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 SA496NE Config #1,3,4,5, 7 & 9 PETITION FOR EXEMPTION

The Leading Edge Group, LLC (LEG), as FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) holder of SA496NE requests FAR compliance relief and submits this Petition for Exemption (P/E) to FAA rulemaking established under 14 CFR Sect. 26.47(c) 

### & (e)(2). LEG petitions the US Government for engineering task relief on Configuration #1,3,4,7, & 9 of SA496NE for 8727-200 aircraft, with LEG/pats Auxiliary Fuel Systems (AFS) in active Head of State (HOS) service under US and foreign registry. 8727-200 are no longer flying in active EASA or FAR 121 commercial service.

1.All SNs except SN 22536 

### & SN 22537 are configured for VIP service. 2. SN 20641 has been destroyed. 2. SN 22536 &22537 are owned by LEG (LEG/pats STC holder); configured in 156~seat passenger LOPA, and are scheduled forVIP conversion and no commercial service
.. 2. All SNs operate exclusively in private/HaS service. 3. The SN are /were registered in US and foreign registry. 4. All SNs will require extensive engineering changes for a deck plan (LOPA) to be suitable for EASA or US commercial revenue service under FAR 121 (125 or 135). 5. Engineering resources of the US Govt. can be conserved and financial relief can be realized on behalf of the DAH; upon timely approval of this PIE. 6. Air safety will not be adversely impacted given the limited VIP use and no active return planned to FAR 121 service.
In the event these SNs are transferred to athird party and an interior change to the LOPA is completed or, this 25-year old aircraft returns to US or EASA revenue passenger service that specific AFS airframe load and inspection analysis (DTE / DTI) due FAA under the Aging Aircraft Safety Rule for the LEG/pats system will be required by FAA to comply with §26.47(c) and (e}(2). Sincerely, T~'6 EOGEGROUP, LLC
Capt. K-arSeuring, Managing Director AirSpee~ ASE IOO]lL-I~'Y<i!. FAA 

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### March 25, 2010 ASE 100325·20 FRPE PUBliC COMMENT



### Federal Register Petition for Exemption submittal for publiccomment: The Leading Edge Group, LLC(LEG), as FAA5upplemental Type Certificate (STC) holder of SA496NE requests FARcompliance reiief and submits this Petition for Exemption (P/E) to FAArule making estabiished under 14 CFRSect. 26,47(c) 

### & (e)(2). 

### LEGpetitions for US

## Govt. engineering task reliefon Configurations 1,3,4,5,7,8 &

### 9of SA496NE for B727-200 series aircraft, with LEG/pats Auxiliary Fuel System (AFS) in VIP passenger cabin (LOPA) deck plans, SNs21113, 20641, 21068, 21474, 21595, 21824, 21948, 22536, 22537 

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### LAll SNsexcept SN 22536 &SN 22537 are configured for VIP service. 2, SN20641 has been destroyed, 2, SN22536 &22537 are owned by LEG(LEG/pats STCholder); configured in 

### 156-seat passenger LOPA,and are scheduled for VIP conversion and no commercial service isplanned. 3. The above SNsare orwere registered in USand foreign registry. 4, All SNswill require extensive engineering changes for a deck plan (LOPA) to be suitable for EASAor UScommercial revenue service under FAR 121 (125 or 135), 

### 5. Engineering resources ofthe USGovt. can beconserved and financial relief can be realized on behalf of the DAH; upon timely approval of this PIE, 

### 6. Airsafety will not beadversely impacted given the limited VIP useand no active return planned to FAR 121 service. In the event these SNsare transferred to athird party and an interior reconfiguration (LOPA) iscompleted, a current airframe survey to include #6 changes can be reviewed and specificairframe load and inspection analysis (DTE / D11) due FAAunder the Aging Aircraft:Safety Rulefor the AFS(and the attach points) can becompleted inaccordance with FAR26,47(c) and (e)(2), Thank you, 

### KarlSeuring, Managing Director The Leading Edge Group, LLC Kirkland, WA 98033

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