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# 0 ^^ u / - i ^ Eva n P . Singer , Esq . JONE S DA Y 272 7 Nort h Harwoo dStree t Dallas , T X 7520 1 (214)969-502 1 (phone ) (214 ) 969-510 0 (lacsimile ) Franci s C . Heil , Esq , American Airline.s , Tnc . 110 1 17t h Street , N.W . Waslunglon , D-C . 2003 6 (202 ) 496-564 2 (phone ) (202 ) 496-566 0 (facsimile ) ATTORNEY S FO RAMERICA N AIRLINES , INC . CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I certif y tha t o n Jun e 2 , 2010 , atru e andcorrec t cop y o f th e foregoin g Notic e o f Appearanc e wa s serve dvi aFederal Expres s o n th e following :

Hearin g Docke t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Wilbur Wright Building , Suite 2WI00 0 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Yoland aAyal aBemal , Esq . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Regio n Offic e o f Regional Counse l 260 1 Meacha

mBoulevard , Roo m66 3 For t Worth , Icxa s 76137-000 7

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# c u U . S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N " 3 2D' 3 FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N • ' - , . • ''^'Z' T I n th e Matte r

of ; AMERICA N AIRLINES , INC . FAA Docke t No . CP10SW000 6 FAA Cas e No . 2008SW21005 8 Judg e No t Assigne d ANSWE R Responden t

America n Airlines , Inc . ("American") , pursuant t o Rul e 20 9 o f

th e Rule s o f Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209) , tile s thi s Answer t o th e Complain t

("Complaint" ) filedby th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n C'FAA") , accordin g t o th e numbere dparagraph s thereof , a s follows : I . American agree s wit

h th e facts containe din Paragrap h I o f th e C^omplain

t II . 1 . America

n admit s that

i t hold s ai r carrie r operatin g certificat e numbe r AALA025 A an dOperation s Specification s authorizin g i i t o operate i

n ai r transportatio n under Par t 12 1 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . America

n agree s tha

t Paragrap h D072 , Continuou s Airworthine.-s. s Maintenanc e Proprai n (CAMP ) Authorization , o f th e Operation s Specification s issue dt o American require s tha

t aircraf t authorize dfor

operatio n b e maintaine din accordanc e wit

h th e CAMP . 3 . American agree s vvit h th e allegation s i n Paragrap h I T (3 ) o f th e Complaint . 4 . American agree s wit h th e allegation s in Paragrap h I I (4 ) o f th e Complain t 5 . American agree s that o n Decembe r

27 , 2007 , aircraf

t N454A A arrive da

t St . Louis-Lamber

t International Airpor

t wit h an inboun dF 6 logboo k entr y (PIRE P #48 ) that staled : "Durin g an. attemp t t o establis h aFC C th e autopilo t kicke dof

f whe n th e autolan dbutto n wa s pushed . A/ V kicke do f

a t 1200 ' AGL. " 6 . Se e American' s respons e t o Paragrap h 1 1 (5 ) o f

th e Complaint .OG/11/201 0 11:3 4 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS 121005/00 7

7 . American i s withou t knowledg e o r

iufoimatio n sufficient

t o for mabelie f

a.< ; t o th e trut h oFth e allegations , an dtherefore denie s th e allegation s in Paragrap h I I (7 ) o f th e Complaint . 8 . America

n i s withou t

knowledg e or

informatio n sufficient

to for mabelie f

a s l o th e trut h o f th e allegations , an dtherefore denie s i n Paragrap h II (8 ) o f th e Complaint . 9 . American agree s wit h th e allegation s in Paragrap h T I (9 ) o f th e Complaint , 10 . American agree s wit h th e allegation s i n Paragrap h 1 1 (10 ) t) f the Complaint . 11 . American denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h T T (11 ) o f th e Complaint . 12 . American agree s vvit h th e allegation s i n Paragrap h I I (12 ) o f th e Complaint , 13 . American agree s tha t th e actio n take n wa s tha t it deferre dmaintenanc e i n accordanc e wit

h th e DC- 9 MEL . 14 . America

n denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h I I (14 ) o f th e Complaint . 15 . American admit s that DC- 9 ME

L Ite m22-2 b permit s American t o operat e aDC- 9 aircral t wit h bot h autolan dmode s o f

th e autopilo t

inoperativ e provide dtha t th e term s an dcondition s o f

Ite m22-2 b are met . 16 . American denie s th e allegation s in Paragrap h I I (16 ) o f th e Complaint . 17 . American denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h II (17 ) o f

th e Complaint . 18 . America

n denie s th e allegation s in Paragrap h II (18 ) o f th e Complaint , 19 . America

n denie s th e allegation s in Paragrap h I I (19 ) o f th e Complaint . 20 . America

n denie s th e allegation s i

n Paragrap h T

T (20 ) o f th e Complaint . 21 . American denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h I

I (21 ) o f th e Complaint . 22 . America

n agree s that

o n December

28 , 2007 , American replace dth e dua l autopilo t rudde r serv o o n iiircraf

t N454AA . 23 . American denie s th e allegation s i n Paragrap h I I (23 ) o f

th e Complaint . 24 . American denie s th e allegation s in Paragrap h I I (24 ) o f th e Complaint . American denie s th e fact s an dcircumstance s allege db y th e FA A an dreferre dt o in Paragraph s II o f

th e C^omplaint

, an dtherefore denie s tha t American violate dan

y Federal Aviatio n Regulation .OG/11/201 0 11:3 4 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 0006/00 7

a . American admit s th e regulatio n cited , bu t denie s th e leadin g allegation s an dconclusion s o f

la w containe di

n Paragrap h I I (24(a) ) o f

ih e Complaint . b . America

n admit s th e regulatio n cited , bu t denie s th e leadin g allegation s an dconclusion s o f

la w containe din Paragrap h I I (24(b) ) o f th e Complaint . c . American admit s th e regulatio n cited , but denie s th e leadin g allegation s an dconclusion s o f

la w containe di

n Paragrap h 1 1 (24(c) ) o f

th e Complaint . d

- America

n admit s th e regulatio n cited , bu t denie s th e leadin g aJlegaiion s an dconclusion s o f

la w containe din Paragrap h 1 1 (24(d) ) o f th e Complaint . e . America

n admit s ih e regulatio n cited , bu t denie s th e leadin g allegation s an dconclusion s o f

law containe di

n Paragrap h II (24(e) ) o f

th e Complain t f . America

n admit s th e regulatio n cited , but denie s the leadin g allegaiion s an dconclusion s o f

la w containe din Paragrap h 1 1 (24(1) ) o f th e Complaint . g - America

n admit s th e regulatio n cited , bu t denie s th e leadin g allegation s an dconclusion s o f

law containe di n Paragrap h I I (24(g) ) o f

th e Complain t h . American admit s th e regulatio n cited , bu t dcnie- i the leadin g allegation s an dconclusion s o f

law containe di n Paragrap h 1 1 (24(h) ) o f th e Complaint . II L 1 . American admit s th e cod e sectio n a s describe dbu t denie s th e leadin g allegation s an dconclusion s o f

la w containe din Paragrap h II I (1 ) o f th e Complain t 2 . American denie s that th e fact s andcircumstance s allege db y th e FAA an dreferre d t o i n paragrap h I

I o f th e Complain t

justif y th e civi l penall y sough t in thi s case . Instead , American contend s tha t th e FAA seek s t

o impos e apenalty tha

t i s undul y harsh , unjus t

an dunsupporte db

y th e fact s surroundin g th e allegation s a t issu e herein . Affirmativ e Defens e 1 . Th e Complain t

fail s to slate aclai mfo

r whic h relie f

can b e granted . 4c^;f4(>t r*i^>ffit t =f*** * **** * * * + + + *"!<•• • WHEREFORE , American respectfiill y request s that th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r a n order dismissin g the FAA' s Complain t withou t assessmen t

o f penalty an dtha t

America n b e awarde dsuc h othe r

relie f to whic h i

t ma y b e entitled , a

t la w o r i n equity .OG/11/201 0 11:3 4 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0007/00 7

Submitte dthi s 2n dda

y o f June , 2010 .

Evan P . Singer JONE S DA

Y 272 7 Nort h Harwoo dStree t Dallas , T X 7520 1 (214)969-502 1 (phone ) (214 ) 969-510 0 (facsimile ) Franci s C . Heil , Esq . American Airlines , Inc . 110 1 17t h Stree t N.W . Washington , D.C . 2003 6 (202 ) 496-564 2 (phone ) (202 ) 496-566 0 (facsimile ) ATTORNEY S FO RAMERICA N AIRLINES , INC . CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E 1 certif y tha t o n Jun e 2 , 2010 , atru e an dcorrec t cop y o f th e foregoin g Answe r

wa s serve d vi aFederal Expres s on th e following :

Hearin g Docke t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Wilbu r Wriglit Building , Suite 2W100 0 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W , Washington , D. C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Yoland aAyal aBcmal , Esq . Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Regio n Offic e o f Regional Counse l 260 1 Meacha

mBoulevard , Room66 3 For i Worth , Texa s 76137-000 7

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