March 22, 

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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 HOSservice. 2. This SN operates exclusively in private or Head of State (HOS) service. 3. This SN listed is US Registry. 4. This SNwill require extensive engineering changes for a deck plan (lOPA) to be suitable for fASA or UScommercial revenue service under FAR 121 (125 or 135). 5, Responsive engineering resources of the FAAcan be conserved and financial reHef can be realized on behalf of the DAH and USGovt; upon timely approval of this PIE. 6. SN 18326 & 18800 are derelict in Mexico City for part-out and scrap. 7. The Operators nor STCholder are able to determine if modifications to the AFS loading points on this airframe have been altered, AFS brackets removed or, ifthe AFS attach points have been adapted for other purposes; requiring in themselves new lCAs. 8. Operator disclosure and DAH-onboard AFSsurvey of the aircraft is required to submit useful engineering for FAAthat is relevant to SNexisting condition. 9. It isthe position of the STCholder 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 FAAjEASAair carrier service.
In the event any of these SNsare transferred to athird party and an interior reconfiguration (lOPA) iscompleted, acurrent airframe survey to indude #7 changes can be reviewed and specific airframe load and inspection analysis (DTE 

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### 26.47(c) and (e)(2).
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### March 2S, 2010
Federal Register Petition for Exemption submittal for public comment: The Leading Edge Group, LLC(LEG), as FAASupplemental Type Certificate (STC) holder of SA387NE requests FARcompliance relief and submits this Petition for Exemption (P/E) to FAArule making established under 14CFRSect. 26.47(c) 

### & (e)(2). LEGpetitions for USGovt. engineering task relief on asingle 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& SN22043:
1. These SNscontain aVIP stateroom and are configured for HOSservice. 2. These SNsoperate exclusively in private or Head of State (HOS) service. 3. These SNsare listed on USand foreign Registry. 4. These SNswill require extensive engineering changes for a deck plan (LOPA) to be suitable for EASAor UScommercial revenue service under FAR 121. 5. Responsive engineering resources of the FAAcan be conserved and financial relief can be realized on behalf of the DAH and USGovernment; upon timely approval of this PIE. 6. The Operator nor STCholder are not able to determine if modifications to the AFSloading points on this airframe have been altered, AFSbrackets removed or, ifthe AFSattach points have been adapted for other purposes; requiring in themselves new lCAs. 7. Operator disclosure and DAH-onboard AFSsurvey of the aircraft is required to submit useful engineering to FAAthat is relevant to SNexisting condition. 8. It isthe position of the STCholder 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 FAAjEASAair carrier service.

In the event this SN istransferred to athird party and an interior reconfiguration (LOPA) iscompleted, a current airframe survey to include #6 changes can be reviewed and specific airframe load and inspection analysis (DTE / DTT)due FAAunder the i\giog Aircraft Safety Rulefor the AFS (and the attach points) can be completed in accordance with FAR26.47(c) and (e)(2).
Thank you.

Karl Seuring, Managing Director The Leading Edge Group, LLC Kirkland, WA 98033

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