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I n th e Matte r

of : Frontie r Airlines , Inc

. FAA DOCKET C P 09>JM0O l 3 FAA Cas e No

. 2009NM,21002 0 DM S No

. FAA-2009-104 0 Judg e Goodwi n

COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS K T O RESPONDENT' S IN I TIA L DISCOVER Y REQUES T Complainant , throug h he r

undersigne dcounsel , hereb y respond s t o Respondent' s initia

l discover y request , serve dO

n Januar y 6 , 2010

. Complainan

t reserve s th e right

t o supplement

tlii s respons e i f additional docunient s or

witnesse s com

e to it s attention

. DOCUMEN T REQUESTS

. 1

. A cop y o f

any an dal l document s identifie di n you r response s to th e accompanyin g interrogatories

. ResBonse : Se e attache do r refer to respons e to Request s for Productio n Nos

. 2 an

d3

. 2

. A cop y o f

you r entire fil e wit

h respec t t o Investigatio n an dCas e No , 2008NM210020 , includin g acomplet e cop y o f rh e Enforcemen

t Investigativ e Repor

t ('EIR'") , an dacop y o f all niemoratida , notes , c-mail , bulletins , advisorie s o r other writin g o f

an y kin do r

descriptio n prepare db y any perso n employe db y th e FAA concernin g thi s case . Thi s may include , bu t i s no t limite dto , any recommendatio n whenever mad e a s wel l a s any documents , notes , e-raail , memoranda , bulletins , advisoi-ie s or other writin g relate dt o an

y revie w o f

thi s case , Response : Objectio n overl y broadan drequest s infonnalio n concernin g th e Agency' s cliberativ e process , attorney-clien t privilege dinformatio n andattorne y wor k product

. Cornplainaiit' s Respon,'; e l o RespondcnL' s Initial Discover y Rcqiiiss L Frontie r Airline s • • CP09NW001 3 Pag e 1 o f 1 2 KCXJTTR

. MoRRrs , FA/ V ATTORNEY TEL ; 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 42,5.227.100 7/19/201 0 14:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A •> • DM S @l010/02 0 :!/03/201 0 10:2 6 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 ANM- 7 1|00 3

1 2 3 4 0 e 7 8 3 1 0 H 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 I S 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5

2 a 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 3 3 9 4 0 4 1 1 Z 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 S 4 9 5 0 6 1 p; ^ 5 3 produc t

document s whic h ai e withhel dan dwil l no t b e fathe r

identifie da s wel l a s privilege d communication s concernin g thi s matte r betwee n counse l an dFA A officials

. Subjec t l o thes e objections , th e Complainan t respond s a s follows ;

- Sectio n C o f

th e cas e fil e ha s previousl y bee n produce dan dwil l no t b e produce danew . Thi s cop y wa s provide do n Marc h 27 , 2009

. However , ther e ma y b e additiona l Item s o f I'roo f (lOFs ) tha t wer e no t produce di n thi s response . Therefore , ou t o f a n abundanc e o f

cautio n th e Respons e provide s copie s o f

lOP s 1 7 - 19 , an d2 1 - 32

. Ther e wa s n o lO P 20

.

- Ih e Agenc y ha s acop y o f th e presentatio n material s presente db y Frontie r durin g th e Septembe r

9 , 200 9 informa l conference

. The y als o ar e no t bein g copie da s the y wer e previousl y provide db y Frontier

. However , i f i t request s aaiothe r

cop y i t wil l b e provided

.

- Document s i n additio n t o tlios e describe dabov e an dno t privilege dar e attache dan dar e a s follows : a . Statemen t

o f Joh n Taft , date dSeptembe r 17 , 200 9 ( 1 page ) b

. Statemen t

o f Willia mHoddenbach , date dSeptembe r 16 , 200 9 ( 1 page ) c . Emai l subj : Fw : Frontier' s Bralc e f mTo mSciaoc at o Scot t Morris , date d01/04/201 0 ( 3 pages ) d

. Frontie r

Documen t

Contro l Procedures , 05.1 0 Technica l Publication s Department , date d06/11/07 , page s 1 aji d2

. e . Frontie r

Airbu s MbL/CD L Preamble , 10,05 , date d12/14/07 , page s 1-1 6 f

. I'rontic r

Dispatc h releas e printout s ( 5 pages ) g . Resumeo f

Pete r S.Ncff ( 4 pages ) h

. Resum e o f

Ro n Reeve s ( 4 pages ) i

. Resum e o f

'J'o mS ciacc a( 3 page.*?

) j

. Resum e o f

J C Moren o ( 1 page ) k

. Resumeo f

Te dHutto n ( 3 pages ) 1 , Resum e o f

Bria n Schoole y ( 2 pages ) m . Frontie r

GM M 15,07 , Dail y Chec k Progra m( 4 pages ) n . Colo r photo s o f

brak e fromCompute r

scree n ( 2 pages ) o . Frontier' s violatio n histor y ( 7 pages ) p . FA A MME L Polic y Lette r 25 , Revisio n 1 4 ( 7 pages ) q . Frontie r

Lo g page s 416096 , 416099 , 419202 , 419203 , an d41920 5 ( 5 pages ) 3

. A cop y o f

an y an dal l document s tha t contai n an y typ e o f

repor t o r infonnatio n prepajre dby , conveye dto , o r

receive dby , an y employe e o f th e FA A tha t

touche s upo n o r

concern s th e fact s an dcircumstance s surroundin g th e allege dviolation , an dth e subsequen t FA A investigation

. Response : Objectio n overl y broa dan drequest s informatio n concernin g th e Agency' s deliberativ e process , attorney-clien t privilege dinformatio n an dallome y wor k product

. Complainant' ^ Respons e t o Respondent' s Initia l ScOT f R

. Moiyu.s , FA A AfiOfttJE v UiSCwvcr y Reques t Frontie r Airline s - CPOS'NMOOI S TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227,100 7 Pag e 2 o f

1 202/19/201 0 14;0 4 FA X 202493514 2 -_'vT//i,v/iv /

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. C I I'rt A •i.C O C ^ I iUO / FA A ANi H 7 + DM S 0011/02 0 @I00 4

1 2 3 1 5 G 7 8 9 ICl 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 6 1 7 1 8 n s 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 S 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 D 2 5 3 Document s bein g witlihcl dinclud e th e EI Rsection s A andB , th e .KD T worksheet , an d coordinatin g Memorand at o AGC-30 0 concernin g thi s case . In additio n ther e are attorne y wor k produc t document s whic h arc witlihel dandwil l no t b e furthe r identified

. Otherwis e refe r t o respons e t o Reques t

fo r Productio n 2 above

. 4 , A cop y o f

any an dall document s containin g statement s provide db y FA A employee s wh

o hav e knowledg e o f

th e allege dviolatio n an dthat relate s t o th e allege dviolation

. Response : Se e respons e t o Reques t fo r Productio n 2 , above

. 5

. A cop y o f

any an dal l document s containin g statement s provide db y an y other person , no t covere di n Request s for

Productio n Nos

. 3 an d4 , v/h o ha s knowledg e th e allege dviolatio n an dthat relate s t o th e allege dviolation , includin g employee s or agent s o f t'Yoniicr, the Aircraf t manufacturer , an dany othe r entit y involve di

n thi s matter
. Response : Se e respons e t o Reques t fo r Productio n 3 , above

. 6

. A cop y o f

all correspondenc e that

FAA employee s hav e receive dregardin g thi s cas e a s well a s al l relate denforcement

cases . Response : Se e rcspon.se s t o Reques t fo r Productio n Nos

. 2 an d3 , All non-privilege drelate d correspondenc e i s attached

. 7 , A cop y o f

aJ l relate dcivi l penall y actions , gxiidanc e tables , o r sanctio n informatio n o n whic h th e FA A relie di n arrivin g a t th e recommende dcivi l penalt y actio n i n thi s case . Response : Se c FAA Order 2150.3B , acopy o f

whic h i s availabl e o n th e FAA websit e (www,faa.gov ) an ds o i t

i s no t bein g produced

. Copie s o f tli e files relate dt o prio r

civi l ])enalt

y action s wil l no t

b e produce da s tha

t woul db e undul y burdensom e an dno t leadt o relevan t material t o thi s case . However , a n extrac t o f th e electroni c recor do f

Frontier' s viokitio n histor y fro m200 3 - 200 9 i s attached

. REQUES T FO RINTHRROGATORIE S I

. Pleas e se t

fort h i n detai l th e exac t

amount o f th e $350,00 0 propose dcivi l penalt y associate d wit h eac h allege dviolatio n se t fortli in subparagraph s II(l)(a ) diroug h ir(I)(d ) o f you r Amende dComplaint , Response : Objection

. Th e reques t ask s fo r deliberativ e an

dwor k produc t material

. Withou t waivin g thi s objection , thi s amoun t i s consisten t

wit h FA A Order 2150.3B , chapter

7 an d Appendi x D , Fo r

multipl e flight

violations , thos e violation s are cappe dpci

- Chapter 7 , paragrap h

Complainant' s Respons e l o Respondent' s Initial Discovei y Reques t FroJiTie r Airline s - CF09NMO01 3 Page s o f 1 2 ScoT T R

. MortRrs , FA A ATTORNI^ Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 702/19/201 0 14:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A •> • DM S 11012/02 0 02/0.'i/201 0 10:2 7 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 ANM- 7 S i 00 5

7.b , figur e 7-1 , for tli e flights that

occurre dafte

r th e brake s wa s improperi y MHL' di n Salt Lak e City , UT

. 2

. Pleas e se t

fort h i n detai l eac h fact

tha t fonn s th e basi s fo

r you r allegatio n in :
a . Paragrap h 1(5 ) (sic ) o f

your Amende dComplaint , that : "Frontier' s GMM , sectio n 30.0 5 set s fort h th e brake wea

r limi t fo r it s aircraf t andrequire s the remova

l o f brake s whe n ther e i s 1/1 6 o f an inc h o r les s wea r pi n showing. " Response : Althoug h th e initial Aircraf t Flight Lo g #41609 5 state s that

th e Brake wa s 'Beyon d Limits' , the n i t

wa s subsequentl y revise dl o stal e '# 2 Brake t o b e les s tha n 1/16'"' , No t Flush , bot

h Aircraf t Fligh t Lo g page s indicate s tha

t th e brak e me t th e requirement s fo

r removal an d replacement , GM

M 30,0 5 clearl y state s tha

t durin g aDail y Check

an dHighe r

Chec k Leve l (SL C performe dHea-v

y Check) , 'Remov e brake s when ther e i s 1/16'" ' o f a n inc h o r les s wea r pi n showing. ' b

. Paragrap h 1(8 ) o f

your Amende dComplaint , that : "Frontier' s CAM P prohibit s th e us e of th e MH L when th e brake wea

r indicato r i s flus h o r recesse di n th e brake housin g a s wa s th e cas e here. " Pleas e furthe

r specif y th e fact s that

for mth e basi s fo

r your conclusio n tha

t th e brake wea

r indicato r wa s flush o r

recessed

. Resffonsfe ; Frontier' s Repai r Order , date dNo v 4 , 2008 , provide s th e defec t an drcmov»] l information , whic h state s that "Durin g aheavy check , foun d#2 brak e indicato r

belo w limits. " Frontie r Airline s sen t

th e brake i n questio n t

o B F Goodric h in Sant aF e Springs , Californi ao n No v 7 , 2008

. Accordin g t o th e Overhau l Servic e Repor t fro mB F Goodric h (als o t o b e addeda s a n TOP) , th e brake pi n indicato r wa s indee dbelo w l/ie^* * o f a n inch

. Se e D09 5 an dGM M sectio n fo r MEL managemen t

b y MCC

.
c . Paragrap h 1(12) o f

you r Amende dComplaint , that : "Th e brak e wa s overheatin g becaus e i t wa s no t ble dpe r th e maintenanc e instruction s specifie di n th e maintenanc e manua l an dth e ME L "M " procedures. " Response : Whe n th e hydrauli c lin e i s disconnected , th e brake assembl y retain s it s pressiu-e , thu s causin g th e brake t o remai n i n a n engage dposition

. Whe n th e brake i s 'bled' , i t remove s the pressure , whic h disengage s th e brake , allowin g i t t o rotate withou t

causin g friction, preventin g a hea t build-u p a s it

rotates
. Eve n thoug h th e brak e wa s beyon dlimits , th e brake migh t no t b e enoug h t o sto p a

n aircraf t durin g landin g or

emergency , bu t

it wil l stil l caus e arise i n temperature durin g aircraf

t movement

i f th e syste mi s no t

bled

. Se e als o lo g pag e documentin g th e BTB du e t o overheatin g brake andstatemen t b y Gre g Tatt

. d

. Paragrap h 1(13 ) o f

you r Amende dComplaint

that : "Frontier

Maintenanc e Contro l Center (MCC' ) calle dSLC contrac t maintenanc e anddirecte dthe mto re-blee dth e ^ 2 brak e assembl y pe

r ME L 32-42-0 1 A. " Compl!iinan['. f

Responii c t

o Respondent' s Initial SodnrR

. MORJUs , FAA A'lTORNE

Y Uiiicoveiy KeCiuc^

l Frontie r Airline s - CPOWMOOl 3 TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : M5.m

. 1007 Pag e 4 o f 1 202/19/201 0 14:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 vi./vs y ivi v lO-.Z I t-A i 42.= > 22 7 100 7 FA A ANM

- + QM S 121013/02 0 §100 6

Regpon.se ; SLC contrac t

maintenanc e was i n contac t wit h MC C tha

t moraing

. Afte

r th e aircraf

t ha da'Bloc k

Tur n Bac k (BTB) ' du e t o excessiv e hea t build-u p o n th e # 2 wheel , MC C instructe d contrac t maintenanc e t o re-blee dth e brake

. All contrac t maintenanc e provider s (outsid e o f DEN , PHX , MCJ) ar

e instructe dt

o ge t ahol do f MC C t o ge t

instruction s regardin g an

y maintenanc e t o b e performe dan dho w l o sig n of f a n Aircraf t Fligh t Log

. Se e CiM

M procedure s fo

r MC C a t SLC ; th e lo g pag e documentin g th e BT B du e t o brake overheating ; andME L 32-42-0 1 A ,
e . Paragrap h 1(14) o f

you r Amende dComplaint

that : Afte r th e brak e wa s re-bled , Frontier operate dth e N938FRfo

r eleve n (11 ) flights whil e i n a n unairworthy conditio n becaus e th e U 2 whee l brake wa s wor

n beyon dlimit s an dimproperly defened. " Pleas e ftirther specif y tli e fact s tha t for mth e basi s for

you r conclusio n that

th e brak e wa s improperl y deferred

. Response : Mli L 32-42-01 A provide s dispatc h fo r a n inoperativ e brake

. Ther e i s n o ME L dispatc h for

abrak e 'beyon dlimits'

. Accordin g t o th e mechani c andMC C tha t evening , th e brak e wa s beyon dlimits , an di t was defeixedimproperi y under thos e pretenses
. B y Frontier allowin g th e brake t o b e incorrectl y MEL , no t finding ou t

tha t there wa s abrake andavailabl e manpowe r

o n statio n that

evening , no t

notifyin g DE

N o f a n impendin g brake chang e (i t flew i n an dou t o f DEN more tha n 5 times) , Frontier allowe dth e aircraf

t to fly in a

n un-airworthy condition

. Se e statemen t

o f Gre g 'faf t andWilHa

mHoddenback , Frontier' s SLC inventor y history andit s operatio n repor t Oc t 2 9 - 31 , 200 8 f

. Paragrap h 1(15 ) o f

your Amende dComplaint , that : "FLirther , o n October

31 , 2008 , Av.Latiot

i Safet y Inspectors , whil e performin g surveillanc e discovere dtha t th e mechani c tha

t pcrfoime dth e heav y chec k

inspectio n bac k

o n October

28 , 200 8 ha dfaile dto compl y with th e MEL "M " procedur e becaus e h e faile dt o properl y secur e th e brake hose. " Response : Bot

h AS I Moren o an dReeve s sa w aircraf t N938FR-a

t th e gate , the y decide dto tak e a loo k at th e brak e becaus e i t

wa s note dearlier

tha t da y tha t i t wa s o n th e MEL list

. When the y approache dth e aircraft , the y were greete dby tw o Frontier mechanics

. A s the y al l looke da t th e brak e i n question , i t

wa s immediatel y notic e b y al l that i t wa s incorrectl y secured

. Th e MU L instruct s l o win dlock-wire aroun dth e tap e attache dt o th e hydrauli c sleeve , an dthe n attac h th e loos e hydrauli c sleev e t

o th e hexagonal heado f

th e fixe dhal f

coupling

. Th e hydrauli c sleev e wa s seciuredt o another

hydrauli c lin e usin g astrap-tie

. Se e lo g page . g . Paragrap h I()6 ) o f

your Amende dComplaint , that : it s operation s specifications. " 'Frontie r operate dN93SF Ri n violatio n o f Response : Operatio n Specificatio n D072 , CAMP , i s sumrnariy.edsimpl y whe n i t state s tha t each aircraf t an dit s componen t

parts , accessories , an

dappliance s ar

e maintaine di n a

n airworthy conditio n i n accordanc e wit h Th e tim e limit s to r

th e accomplishment

o f th e routin e check s o f

th e aircraft

. Whe n Frontier' s MC C incorrectl y authorize dth e ME L for th e brake , Op s Spec s D072 , CAMP , wa s circumvente dan dFrontie r violate dth e FAR's

. Whe

n aMEL i s applie dto a

n aircraft , th e typ e certificate i s temponuil y amended

. Whe n th e MB L procedure s are no t Complajnam' s Respons e t o Respondent' s InitiB l Plscover y Rcques l Frontie r Airline s - CP09NM0()1 3 Pae« 5 ofl S SCOT T R

. MOJURI,? , FA A ArtoRNn v TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 702/19/201 0 14:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 02/03/201 0 10:2 7 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 F A A ANM 7 + DM S 121014/02 0

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accomplishe dpe r

th e MEL , th e aircraf

t i s n o longe

r airworthy becaxis e i t

n o longe r conform s t o th e amende dtyp e certificate

. MEL condition s an dlimitation s d o not reliev e tli e operato r

fro m determinin g that

th e aircraf

t i s i n conditio n for

saf e operatio n with item s o f

equipmen t inoperative

. When usin g th e MEL , complianc e wit h th e slate dinten t

o [ th e preamble , definitions , andth e condition s andlimitation s specifie din th e MEL i s required

. 3 , Pleas e identif

y eac h individua l with personal knowledg e o f th e allege dviolation , incltidin g witliou t limhation , eac h employe e o r agen t o f th e Federal government

o r any other perso n wh o assiste di n th e investigatio n o f th e matter s se t

fort h i n th e Amende dComplaint

. Response : Th e followin g person s ar e disclosed : Principa l Maintenanc e Inspecto r To mSciacca , Rock y Mountai n CM O 2680 5 E

. 68' ^ Ave. , #20 0 Denver

. C O 80249-636 1 (303)342-110 0 Surmnar y o f Testimony : PM I Sciacc awil l testif y abou t tli e Frontier' s CAM P program ; integratio n o f

th e CAM P prograna ; troubleshootin g procedures ; require dlogboo k entries ; requhcmcnt s t o clea

r alo g entries ; complianc e witti th e ME L an dth e require dmaintenarLC c associate dwith M ElJn g th e brake

. He wil l render a n opinio n concernin g th e violation s i n th e Complaint , tlia

t th e aircraf

t wa s unairworthy , that

improper maintenanc e wa s performe do n th e aircraft , tha

t th e maintenanc e wa s improperl y deferred , an dwhat wer e th e proper

maintenanc e procedure s tha t

Frontie r shoul dhav e followe dunde r it s CAMP

. Inspecto r J C Moren o Rocky Mountai n CM O 2680 5 E

. 68" * Ave. , #20 0 Denver

. C O 80249-636 1 (303)342-110 0 Summar y o f Testimony:

. Inspecto r Moren o wil l testif

y abou t hi s investigatio n an dhi s personal observation s o f th e brak e o n N938FR ; ME L procedures ; th e brake system ; require dmaintenanc e entries ; documentar y evidenc e h e gathered ; statement s gathere ddurin g th e investigation ; Frontier MC C operations ; th e existenc e o f

abrak e a t

SLC ; FA A Orde r 2150.3 B sanctio n guidance

. H e wil l rende r a n opinio n concernin g th e violation s i n th e Complaint , tha t th e aircraf

t wa s unairworthy , tha

t improper maintenanc e wa s performe do n th e aircraft , tha t th e maintenanc e wa s improperl y defeired , an d what wer e th e prope r

maintenanc e procedure s tha t Frontier shoul dhav e followe dunde r it s CAMP

. Inspecto r Ronal dReeve s Seattl e FSD O Complainant' s Respons e t o Rejtpondcnt' s Initial Discover y Reques t Frontie r Airline s - CP09NM001 3 Pa6e6on 2 SCOT T R

. MOKXIS

. FA A AiTL»w<ii Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 702/19/201 0 14:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 02/U3/Z01 0 10:2 » FA X 42.' ) 22 7 100 7 FA A ANM- 7 + DM S 121015/02 0

Igioo a

160 1 Lin dAve

. S W Renton , W

A 9805 7 (425)227-180 2 Siunmar y o f Testimony : Summary : Inspecto r Reeve s wil l testif

y about hi s investigatio n andhi s persona l observation s o f

th e brak e o n N938FR ; th e existenc e o f abrak e at SLC ; ME L procedures ; th e brak e system ; require dmaintenanc e entries ; documentar y evidenc e h e gathered ; statement s gathere ddurin g th e investigation ; Frontie r MC C operations ; FA

A Orde r 2150.3J i sanctio n guidance

. li e wil l rende r a n opinio n concernin g th e violation s i n tli c Complaint , tha

t th e aircraf t wa s unairworthy , tha t

imprope r maintenanc e wa s performe do n th e aircraft , that th e maintenajic e wa s improperl y deferred , an dwha t were th e proper

maintenanc e procedure s tha t Frontie r shoul dhav e followe dunder it s CAMP

. Inspecto r And y Gambardell a Rock y Mountai n CM O 2680 5 £.68" ^ Ave. , #20 0 Denver , C O 80249-636 1 (303)342-110 0 Principal Operation s Inspecto r Stev e Scully Rock y Mountai n CM O 2680 5 E

. 68' " Ave. , #20 0 Denver , C O 80249-636 1 (303)342-110 0 Airworthines s Superviso r

Jo e Hanle y Rock y Mountai n CM O 2680 5 E

. 68" " Ave. , #20 0 Denver , C O 80249-636 1 (303)342-110 0 Ric h Palmershei m Frontie r Airline s 700 1 Tower

Roa d Denver , C O F J Riggi o Frontie r Airline s 700 1 Tower

Roa d Denver , C O Dav e Pagelinan Millionair e 30 3 Nort h 237 0 We.s

l Complainant' s Respons e l o Respondent' s Initial Discovery Reques t Frontie r Airline a- CP09NM001 3 Pag e 7 o f 1 2 Scon

- R

. MoftRj.^ , FA A /ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425..227.100 702/19/201 0 14:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 02/03/201 0 10:2 8 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 FA A ANM- 7 ^ DM S I2101G/02 0

li!]00.< )

Sa h Lake City , UTK411 6 (801)359-208 5 Summar y o f Testimony :
Joh n O

. Taf

t Millionair e 30 3 North 237 0 Wes t Sal t Lak e City , U T 8411 6 (801 ) 359-208 5 Summar y o f Testimony ; Se e hi s writte n statemen t Davi dKrili Frontie r Airline s 700 1 Tower

Roa d Denver , C O WilliamHoddenbac h Directo r o f Maintenanc e Millio n Air-SL C 30 3 Nort h 237 0 Wes t Sa h Lak e City , U T 84 ] 1 6 (801 ) 933-754 2 Summar y o f Testimony : Se e hi s writte n statement
4

. Identif y th e name , title , addres s andbusines s o r hom e telephon e number

o f each witnes s whoij e testimon y th e F/L A intend s l o proffer , an dprovid e ashor t siaiiemen t o f tli e substanc e o f th e testimon y t o b e offeredb y eac h witnes s i n hi s or her testimony

. Response : Objectio n t o th e exten t o f th e home telephon e number

. Howeve r abusines s telephon e numbe r

wil l b e provided

. Th e individual s wit h Sxmunarie s i n Respons e t o Interrogator

y No

. 3 abov e ar c thos e th e Agenc y currentl y anticipate s usin g a s witnesse s in thi s case . I n additio n t o thos e specificall y reference din Respons e t o Interrogator y No

. 3 , th e followin g additiona l witnesse s ar c disclosed : Ainivorthlnes s Specialis t

Te dHutto n ANM-240 , Suit e 56 0 160 1 LindAve, , S W Renton , W

A 9805 7 (425 ) 227-224 0 Complainant' s Respons e t o Respondent' s Ijijtia l Diswvct y Kequcs T Frontie r Airline s - CP09NM001 3 Pag e 8 o f

1 2 RCOT T R,'M0R1US , FA A /iiTTORNE V
TEL : 425.227.1417 ; PAX : 425.227.100 702/19/201 0 14:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 02/03/201 0 10:2 « FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 FA A ANM- 7 ^ DM S 12)017/02 0

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3 4 5 6 7 a 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 i SI ; 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 B 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 s: i 5 3 Summary : FA A Orde r 2150.3 B sanctio n guidance ; maintenanc e record s an drequirement s fo r Par t 12 1 operators ; CAM P requirements

. H e wil l rende r a n opinio n concernin g th e violation s i n th e Complaint , tha t

Frontie r violate dit s CAMP , tha t th e aircraf

t wa s unairworthy , an dtli e prope r procedure s th e mechani c an dFrontie r shoul dhav e followed

. Airworthines s Specialis t Bria n Schoole y ANM-240 , Suit e 56 0 160 1 Lin dAve. , S W Renton , W A 9805 7 (425 ) 227-224 0 Summary : FA A Orde r

2150,3 B sanctio n guidance ; maintenanc e record s an drequirement s fo r Par t 12 1 operators ; CAM P requirements

. H e wil l rende r a n opinio n concernin g th e violation s i n th e Complaint , tha i Frontie r violate dit s CAMP , tha t th e aircraf

t wa s unairworthy , an dthie prope r procedure s th e mechani c an dFrontie r shoul dhav e followed

. Pete r S

. Nef f Aircraf t Evaluatio n Grou p 160 1 Lin dAve

. S W Renton , W A 9805 7 (425)917-662 8 Currentl y detaile da t

Fligh t Standards , AF S 20 2 i n Washington , D.C

. Summary : FA A pohc y o n us e o f aMEL

. Applicatio n o f th e Airbus/Frontier' s MH L t o thi s case , explainin g th e requirement s o f th e provision s o f

th e Frontie r

ME L Mai n Brakin g Syste m provision s t o th e fact s o f thi s case . H e wil l rende r a n opinio n concernin g whethe r o r no t Frontie r complie dwit h it s MEL , wh y no t tha t Frontier , violate dit s CAMP , tlia t th e aircraf

t wa s imairwoithy , an dth e prope r procedure s th e mechani c an dFrontie r shoul dhav e followed

. Note : Fo r

interrogatorie s 3 an d4 above , th e Agenc y ha s no t mad e afinal determinatio n o f whic h witnesse s wil l testif

y t o whic h violations

. However , a t aminimu mAS I Reeves , AS I Moreno , an dPM I Sciacc awil l testif y concernin g thes e violations

. 5

. Plea.s! e identif

y th e date s an dtime s tha t th e individual s identifie di n Interrogatorie s No«

. 3 an d4 wil l b e availabl e fo r adepositio n b y Frontier' s counsel , Pillsbtu y Winthro p Sha w Pittma n LW , i n Denver , CO

. Response : Oirrenlly , th e followin g day s see mt o wor k fo r FA A employees

.
a . Marc h 3- 5 b

. Th e wee k

o f Marc h 2 2 (les s hispecto r Reeves ) c . Th e wee k

o f Apri l 1 2 d

. Apri l 22 , 2 3 e . Th e wee k

o f Apri l 2 6 Complainant' s Re.'ipons c t o Re:>-ponilcni' s Initia

l Discovei y Reques t Frontie r Airline s - CP09NM001 3 Pag e 9 o f 1 2 SCOT T k

. MORRIS , FA A ^.TTORNEV TEL ; 425,227.1417 : FAX : 425.227.100 702/19/201 0 14:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A• > DM S 13018/02 0 02/03/201 0 10:2 8 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 ANM- 7 1 2 Oi l

f

. Th e first

3 week s i n Ma

y Late r date s ma y b e availabl e a s well

. 6

. Wit h respec t t o eac h witnes s name di n Interrogator y No

. 4 wh o i s a

n cxpc n witness : (a) identif y th e topic s abou t

whic h th e exper

t i s expecte dto testify ; (b ) describ e th e substanc e o f th e fact s an dopinion s t

o whic h th e exper

t i s expecte dt o testif

y (c ) provid e asummar

y o f th e basi s for

eac h opinion ; an d(d ) provid e acopy o f an y document

describin g th e expert' s professional qualifications , i f th e Complainant

intend s t o introduc e into evidenc e or otherwis e rel y o n sai ddocument , Response ; Se e response s t o interrogator y nos . 3 an d4

. Al

l FA A employee s whos e name i s followe db y asummar

y o f expecte dtestimony ma

y als o b e qualifie da s a

n expe n witnes.= ! a s reference di n thei r

summar y o f expecte dtestimony

. Se e attache dcopie s o f th e Agency' s exper

t witnesse s qualifications , 7

. T o th e exten t

th e Complainant' s respons e t o th e abov e question s d o not includ e it , provid e statement s o f

all individual s wh o either spok e to , o r were interviewe dby , th e Complainan t regardin g thi s case . RcspoiDse : Objectio n concernin g attorne y wor k product

. Non e other

are currentl y known

. S

. Identif y an dproduc e copie s o f

an y an dal l document s o n whic h th e Complainan t anticipate s relying , or

wil l rely , in furtheranc e o f th e cas e i t

wil l presen t

i n thi s cas e befor

e th e administrativ e la w judge

. Thi s reques t includes , bu t

i s no t limite dto , document s tha t th e Complainan t

intend s l o introduc e int o evidence

. Response : Se e th e previousl y provide ddocuments , th e document s produce db y Frontier durin g it s Septembe r

9 , 200 9 informa

l conference , an

dth e document s attache dt o thi s response . 9

. Identif y with specificit

y th e document s and/o r

witnesses ' testimon y that th e FA A intend s t o produc e i n suppor

t of , an dset fort h i n detai l eac h fac t

tha t form s th e basi s for , it s allegatio n that Responden t

Frontie r violate d1 4 C.F.R

. § 119.5(g)

. Response ; Se e th e previousl y provide ddocuments , the document s produce db y Frontie r durin g it s Septembe r

9,200 9 infomial conference , andth e document s attache dt o thi s Tcsi>onse

. I n particular , se e th e air

carrier certificate , OpSpe c D08 5 an dD072 , extract s o f it s GMM , an dMEL

. 10

. Identii y wit

h specificit

y th e document s and/o r

witne.<;.<?es

' testimon y tha

t the FAA intend s t o proffer in suppor t of , an dset fort h i n detai l eac

h fac t tha t fonn s th e basi s for , it s allegatio n that Responden t

Frontier violate d1 4 C.F.R

. § 119.5(1)

.

Complainant' s Respons e t o Respondent' s Initia l SCOI T R

. MORIOS , FAA ATVORNI- Y Discovery Reques t Frontie r Airlines-CP09NMOO1 3 TEL : 425.227,1417 ; FAX : 425,227,100 7 Pag e t o o f

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- DM S 121019/02 0 li]01 2

Response ; Se e th e previousl y provide ddocuments , th e document s produce db y Krontie r durin g it s Septembe r

9 , 200 9 informal conference , an dth e document s attache dt o thi s response , 11

. Identif y wit h .specificit

y th e document s and/o r

witnesses ' testimon y that

th e FA A intend s t o proffer i n suppor t of , an dse t fort h i n detai l eac h fact

tha t form s the basi s for , it s allegatio n tha t Responden t

Frontie r violate d1 4 C.F. R§121.153(a)(2)

. Response : Se e th e previousl y provide ddocuments , th e document s produce db y Frontie r durin g it s Septembe r

9 , 200 9 infonna l conference , an dth e document s attache dt o thi s response . Se e i n particular , th e a/

c flight log s an dextract s fromFrontier' s GM M an dMEL

. 12

. Identif y witl i specificit

y th e document s and/o r

witnesses ' testimon y tha

t th e FA A intend s t o proffer i n support o f an dset fon h i n detai l eac h fac t

that for mth e basi s for , it s allegatio n tha t Responden t

Frontie r violate d1 4 C.F.R

. § 121.628(a)(5) : Response : Se e th e previousl y provide ddocuments , th e document s produce dby Frontie r durin g it s Septembe r

9 , 200 9 informa

l conference , an

dth e document s attache dt o thi s response . Submitte dthi s 3r

dda y o f Februar y 201 0

R

. Morri s FAA Enforcemen t

Altome y

Compluinant' s Respons e t o Respondent' s Initial Discover y Rcquis.v

t Frontie r Airline s - CP05»NMOOI

3 Pag e I I of U SCOT T R

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12101 3



### CERTIFTCAT

B O FSERVICE I hereb y certif

y that th e foregoin g Complainant' s Initial Respons e t o Respondent' s Initial Discovei y Reques t

ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e an dcertifie dmai l - Rctiir n Receip t Requeste d thi s date , to th e following :

Th e Honorabl e Richar

dC

. Goodwi n (withou t

Exhibits ) Offic e o f hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E

. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , RmE l 2-32 0 Washington

. D.C

. 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX : 202.366.753 6
Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (withou t Exhibits ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C

. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2WI00 0 FAX ; 202.493.502 0 Th e foregoin g Complainant' s Initia l Respons e t o Respondent' s Initia l Discover y Reques t ha s been serve dvi aFedera

l Expres s Courie

r t o andFa x to : Jennifer E

. Trock , Esq

. Pillsbur y Winthro p Sha

w Pittman , LL

P 230 0 N Street , N

W WaslMngton , D.C

. 20037-112 2 TEL : 202,663.800 0 FAX : 202,663.800 7

Date dthi s 3rdda

y o f February , 2010

.

M OI

FAIRCHI

N Offic e of Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve , SW Renton , W

A 9805 7 425.227.216 0

Complainant' s Respons e t o Respondent'.' : Initial Discover y Requii's l Frontie r Air l ine s - CP09NMOO1 3 Pae « 1 2 of

1 2 .•^cori ' R

. MoRRjs , FA A ArroKNt r THL : 425.227.1417 ; F.'VX: 425.:227.1fi07