09/21/201 0 13:1 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A .OM S @00V00 5

UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMENT O F TRANSPORTATIO N . ' " ^ ' ^ ^ , -^ ^ ^ I'KDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N - - ' . ' _?. ; . / --.. { )

* FA A Docket No.CP l OSW0006 

## - " 'izotO: / I n ih c Matte

r of : * • ' ''^ C ""^fj ^ * * DM S No-FAA-2010-053 2 S^ ^ AMERICA

N AIRLINES , INC . * V >- § * r o OP ^ * Hon . Richar

d C . Goodwin (ALT

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r t o COMPLAINANT' S SKCON P AMENDED RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S FIRS T SET OF

INTERROGATORIE S TO COMPLAINANT Tnicrrogator

y 3 . 3 . Pleas e identif

y all FA A rules , regulations , orders , policie s and/o r othe r referenc e documents , whethe r Forma l or informal , that

evidence , refe

r o r relat e t o aFligh t

Faul t Revie w ("FFR") , a s allege di n Paragraph s I

I (7)-(8 ) in th e FAA' s Complaint . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s made l o thi s respons e a s i t i s overl y broad and burdensome . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EI

Ro r whic h ar e intende d T

O b e use d a

i tria l hav e been provide d t o Responden t or arc incjtide dherewith . Further , Flight Fault Revie w (FFR ) i s no t

relate d to th e FAA , bu t

rathe r i s afunctio n of

equipmen t

installe do

n aircral i operate d by American Airlines . American Airline s ha s custody an

dcontro l o f

an y suc h document s whic h ma y exist . 4 . Plea,s e identif

y al l FA A rules , regulations , orders , policie s and/o r othe r referenc e documents , whethe r forma l o r informal , tha

t evidence , refe

r or relate t o th e interpretatio n o f

Respondent' s DC

9 ME L Ite m22-2(b) . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e to thi s respons e a s i t i s overl y broad an d burdensome . Al l document s in Complainant' s EI

Ran dexpecte dt o b e use

d a t the time o f

tria l hav e bee n provide d t o Responden t or ar e include dherewith . 5 . Pleas e identif

y eac h an dever

y fac t thai support s you r

contentio n i n Paragrap h I T (17 ) o f th e Complaint tha i "th e proper

deferra l optio n woul d hav e been to placar d th e duple x rudde r

serv o in accordanc e wit

h MEL 22-16. "08/21/201 0 13:1 5 FAX 202483514 2 FA A . QMS 0002/00 5

RESPONSE : Th e Fligh t

Faul t Revie w reveale dth e autopilo t duple x rudde r

serv o ha d failed . Ther e i s onl y on e autopilo t duple x rudder

serv o o n th e aircraft , fhat

serv o wa s bad . A ftilly functionin g autopilo t duple x rudde r

serv o i s require dfo

r di e autopilo t

couple d (ILS ) operations , categor y 2 operation s andautomati c g o around . Th e prope r deferra l optio n woul d hav e bee n t o compl y with ME L ite m 22-16 . 7 . Pleas e identif

y eac h an devery documen t tha t refer s o r relate s t o you r

contentio n i

n Paragrap h 1 1 (17 ) o f th e Complain t

tha t "the prope r

deferra l optio n woul d hav e bee n t o placar d th e duple x rudde r serv o i n accordanc e wit

h ME L 22-16. " RESPONSE ; O p Spec s , pag e D-085-1 0 (lO P 3 ) i s afunctio n o f equipmen t

installe d Lo g page s for

mE- 6 logboolc fo

r aircraf t 45 4 (TO P 4 ) Computer s prin t

ou t fro mAmerican Airline s compute r (lO P 5 ) Cop y o f American Airline s MD-8 0 maintenanc e manual (lO P 6 ) Cop y o f Pag e 22- 2 o f

American Airline s MD-8 0 ME L (lO P 7 ) Cop y of pag e 22-1 2 o f

American Airline s MD-8 0 ME L (lO P 8 ) Cop y o f pag e 22-1 2 o f

American Airlin e MD-8 0 MEL (lO P 9 ) Cop y o f repai r repor t fro mHoneywel l In c (lO P 15 ) Cop y o f Pag e 22-1 1 of

America n Airline s MD-8 0 ME L previousl y provided . REQUEST S FO RPRODUCXrO N 3 . Al l Document s relate dt o any sid e o r personal fiJe(s ) kep t

o r maintaine d b y FAA personne l regardin g FA

A Cas e No . 2008SW210058 , specificall y includin g FAA Inspector s Andre w Blosser , C.J . D i Ccsarc an dWillia

m1" , Sallerlield . RESPONSE : An y document s responsiv e to thi s reques t ar e enclosed . 10 . Al l Document s relate dt o aFlight Faul t Review , specificall y includin g it s intende d us e and/o r limitations . RESPONSE : Fligh t Faul t Revie w i s no t

a n relate d t o FAA bu t

rather i s afunctio n o f

equipmen t

installe d o n aircraf t operate db y America n Airlines . /Vmerica n Airline s ha s custody an d contro l o f any suc h document s whic h ma

y exist . All document s i n Complainant' s EIRan d expecte d t o b e use d at tim e o f trial hav e bee n provide dt o Responden t o r ar c enclose d herewith . 11 . All Document s relate dto other FA A enforcemen t

proceeding s i

n whic h FAA ha s allege d that a Pa n 12 1 ai r

carrie r improperl y relie d o

n DC- 9 MEL Syste m2 2 (Autoflight ) t o defer maintenance .09/21/201 0 13:1 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 0003/00 5

RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e t o thi s Reques t fo r Productio n i

n tha t th e informatio n sough t

i s no t relevan t t o th e fact s o f

thi s cas e no r

calculate dto lea

d t o an y relevan t

information . Objectio n i s mad e t o thi s Reques t fo r Productio n i n that

it i s overl y broa d an d burdensome . All document s in Complainant' s EI Ran

dexpecte dl o b e use d a

t tim e o f trial hav e bee n provide d t o Responden t or ar e enclose dherewith . 15 . All Communication s betwee n I'"A A Inspecto r

Andre w Blosser

and anyon e els e regardin g American' s complianc e wit h Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . RESPONSE ; Complainant

object s to thi s Reques t

fo r Productio n a s i t

i s tha t i t i s overl y broa

d an d burdensome . Objectio n i s mad e t

o Reques t fo r Productio n No . 1 5 a s i

t i s vagu e an

d ambiguous . 18 . Al l Document s relate dt o Your contentio n tha

t "[a ] full y functionin g autopilo t

duple x rudde r serv o i s require dfo

r th e autopilo t

t o functio n properly, " a s allege d i n Paragrap h I I (11 ) of th e Complaint . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e lo Reques t fo r Productio n No . 1 8 a s i t

i s vagu e an

d ambiguous . Al l document s in Complainant' s EIRhav e bee n provide d to Respondent . All document s in Complainant' s EIR an dexpecte dt o b e use da

t time o f trial hav e bee n provide d to Responden t or ar e enclose d herewith . 19 . All Document s relate dt o You r contentio n tha

t "[d]eferral usin g MEL , Ite m22-2 b wa s improper, " a s allege di n Paragrap h I I (14 ) o f th e Complaint . RESPONSE : Objectio n i s mad e t o Reques t fo r Productio n No . 1 9 a s i

t i s vagu e an d ambiguous . Al l document s i n Complainant' s EI Ran

dexpecte dto b e use d a

t tim e o f trial hav e bee n provide d t o Responden t or ar e enclose dherewith , 20 . Al l Document s relate dt o You r contentio n tha

t "jtjh c prope r

deferral optio n woul d hav e bee n ( 0 placardth e duple x rudde r serv o i n accordanc e wit

h MEL 22-16, " a s allege d i n Paragrap h I I (17 ) o f th e Complaint . RESPONSE ; Objectio n i s mad e l

o Reques t fo r Productio n No . 2 0 a s i

t i s vagu e an

d ambiguous . All document s i n Complainant' s EIRan dexpecte dt o b e use d a t tim e o f tria l hav e bee n provide d t o Responden t or ar e enclose dherewith .09/21/201 0 13:1 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S lil004/00 5

Re.spectfull

y submitted , LYNETT E WOR D Regional Counse l Southwes t Regio n / By : Yoland aAyal aB^rna

l Attorne y / Safet y Enforcemen t

Branc h Phone : (817)222-507 0 FAX ; (817 ) 222-594 5 o r 509 209/21/201 0 13:1 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @l005/00 5

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13 , 2010 , a

n original and on e cop y of COMPLAINANT' S SECON D AMENDE D RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S INTERROGATORIE S AN D REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S was sent b y Federal Expres s Mai l to :

I-edera l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wright Buildin g Room2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 I hereb y certif

y tha t o n September

13 . 2010 , acop y o f

COMPLAINANT' S SECON D AMENDE D RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S INTERROGATORIE S AN D REQUEST S FO R PRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S wa s sent b y Federal Expres s Mai l to ; Th e Honorabl e Richitr

d C . Goodwi n US Departmen t

o f Transportation , Offic e o f 1-Iearings , M-2 0 1200 Ne w Jersey Avenue , S.E . Cast Buildin g Groun d Floor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Wa.shington , D C 2059 0 Evan P . Singer , Jone s Da y 272 7 Nort h Harwoo d St . DaWas.i X 75201-151 5 Sylvi aC . Twa , Paralegal Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n For t Worth , T X 7613 7 Date ; Septembe r

13 , 201 0