March 22, 2010

Mr. Clint Jones or Mr. Phil Ford

Federal Aviation Administration

Transport Aircraft Directorate, ANM-100

1601 Lind Avenue, SW

Renton, WA 98057-3356

SA387NE Configurations 1,2 & 3

PETITION FOR EXEMPTION

The Leading Edge Group, LLC (LEG), as FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) holder of

SA387NE requests FAR compliance relief and submits this Petition for Exemption (PIE) to FAA

rule making established under 14 CFR Sect. 26.47(c) & (e)(2).

LEG petitions for US Govt. engineering relief on tank Configurations 1, 2 and 3 of SA387NE for

8727-1001200 series aircraft, with LEG/pats Auxiliary Fuel System (AFS) in VIP passenger cabin

(lOPA) deck plans. This group includes a Head of State (HOS) aircraft for the Govt. of Qatar.

Boeing SNs 18326,18800 & SN 22043:

1. SN 22043 contains a VIP stateroom and are configured for HOS service.

2. This SN operates exclusively in private or Head of State (HOS) service.

3. This SN listed is US Registry.

4. This SN will require extensive engineering changes for a deck plan (lOPA) to be

suitable for fASA or US commercial revenue service under FAR 121 (125 or 135).

5, Responsive engineering resources of the FAA can be conserved and financial reHef

can be realized on behalf of the DAH and US Govt; upon timely approval of this PIE.

6. SN 18326 & 18800 are derelict in Mexico City for part-out and scrap.

7. The Operators nor STC holder are able to determine if modifications to the AFS

loading points on this airframe have been altered, AFS brackets removed or, if the AFS

attach points have been adapted for other purposes; requiring in themselves new lCAs.

8. Operator disclosure and DAH-onboard AFS survey of the aircraft is required to submit

useful engineering for FAA that is relevant to SN existing condition.

9. It is the position of the STC holder that air safety will not be adversely impacted given

these SNs have limited private use and, each at over 3D-years of airframe age, will likely

never return to commercial FAAjEASA air carrier service.

In the event any of these SNs are transferred to a third party and an interior reconfiguration

(lOPA) is completed, a current airframe survey to indude #7 changes can be reviewed and

specific airframe load and inspection analysis (DTE I Dn) due FAA under the Aging Aircraft

Safety Rule for the AFS (and the attach points) can be completed in accordance with FAR

26.47(c) and (e)(2).

Sincerely,

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PUBUC COMMENT

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March 2S, 2010

Federal Register Petition for Exemption submittal for public comment:

The Leading Edge Group, LLC (LEG), as FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) holder

of SA387NE requests FAR compliance relief and submits this Petition for Exemption (P/E)

to FAA rule making established under 14 CFR Sect. 26.47(c) & (e)(2).

LEG petitions for US Govt. engineering task relief on a single Configuration of SA387NE

for B727-100 / 200 series aircraft, with LEG/pats Auxiliary Fuel System (AFS) in VIP

passenger cabin (LOPA) deck plans.

Boeing SNs 18326, 18BOO& SN 22043:

1. These SNs contain a VIP stateroom and are configured for HOS service.

2. These SNs operate exclusively in private or Head of State (HOS) service.

3. These SNs are listed on US and foreign Registry.

4. These SNs will require extensive engineering changes for a deck plan (LOPA)

to be suitable for EASA or US commercial revenue service under FAR 121.

5. Responsive engineering resources of the FAA can be conserved and financial

relief can be realized on behalf of the DAH and US Government; upon timely

approval of this PIE.

6. The Operator nor STC holder are not able to determine if modifications to the

AFS loading points on this airframe have been altered, AFS brackets removed or,

if the AFS attach points have been adapted for other purposes; requiring in

themselves new lCAs.

7. Operator disclosure and DAH-onboard AFS survey of the aircraft is required to

submit useful engineering to FAA that is relevant to SN existing condition.

8. It is the position of the STC holder that air safety will not be adversely

impacted given these SNs have limited private use and with over 3D-years of

aitframe age, will likely never return to commercial FAAjEASA air carrier service.

In the event this SN is transferred to a third party and an interior reconfiguration (LOPA)

is completed, a current airframe survey to include #6 changes can be reviewed and

specific airframe load and inspection analysis (DTE / DTT) due FAA under the i\giog

Aircraft Safety Rule for the AFS (and the attach points) can be completed in accordance

with FAR 26.47(c) and (e)(2).

Thank you.

Karl Seuring, Managing Director

The Leading Edge Group, LLC

Kirkland, WA 98033

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