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### BEFOR E TH E UNITE D STATE S ^'^ ^ ^' 0 ::••: ; I'Cp ^ i^lO N DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N ' FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

I n th e Matte r

o f FRONTIE RAIRLINES , INC
. Docke t No
. FAA-2009-104 0 FAA Cas e No
. 200gNM21002 0 FAA Docke t

No

- CPO9NM001 3 Judg e Richar dC
. Goodwi n

RESPONDENT' S INITIA L DISCOVER Y REQUES T Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.220 , Responden t Frontie r Aiilincs , lac
. ("Froatier " o r "Respondent" ) b y an dtluoug h it s counsel , Pill.sbur y Winthro p Sha

w PiUma n LLP , hereb y request s tha t

th e Complainant

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA" ) respon dt o thes e discover y request s withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f servic e o f

thi s request . DEFESmON S AND INSTRUCTION S A
. Th e tem i "document " i s synonymou s i n meanin g an dequa l i n scop e t o it s us e i n Federa l Rul e o f Civi l Procedure 34(a)
. A draf t or non-identica l cop y i s aseparat e documen t withi n th e meanin g o f

thi s term , Th e ter

m"document " shal l include , withou t limitation ^ th e origina

l an dany non-idenlical Cop y (whether

differen t fromth e original becaus e o f handwritte n notes , underliiiings , o r

other marking s on th e copy , or otherwise) , regardles s o f origi n o r location , o f

written , typed , printed , electroni c (i.e
. e-mail ) o r graphi c matter , however produce do r

reproduced , an

delectrical o

r magneti c soun dor

vide o recordings , dat astorag e mediu m(i.e. , flopp y disk , CD , etc . o f any siie) , har ddis k

o r compute r

magneti c tape , software , optical disk , filmo r photographi c prints, microfich e or microfilm , an dan

y other writing s o r

recording s o f

ever y kin dan ddescription , includin g but not limite dt o papers , letters , correspondence , agreements , contracts , telegrams , notes , notations , bi'ochures , pamphlets , memoranda , reports , articles , books , tables , charts , graphs , blueprints , drawings , lists , stirvcys , diaries , facsiiTiiles , specimens , models , schedules , accoun t ledgers , persdime l records , sprea dsheets , telephon e messages , audits , financial history , includin g income statements , financia

l statement s an

dbalanc e sheets , indices , an ddrafts , revisions , or amendment s o f

an y o f th e above , andgeneirally , any kin do f record s whic h ar e now , o r foimerl y were , i n your

possession , custody , o r

control , o

r whic h wer e know n to yo u t o exist , o r whic h yo u can locat e o

r discove r b y reasonabl y diligen t

efforts
. B
. Th e term"concern " or "concerning " mean s identifying , evidencing , summarizing , commentin g upon , referrin g to , relatin g to , describiag , digesting , reporting , listing , analyzing , studying , discussing , constimtin g or comprising
. C
. Th e term"yo^ " '^

^ "yours " include s th e FAA an dany perso n o r entit y actin g o r

purportin g t

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### D
. Th e ter m"identify " a s to persons , mean s to give , to th e extent known , (i ) th e person' s full name , (ii ) presen t

o r las t know n address , (iii ) presen t o r las t know n telephon e number , (iv ) whe n referrin g t o anatural person , (a) th e presen t o r las t know n plac e o f

employment , (b ) th e person' s current

titl e or position , an

d(c ) hi s or

he r titl e o r positio n durin g al l time s relevan t to you r response . E
. Th e us e o f

th e singula

r for mo f any wordinclude s th e plural an dvic e versa . F
. "And " as wel l a

s "or " shal l b e construe deithe r conjunctivel y o r

dii3jun.ctjvftl

y a s necessary t o brin g withi n tli e scop e o f

th e request s any document s whic h migli t otlierwis c b e construe dt o b e outsid e thei r

scope . G
. If yo u withhol dan y documen t fro mdisclosur e pursuant

t o aclai mo f

privileg e and/o r attorne y wor

k product , pleas e (1 ) ideutjf y th e author(s ) an drecipient(s ) name di n th e document ; (2 ) Us

t th e document' s date , subjec t matte r andnumbe r

o f pages ; (3 ) stat e th e privileg e claimed ; an d(4 ) describ e you r basi s fo r asseitin g th e privilege
. H
. Ii ' adocumen t

whic h woul dhav e bee n responsiv e ha s bee n destroyed , lost , or dispose do f intentionally , pleas e (I ) describ e th e document ; (2 ) set fordi th e circumstance s o f it s destruction , los s o

r disposal ; and(3 ) identif

y eac h perso n havin g knowledg e concernin g th e content s o f

tli c document
. I
. Thes e Document

Request ? andInterrogatorie s ar e continumg
. Pleas e promptl y supplemen t o r amen dyou r

response s as require db y 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.220(i)
.

DOCUMEN T REOUEST S 1
. A cop y o f

an y an dall document s identifie di n your response s t o th e accompanyin g Intcn-ogatories , 2
. A cop y o f

your entir e file with respec t

t o Investigatio n an dCas e No
. 2008NM210020 , includin g acomplete cop y o f th e Enforcemen

t Investigativ e Repor

t ("EIR") > *»n

dacop y o f all memoranda , notes , e-mail , bulletins , advisorie s o r other writin g o f

any kin do r

descriptio n prepare db y an

y pa-so n employe db y th e FA A concernin g thi s case . Tin s ma y include , but i s no t limite dto , any reconunendatio n whenever mad e as wel l a s any documents , notes , e-mail , memoranda , bulletins , advisorie s or other writin g relate dt o an y revie w o f thi s case . 3
. A cop y o f

an y an dal l document s that

contai n an y typ e o f

report o r infonnatio n prepare dby , conveye dto , o

r receive dby , any employe e o f th e FAA tha t

touche s upo n or

concern s th e fact s andcircumstance s sunoundin g th e allege dviolation , an dtli e subsequent FA A investigation
. 4
. A cop y o f

an y an dal l document s containin g statement s provide db y FA A emplo>'ee s wh o hav e knowledg e o f

th e allege dviolatio n andthat relate s to th e allege dviolation
. 5
. A cop y o f

any andal l document s containin g statement s provide db y any othe r person , no t covere di n Request s fo

r Productio n Nos
. 3 an

d4 , wh o ha s knowledg e o f th e allege dEolatio n01/21/201 0 13:4 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 1003/00 6

an dthat relate s t o th e allege dviolation , includin g employee s o r agent s o f

Frontier , th e Aircral l manufactui'er , an dany other entit y involve di n thi s matter , 6
. A cop y o f

al l correspondenc e tha t

FA A employee s hav e receive dregardin g thi s cas e a s wel l a s al l relate denforcement cases , 7

- A cop y o f

al l relate dcivi l penalt y actions , guidanc 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 penalty actio n i n tlii s case . INTERROQATORIE S 1
. Pleas e set

fort h i n detai l th e exac t

amoun t of th e $350,00 0 propose dcivi l penalty associate d wit h eac h allege dallegatio n se t forti i i n subparagraph s 11( 1 )(a ) throug h 11(1 )(d ) o f your Amende dComplaint
. 2 , Pleas e se t

fort h i n detai l eac h fac t

tha t form s th e basi s fo

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

you r Amende dComplaint , that : *Trontier' s GMM , sectio n 30.0 5 set s fort h th e brak e wea

r limi t fo r it s aircraf t andrequire s th e removal o f brake s whe n ttiere i s 1/1 6 o f a n inc h or les s wear pi n showing. " b
. Paragrap h 1(8) o f

your Amende dComplaint , that : "Frontier' s CAM P prohibit s tiie us e o f th e MEL when th e brak e wea r indicato r i s flush o

r recesse di n th e bralc e housin g a s wa s th e cas e here. " Pleas e further specif y tli e fact s tha

t fon n th e basi s fo

r your conclusio n tha t th e brak e wea

r indicato r wa s flush or

recessed
. 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 inshiiction s specifie di n th e maintenanc e manua l and th e MEL "M " procedures. " 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 mt o re-blee dthe #2 brak e assembl y pe r

MEL 32-42-0 1 A. "
e . Paragrap h 1(14) o f

your Amende dComplaint , that : "Afte r th e brak e wa s re-blcd , Frontier operate dth e N938FRfor eleven (11 ) flight s whil e i n a n unairworth y conditio n becaus e th e #2 whee l brak e wa s wor n beyon dlimit s an dimproperl y deferred. " Pleas e furthe r specif y th e fact s tha t

for mth e basi s fo

r your conclusio n that

th e brak e wa s improperl y deferred
. f Paragrap h 1(15 ) o f

your Amende dComplaint , that ; "Further , o n October 31 , 2008 , Aviatio n Safet

y Inspectors , whil e performin g surveillanc e discovere ddia t th e mechani c tha t performe dth e heav y check inspectio n bac k

o n October

28 , 200 8 ha dfaile dto compl y wit

h tli e MEL "M " procedure becaus e h e faile dto properl y secure th e brak e hose. " g . Paragrap h 1(16) of

you r Amende dComplaint , that ; "Frontie r operate dN938FRi

n violatio n o f

it s operation s specifications. "01/21/201 0 13:4 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S @I004/00 G

3
. Pleas e identif

y eac h individua l wit h persona l knowledg e o f th e allege dviolation , includin g withou t limitatio n eac h employe e o r agen t o f tia e Federa l governmen t

o r an y othe r

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

forth i n tli e Amende dComplaint , 4
. Identif

y th e name , title, addres s an dbtisines s o r hom e telephon e numbe r o f eac h witnes s whos e testimon y th e FA A intend s t o proffer , an dprovid e ashort ' statemen t o f th e substanc e o f th e testimon y t o b e offere db y eac h witnes s i n hi s o r he r testimony , 5
. Pleas e identif

y di e date s an dtime s tha t th e individual s identifie di n Interrogatorie s Nos
. 3 an d4 wil l b e availabl e fo r adepositio n b y Frontier' s counsel , Pillsbur y Winthro p Sha w Pittma n LLP , i n Denver , CO
. 6
. Wit h respec t

t o eac h witnes s name di n Interrogator y No
. 4 wh o i s a n exper t wimess : (a ) identif y th e topic s abou t

whic h (h e exper t

i s expecte dt o testify ; (b ) describ e th e sub.'^tanc e o f th e fact s an dopinion s t o wMc h th e exper t i s expecte dt o testify ; (c ) provid e asummar y o f th e basi s fo r

eac h opinion ; an d(d ) provid e acop y o f ari y documen t

describin g th e expert' s professiona l qualifications , i f th e Complainan t

intend s t o introduc e int o evidenc e o r otherwis e rel y o n sai ddocument
. 7
. T o th e exten t

th e Complainant' s response s t o th e abov e question s d o no t includ e it , provid e statement s o f

all
. individual s wh o eithe r spok e to , o r

wer e interviewe dby , tli e Complainan t regardin g thi s case . 8
. 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 , o r

wil l rely , i n fmtheranc e o f th e cas e i t

wil l presen t

u i thi s cas e before

- 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 t o introduc e int o evidence
. 9
. Identif

y wit h specificit y th e doctiment s and/o r Mdtnesses ' testimon y tha t th e FA A intend s t o proffe r i n suppor t

of , an dse t fort h i n detai l eac h fac t (hat form s th e basi s for , it s allegatio n tha t Re.<!ponde.n

t Frontie r violate d1 4 C.F.R
. § 119.5(g)
. 10
. Identif

y wit h specificit y th e document s and/o r witnesses ' testimon y tha t th e FA A intend s t o proffe r i n suppor t

of , an dse t fort h i n detai l eac h fac t tha t foim s th e basi s for , it s allegatio n tha t Responden t

Frontie r violate d1 4 C.F.R
. § 119.5(1)
. 11
. Identif

y wit h specificit y th e document s and/o r witnesses ' testimon y tha t th e FA A intend s t o proffe r i n suppor t

of , an dse t forth i n detai l eac h fac t tha t form s th e basi s for , it s allegatio n tha t Responden t

Frontie r violate d1 4 C-F.R
. § 121.153(a)(2)
. 12
. Identif

y wit h specificit y th e document s and/o r wituesses ' testimon y tha t th e FA A intend s t o proffe r i n suppor t

of , an dse t fort h i n detai l eac h fac t tha t form s th e basi s for , it s allegatio n tha t Responden t

Frontie r violate d1 4 C.F.R
. § 121.628(a)(5)
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### Respectfiill y submitted ,

K e Je n PmtSBUR Y WINTHRO P SHA W PriTMA N LL P 230 0 N Street , N.W
. Washington , D.C , 2003 7 Tel : (202 ) 663-800 0 Fax ; (202 ) 663-800 7 E-maU : kquinn@pillsburylaw.coi n jtrock@pillsburylaw.co m Comise l fo

r Frontier Airline.^ , Inc
. Dated : January 6 , 201 001/21/201 0 13:4 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A DM S laOOG/OO G

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E L Timoth y C
. Gerheim , hereb y certif y tha t I hav e this , th e 6 ^ o f

January , 2010 , cause dacop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

t o b e serve dt o th e followin g person s vi afacsimil e an dU.S
. Firs t Clas s mail :
Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 WQhu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue
. S W Washington , D C 2059 1 FAX : 202-493-514 2 (Origina l an don e copy )
Scot l R
. Morris , Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t

Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S,W
. Renton , W A 98057-335 6 FAX : 425-227-100 7
Th e Honorabl e Richar dC
. Goodwi n Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E
. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 FAX ; 202-366-753 6

Timoth y C
. Gerhei m Pillsbur y Windiro p Sha w Pittma n LL P 230 0 N St
. N W Washington , D C 2003 7