29 . Answer

whether o r not Stat e Transpor

t Compan y Russi a(STCR ) pai dAA RAircraf t Service s fo

r an y maintenanc e performe do n th e aircraf

t between Apri l 29 , 200 8 andMa y 17 , 200 8 an di f

payment wa s mad e identif

y wha t typ e o f maintenanc e th e paymen

t wa s for . REOUES T FO RADMISSION S 1 - Durin g th e flight

th e aircraft' s spoiler

serv o acmator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e and five were in th e maintenanc e mode . 2 . When th e aircraft' s spoiler serv o actuator s fo

r lef t win g roll spoiler s thre e an d five are in th e maintenanc e mod e th e aircraf t i s no t i n asaf e conditio n fo

r flight. 3 . When th e aircraft' s .spoile r serv o actuator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e an d five are i n th e maintenanc e mod e th e aircraf t doe s no t confonn t o it s typ e certificat e and/o r typ e design . 4 . When th e aircraft' s spoiler serv o actuator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e an d five ar e i n th e maintenanc e mode th e aircraft' s lef t andright win g rol l spoiler s thre e and five are inoperative .06/29/201 0 16:2 4 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 0010/01 7

5 . When th e aircraft' s spoile r serv o actuator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e and five are i n th e maintenanc e mod e th e symmetrica l spoile r surface s thre e andfive ar e inoperative . 6 . Pursuan t

t o th e US A 300 0 Airiine s Minimu mEquipment Lis t th e aircraf

t canno t b e dispatche dwhe n tw o pai r of symmetrica

l spoiler surface s thre e an

dfive are inoperative . 7 . Page s 2-27-1 0 an d2-27-1 1 o f th e US A 300 0 Airline s Minimu mEquipment Lis t provid e informatio n a s t o th e condition s unde r whic h th e aircraf

t ca n b e dispatche d whe n on e o r mor e o f th e spoiler s i s inoperative . 8 . Page s 2-27-1 0 an

d2-27-1 1 o f

th e US A 300 0 Airline s MinimumEquipmen t Lis t do no t identif y an y condition s under

which th e aircraf

t ca n b e dispatche dwhe n lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e andliv e are inoperative . 9 . Page s 2-27-1 0 an

d2-27-1 1 o f

the US A 300 0 Airline s MinimumEquipment Lis t do no t identif y an y condition s under

whic h th e aircraf

t ca n b e dispatche dwhe n tw o pai r o f symmetrica

l surface s 3 and5 are inoperative . 10 . Th e aircraf

t i s no t i n aconditio n fo

r saf e operatio n whe n lef

t win g an dright win g rol l spoiler s No . 3 an

dNo . 5 , are inoperative . 11 . Durin g th e flight, bu t prio r t o takeoff

, th e ECAM indicate do n mor e tha n on e occasio n tha

t th e followin g win g rol l spoiler s were no t operationa

l and/o r were

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locke d out : lef

t win g rol l spoiler

No . 3 ; lef

t win g rol l spoile r

No , 5 ; right

win g rol l .spoile r No . 3 ; an drigh t

win g rol l spoile r

No . 5 . 12 . At all time s durin g th e flight th e aircraf

t wa s on th e operation s specification s o f Brenda n Airways , LL

C d/b/ aUS A 300 0 Airlines . 13 . Brendan Airways , LL C d/b/ aUS A 300 0 Airiine s exercise doperational contro l over th e flight. 14 . A t th e time o f

th e flight

Brenda n Airways , LL C d/b/aUS A 300 0 Airiine s wa s leasin g th e aircraf

t fro mInternational Leasin g Financ e Corporatio n (ILFC) , 15 . A t th e time o f

th e flight Brenda n Airways , LL C d/b/

aUS A 300 0 Airiines ' leas e o f th e aircraf t wa s nearin g it s endandth e flight wa s undertake n a s par i o f th e proces s o f th e aircraf

t bein g transferre dinto th e possessio n o f ane w lessee . 16 . Th e ne w lesse e i s th e air carrier Stat e Transpor

t Compan y Russi a(STCR) . 17 . Th e flight

wa s considere da"maintenanc e acceptanc e flight". 18 . Prio r t o th e flight, th e liver

y o f th e ne w lesse e (STCR ) wa s painte do n th e aircraft . 19 . Pursuan t

t o th e term s o f

Ui e Brendan Airways , LL C d/b/ aUS A 300 0 Airiine s leas e wit h ILF C th e aircraf

t wa s require dt o b e repainte dbefore th e aircraf t lef t th e possessio n o f

Brenda n Airways , LL C d/b/aUS A 300 0 Airlines .

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20 . Th e spoiler

serv o actuator s fo

r lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e an dfive wer e put i n th e maintenanc e mod e durin g th e proces s o f paintin g th e aircraf

t wit h th e liver

y o f th e ne w lesse e (STCR) . 21 . Th e aircraf

t wa s painte dwit

h th e liver y o f th e ne w lessee , (STCR) , b y AA RAircraf t Services . 22 . /VA RAircraf t Service s i s arepair

statio n tha

t i s th e holder

o f a n FA A Air Agenc y Certificate qualifyin g it

t o conduc t

operation s unde r

Par t 14 5 o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations . 23 . Prio r to th e flight, Brenda

n Ainvays , LLC d/b/aUS A 300 0 Airiine s hire d AA R Aircraf t Service s to perfor

mmaintenanc e o n th e aircraf t s o a s t o allo w it

t o b e returne d to aconditio n tha t woul dpermi t

it to b e returne dt

o ILFC . 24 . Pursuant

t o th e manual s o f

Brenda n Airways , LL C d/b/

aUS A 300 0 Airline s paintin g th e aircraf t coul di n som e case s requir e tha

t th e spoiler

serv o actuator s fo

r spoiler s thre e an dfive b e pu t

i n th e maintenanc e mode . 25 . I f th e aircraft' s ECA M syste mi s workin g properl y i t wil l repor

t tha t lef t an d right win g rol l spoiler s thre e andfive are inoperativ e whe n th e spoile r serv o actuator s for lef t win g rol l spoiler s thre e andfive ar e place din th e maintenanc e mode .

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26 . A t n o time subsequent

t o th e flight

di da n inspectio n o f

th e ECAM systemrevea

l tha t ther e wa s aproble mwit

h th e systemtha

t coul dhav e cause di

t t o malfunctio n jus t prio r t o takeof f durin g th e flight. 27 . Withi n tw o day s afte

r th e flight th e spoiler

serv o acmator s on left

, win g rol l spoiler s thre e andfive were again pu t i n th e maintenanc e mode t

o se e wha t message s woul d appea r on th e ECA

M an dth e ECA

M reporte dtha

t lef t an dright win g rol l spoiler s thre e andfive were inoperable . 28 . Durin g th e flight

andprio r t o takeof f th e pilot s aboardth e aircraf t faile dt o complete asuccessful flight

contro l check . 29 . Durin g th e flight

andprio r t o takeof f th e pilot s aboardth e aircraf t failedt o complete asuccessfii l flight

contro l chec

k becaus e it

wa s impossibl e fo

r th e spoiler s l o hav e reacte di n respons e t o input s fro mth e cockpit .

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30 . O n o r abou t Jun e 3 , 2008 , Jo e Miller , wh o wa s at tha i tim e o f

th e flight tli e Directo r o f Maintenanc e an

dEngineerin g for

Brendan Airway s LL C d^b/ aUS A 300 0 Airlines , tol da

n Aviatio n Safet

y Inspecto r

Iro mth e FAA that

th e aircraf

t canno t hav e bot h th e number

3 andnumbe

r 5 spoiler s inoperative . Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l

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Y 1143 4 Telephone : 71 8 553-327 0 Facsimile : (718)995-569 9

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### Recor d o f Intervie w Intervie w wit h US A 300 0 Airline s employe e Jo e Mille r Position ; Directo ro f Maintenanc e an d Engineerin g Date : Jun e 3 , 200 8 Location : US A 300 0 Headquarter s FA A Inspector s Present : Inspecto rKaramargi n & Inspecto rStauffe r Subjec t h4265AV , GW Y Fi t 726 5 Ma

y 17 , 200 8 1 ) Question ? Describ e i n vou row n word s ius t prio rt o th e flight , tak e of f an d th e win g strike . O n landin g w e wer e goin g t o lan d o n 8 R bu t towe raske d th e pilo t i f w e coul d lan d o n 8 L du e t o a n America n MD80 . Runwa y 8 L wa s chosen . Aircraf t wa s no t flarin g an d I coul d se e th e pilo t pullin g bac k o n th e contro l stick . Bot h mai n landin g gear s hit , the n canrt e up , rolle d left . H e though t Ton y stated , "\N e ar e losin g it" , an d the n h e heard , " I know" . Throttle s wer e move d u p an d dua l inpu t warnin g sounded , aircraf t accelerated . Ton y sai d "['v e go t th e aircraft! " No t sur e wha t wa s sai d t o th e towe rbu t h e hear d someon e stat e th e numbe ro f soul s o n boar d (SOB ) an d fue l quantity . Quic k Referenc e Handboo k

(QRH ) wa s take n ou t an d pilo t foun d tw o spoiler s INO P i n abnorma l procedure s - dua l hydrauli c failure . Sinc e weigh t o f aircraf t wa s s o light , w e di d th e calculation s an d selecte d flap s 3 , plu s 2 5 knots . O n secon d landin g aircraf t wante d t o rol l t o th e lef t an d righ t win g cam e up . Spoiler s no t arme d th e secon d time . 8 R wa s th e selecte d runwa y use d durin g th e secon d landing . 2 ) Question ? Whe n di d th e cre w kno w abou t th e # 3 & # 5 spoile rmessage ? Wha t wer e th e indications ? Severa l pre-fiight s completed . Bot h engine s wer e starte d i n Auto , the n Brake s an d steerin g checked . W e turne d of f th e ram p o n th e taxiway , an d calle d tower . Lef

t Captai n flying di d flight contro l chec k an d receive d l_A F degrade d message . Righ t no n flyin g pilo t di d fligh t contro l chec k an d als o receive d LA F degrade d message . Bot h message s wer e displaye d o n Mi d Lowe r ECAM . "LA F Degrade d Message " wa s th e onl y message . H e wa s no t sur e abou t # 3 o r# 5 spoiler s bein g displaye d o n fligh t contro l page . 3 ) Question ? Wh o wa s a t th e control s durin g th e landin g whe n th e win g scrappe d th e ground ? Bil l wa s i n th e Captai n sea L Firs t office rsea t wa s occupie d b y Ton y Surratt . 4 ) Question ? Wher e an vcall s mad e o rsen t b vACAR S t o Dispatc h o rMaintenanc e control ? "No t tha t I recall " 5 ) Question ? Di d vo u o rth e cre w troubl e shoo t th e faults ? Ye s th e cre w performe d SE C resets , # 1 SE C & # 3 SE C first , the n # 1 SE C an d # 2 SEC , fo rLA F message . 6 ) Question ? Ho w wa s th e decisio n mad e t o procee d o n wit h th e ECA M fault ? Wh o mad e tha t decision ? "D o no t recall' , Fligh t cre w state d t o towe rthe y wer e read y t o g o o n Runwa y 8 afte rth e fligh t contro l check . 7 ) Question ? Wa s th e MEL . FCO M o rQR H use d Prio rt o tak e of f fo rth e ECAM i faults ? "D o no t recal l wha t the y did "06/29/201 0 16:2 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S 21016/01 7

8 ) Question ? Ho w di d th e aircraf t perfor m o n tak e off ? N o issue s o n tak e off . Durin g th e slo w spee d test s lot s o f rudde rtri m wa s use d an d aut o pilo t di d no t sta y on . Slo w spee d test s wer e preforme d % throug h th e flight . No t sur e th e numbe rof . time s th e rudde rtri m chec k wa s performed . Durin g th e landin g o n Runwa y 8L , Bil l state d th e aircraf t fel t mushy . 9 ) Question ? Ho w lon g wa s th e flight? Abou t 3.2 9 hours , tw o hour s wer e planned . 1 0 Question ? Wh o determine d tha t th e firs t office rwoul d fly i n th e lef t seat ? H e i s a lin e Captain , ha d fou rstripes . 11 ) Question ? Ho w man y vears/experienc e hav e vo u ha d workin g on/wit h A32 0 Aircraft ? Sinc e 1988 , 2 0 years . 12 ) Question ? Ho w man y tes t flights/maintenanc e acceptanc e flights hav e yo u bee n on ? Approximatel y i n exces s o f 100 . Fift y wit h previou s airiines , nin e whic h wer e ne w deliveries . 13 ) Question ? Wh o authorize d vo u t o b e o n thi s Maintenanc e Acceptanc e Fligh t (MAF) ? Mysel f an d Bil l Hoffman , th e Directo rof Quality . 14 ) Question ? Wh y wa s Par t B o n th e M3 5 For m no t filled ou t completely ? I t wa s fille d out , i t states . "Acceptanc e Fligh t Tes t fo rRedeliver y t o Lesso ran d pos t maintenanc e visit" . Mr . Mille rstate d h e wen t ove rth e Fligh t Tes t procedur e wit h flight cre w an d dispatch , prio rt o th e flight. 15 ) Question ? An y thin g yo u wan t t o add ? Fligh t dec k doo rwa s opene d durin g fligh t s o Russia n pilo t coul d se e th e maintenanc e personne l perfor m thei rchecks . Th e flight contro l chec k

shoul d hav e caugh t thi s spoile rfault ! Thi s sam e conditio n happene d onc e befor e an d th e (M ) maintenanc e procedur e i n th e ME L wa s revised . Canno t hav e bot h # 3 an d # 5 spoiler s INOP . Onc e aircraf t i s unde rit s ow n powe rit' s th e Fligh t Crew' s call . Shoul d hav e reviewe d ME L an d i f n o restriction s the n continu e on , i f (M ) procedur e restriction s the n aircraf t woul d retur n t o th e gate . AA R di d goo d wor k an d qualit y durin g check , lac k o f consistenc y an d flow o f chec k wa s th e onl y negative . Date : Jun e 3 . 200 8 Title : Aviatio n Safet y Inspector , Ainvorthines s Signature : (f^^^^^/C^yd^-^^f .06/29/201 0 16:2 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 21017/01 7

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