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JE:FFREY HARPER 

FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 

1601 LIND AVENUE SOUTHWEST 

RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 

TE:LEPHONE: (425) 227-2161 

FACSIMILE: (425) 227-1007 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

In the Matters of: FM Case No. 2011NM070089 

DMS No. FAA-2012-0783 

Leading Edge Aviation) In.c. Honorable Richard C. Goodwin 

To: Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. 

Complainant's Responses to 

Respondent's Interrogatories 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.220, and consistent with Fed.R.Civ.Pro. 26 and 33, Complainant 

responds to Respondent's Interrogatories se:r.ved Sept~mber 7, 2012. Complainant is aware 

of and understands tl1e continuing nature of its discovery obligation and reserves the right to 

supplement this response as necessary. Where an objection is noted) but a substantive 

response is provided, the substantive response is provided without waivblg the objection.. 

Interrogatory No. 1: Please identify all witnesses who may testify at the hearing of this 

matter and describe the scope of each w.it11esses' anticipated testimony. 

Answer: Object as overbroad to the extent "identifY," as defined in Respondent's 

interrogatories, asks for home addresses and phones num.bers where busi:o.ess 

addresses and phone numbers are kno\'lyn. Where only home addresses and phone 

numbers are known, that infonnation. is being withheld, pending entry of a 

Confld~ntial Order. 

• Tanya Glines 

FAA 

~020 North Flyer Way . 

Salt Lake City, UT 84116~2959 

(801) 257-5020 
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Will testify to her ~nvestigation of the allegations and her personal observations ofthe 

con.djtion ofN5758H, to include conversations w:i.th. representatives ofLeacling Edge. 

Will also testify to FAA policies and procedures . 

.. DanBanks 

Heli<?Opter S~rvices of Utah 

2244 South 1.640 West (2244 Thunderbird Drive) 

Woods Cross, UT 84087 

(801) 295-5700 

Will testify to his work on and observations of the condition ofN5758H as described. 

in the :maintenance log entry of JUly 7, 2011. 

• Pete Robotham 

Helicopter Setvices of Utah 

2244 South 1640 West (2244 Thunderbird Drive) . 

Woods Cross~ UT 84087. 

(801) 295-5700 

Will testify to his work on and observations of the condition ofN5758H as described 

in the mai.ntenance log entry of July 7, 2011. 

• Any employee of Leading Edge that worked on Leading Edge Work Order 

sv .. lQ-3988 

Leading Edge Aviation 

63048 Powell Butte Hl.ghway 

Bend, OR 97701 

(541) 383-8825 

Will testify to their personal knowledge of work per.fom:J.ed on N5758H under 

Leading Edge Work Order SV-1.0-3988. 

• Russell Garrett 

Formerly o:fMustang Helicopters 

Currently with Prism Helicopters 

PO Box 872807 

Wasilla, AK ~9687 

. (907) 376-3444 

.Pilot for Mustang Helicopters; operate~ N5758H. Noted that air conditioning on. 

aircraft was not operational. 

• See Ans~erto Interrogatory No. 15. 

Complainant's Responses to Respondent's Interrogatories 

J:.eading Edge Avi.ation, lntl. 

DMS Nos. FAA-2012-0783 

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l'EFPREY M.:l:-~~ .FAA, ArrORNEY 

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Interrogatory No. 2: Please identify all persons who possess any personal knowledge about 

the allegations in the Complaint, including but not limited to the Aircraft's log book entries 

dated July 7, 2011 and describe the scope of each person's knowledge. 

Answer: Object as overbroad to the extent "'identify," as defuied in Respondent's 

intem:~gatories, asks for home addresses where business addresses for the individual 

are.kno'WJ:l. 

• See Answer to Interrogatory No. 1. 

• Travis Warthen 

Leading Edge Aviation 

63048 Powell Butte Highway 

Bend, OR 97701 

(541) 383-8825 

Vice President, Repair Station Chief Inspector, and Repair Station Accountable 

Manager, Leading Edge Aviation 

• David A. Parkinson 

Bell Helicopter Textron 

P.O. Box 733 

Lewiston, ID 83501 

(208) 413-6263 

Identified. N57578H as an unsupported aircraft; was contacted by Dan Banks with 

questions rega:r:ding a doubler in the tailboom. 

• Daniel Prairie 

Bell Helicopter Textron 

261 Copperwood Court 

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-9515 

(916) 221 ~ 3 005 

Provide~ report on tail boom ofN5758H. 

• Michael Vautour 

Bell Helicopter Textron 

(450) 971-6500x3217 . 

Confrrmed CAUTION in 100 hour inspection checklist applied to item 10. 

• Douglas Dymock 

FAA 

329.5 Elder St. 

Com{llai.nant's Responses to Respondent's llltcrrogatories 

J .. e~cling Edgo Aviation, lno. 

DMS Nos. FAA-2012-0783 

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J~F.Y M. HAru?ER., FAA ATTORN:I!:'l< 

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Boise, ID 83705 

(208) 387-4000 

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Contacted by Mr. Parkinson to request the investigation into the condition of 

N5758H. 

• Terry Mackey 

Mustang Helicopters 

185N 100 W 

Wales, UT 84667 

(435) 436-8204 

Owner of Mustang Helicopters, the operator ofN5758H. 

• Walter Alexander 

Federal Aviation Administration (Retired) 

Home address to be provided upon entry of a Confidential Order. 

Former Principle Avionics Inspector, Mustang Helicopters. Perfon:ned ram.p 

inspection on. N5758H which identified numerous issues with aircraft. 

·Brent Robinson 

Federal Aviation Administration (Retireq) 

Home address to be provided upon entry of a Confidential Order. 

Did initial inspection of airc:r.aft when complaint regarding N 57 58H was received. 

• I osh Halverson, Ed Schmidt, Martin Hodo and Andrew Longhurst 

Helicopter Services of Utah 

2244 South 1640 West (2244 Thunderbird D:r.ive) 

Woods Cross, UT 84087 

(801) 295-5700 

Worked on N5758H onHSU Work Order 4301 1 which underlies the N5758H 

maintenance record entry of July 7, 2011. 

Interrogatory No. 3: Please identizy all persons (if any) who investigated whether the July 7, 

2011 log book entri.es for the Aircraft are accurate. 

An,'!Wer: 

• Tanya Glines 

FAA 

See Answer to Interrogatory No. 1. 

Complainant's Responses to Respondent's Interrogatories 

Lcacl.in,g Edge Aviation, Inc. 

DMS Nos. FAA-2012-0783 

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JEFFREY M. HARPER, FAA ATTORNEY 

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.. Brent Robinson 

FAA. 

See Answer to Interrogatory No.2 . 

• Douglas Dymock 

FAA 

See An.swer to Interrogatory No.2. 

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Interrogatory No.4: Please provide the dates that the FAA has inspected~ viewed, or 

examined the Aircraft and i.den.tify the persons who conducted such inspections~ viewi:ogs or 

examinations of the Aircraft. · 

Answer: ASI Walt Alexander examined the aircraft on June 21~ 2011. ASI Brent 

Robinson examined the aircraft on June 30,2012. ASI Tanya Glines examined. the 

aircraft on July 15, 2011 and July 21, 2011, and August 5, 2011. 

Interrogatory No.5: Please describe wi.th particularity all facts ln support of the FAA's 

assertion that Leading Edge violated Section 43.13(a) of the Fed~ral Aviation. Regulations 

(14 C.F.R.) "in that it performed maintenance on an aircraft, engine, propeller or applian.ce 

withou.t using the methods. techniq:u.es, and practices prescribed in the current manufacturer's 

m.ainten.an.ce manual or Instructions for COllthlued Airworthiness prepared by its 

manufacturer." 

Answer: 

• See Amended Complain.t, mf JI.J.-IJ. 1 8; 

• See Answer to Interrogatory No. 13; 

• Advisory Circular (AC) 43.13~lB; 1 

• Bell Helicopter BHT~206Ll-MM~J.A, Section 5-8, Revision. 28 dated 30 NOV 2009 

"100-Hour and Annual Inspections" (Produced Documents Bates Nos. 000172-

000188); 

• BHT-ALL-SPM, 2-00-00, Revision 2 of 15 Feb 2007; Pages 5-6 (Proprietary data, 

subject of Motion for Confidential Order); 

• BHT-20611-MM-1, 66-10-00, Revision 24 of31 Oct 2008, Pages 17-18EIF 

(Proprietary data, subject of Motion for Confidential Order); 

1 Publically available at: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory _circulars/index.c£in/go 

/docum.ent.infonnation/documentjd/99861 

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Complainant's Responses to Respondent's Intcrr~gatories 

Leadi.ng Edge Aviation, lnc. 

JEFFREY M. HA~'i>l::R., F M An:oRNEY 

TEL: (425) 227·1417; FAX :(425) 22i-1 007 

DM.S Nos. FM·20l2~0783 

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• BHT-206Ll-MM-1~ 66-40-00, Revision 24 of 31 Oet 2008, Pages 62~63 (Proprietary 

data, subject of Motion for Cop.fi.dential Order); 

• BHt-206Ll~Iv11v1>1, 66-60~00l Revision 31 of8 Apr 2011, Pages 72-73 (Proprietary 

· data. subject of Motion for Confidential Order); 

• STC SR00074DE and supporting documents (proprietary infonnationl withheld 

pending entry of Confidential Order). 

• Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. Repair Station & Quality Manual, Revision 2/27 /2009; 

• Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. Capability List for Airframe, Revision 02/27/2009 

(Produced Documents Bates No. 000132); 

• Leading Edge Work Order SV-10-3988 (Produced Documents Bates Nos. 000136-

000197); 

• N5758H maintenance record entry dated July 7, 2011 (Produced Documents Bates 

No. 000229); 

• N5758HMaintenance records from 217/2011 to 7/7/2011 (Produced Documents Bates 

Nos. 000217-000228); . 

• Admission by Travis Warthen, Accountable Manager, Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. to 

ASI Glines that the transmission restraint was In.conectl.y instaJ.Jed; · 

• Admission by Travis Warthen, Accountable Man.ager, Leading Edge Aviation~ Inc. to 

ASI Glines that the Main Drive Shaft was incorrectly installed; 

• Photograph. ofN5758H Aft Transm.ission Mount PIN 206-033-506lnstallation 

(Produced Docmnents Bates No. 000230); 

" Photographs ofN5758H (Produced Docllinents Bates Nos. 000240-000252);, 

Interrogatory No. 6: Please des·cribe wi.th particularity all facts in support of the FAA's 

assertion that Leading .Edge violated Section 43.13(b) of the Federal Aviation Regulations 

(14 C.P.R.) "in that it performed maintenance on an aircraft~ and failed to perform the 

maintenance in a manner such that the condition of the a.ircraft was at least equal to its . 

original or properly altered condition." 

Answer: See Answer to Interrogatory No.5. 

Complainant's Responses to Respondent'~ Interrogatories 

Leading Edge A vi.ation, Inc. 

DMS Nos. FAA·20l2·0733 

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Interrogatory No. 7: Please describe with particularity all facts in support of the FAA's. 

assertion that Leading Edge violated Section 43 .15(a)(l) of the Federal Aviation Regulations 

(14 C.F .R.) "in that it performed au inspection. required under Part 91 and failed to perform it 

so as to determine whether the aircraft, or portion thereof under inspection, met all applicable 

airworthiness requirements." 

Answer: See Answer to Interrogatory No. 5. 

Interrogatory No.8: Please describe with particularity all facts in support of the FAA's 

assertion that Leading Edge violated Section 145.201(c)(l) ''in that it approved for return. to 

service an article when the maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alteration was not 

performed in a9cord.ance with the applicable approved technical data or acceptable to the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)." 

Answer: See Answer to Interrogatozy No·. 5. 

Interrogatory No. 9: Please describe with particularity all facts in support of the FAA's 

a.ssertion that Leading Edge violated Section 145.207(a) ofthe Federal Aviation Regul.ation.s 

(14 'c.F.R.) ••in that it failed to follow its approved repair station manual.j' 

A.11.swer: See Answer to Interrogatory No. 5. 

Interrogatory No. 10: Please describe with particularity all facts in support of the FAA,s 

assertion that Leading Edge violated Section 145.2ll(b) ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations 

(14 C.F.R.) '•in that it failed to follow its quality control system when perfonniu.g 

rn.a.intenance~ preventive maintenance, or alterations under its repair station certificate." 

Answer: See Answer to Interrogatory No.5, 

Interrogatory No. 11: Please describe ·with particularity all facts in support of the FAA's 

assertion that Leading Edge violated Section 145.215(a) of the Federal Aviation Regulations 

(14 C.F.R.) "in tbat i4 as a certificated repair station with a limited rating~ performed 

maintenance, preventative maintenance, or alterations on an article which was n.ot listed on 

its cunent capability list 'or its operations specifications.') 

AnSVl'er: See Answer to Interr.ogato1y No. 5. 

Interrogatory No. 12: Please identifY an.d describe all purported "item.s ofpr.oor related to 

the Complai.n.t. 

Answer: See Response to Respondent's Request for Production~ Bates Nos. 000112-

000252; the docur.o.en.ts speak for themselves. 

Interrogatory No. 13: Please provide citations to the manufacturers, I 00 hour inspection 

checklist for the items stated i.n paragraph 11 of the Complaint and produce copies ofthe 

rck:vant portions of the checklist. 

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Leading Edge Aviation, Inc. 

JEFFREY M. HAlt~ FAA. ATTORNEY 

TEL: (425) 22N4l7: FAX :(425) 227-1007 

DMS Nos. FAA-2012-0783 

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Ans-wer: 

The checklist in question.is Bell Helicopter BHT-206L1-MM-1A, Section 5"8, 

Revision 28 dated 30 NOV 2009 •• 1 00-Hour and Annual Inspections" (Produced 

Documents Bates Nos. 000172-000188). 

Amended 

Complaintj{ 

ll.a 

ll.b 

ll.c 

ll.d 

ll.e 

1Lf 

ll.g 

BHT-206Ll-:MM-1A, Section 5-8 Referen.ce 

Page 12; Pylon & Power Plant Area; Controls; Step 1. 

Page 12; Pylon & Power Plant Area; Controls; Step 3. 

Page 15; Pylon & Power Plant Area; Transmission; Step 4. 

Page 15; Pylon.& Power Plant Area; Main Driveshaft; Step 1. 

Page 16; Pylon & Power Plant Area; Power Plant; Step 4. 

Page 18; Aft Fuselage/Tailboom Area; Aft Fuselage; Step 8. 

Pa.ge 18; Aft Fuselage/TaUboom Area; Aft Fuselage; Step 10 & 

CAUTION preceding Step 10. 

ll.h Page 20; Aft Fuselage/Tailboom .Area; Tail boom; Step 4. 

ll.i Page 20; Aft Fuselage/Tailboom Area; Tai.lboom; Step 7. 

1 Lj Pa.ge 23; Power On~ Step 3. 

Interrogatory No. 14; Please provide all support for the FAA's request of a civil penalty \ 

against Leading Edge in. the amount of$33,000.00. 

Answer: See Answe:r.s to Interrogatories Nos. 6-13; Amended Complaint, f~IU.lIL18; and~ AA Order 2150.3B, Chapter 7 and Appendix B, rif1.~3 an.d Figure B-3-b. 

Interrogatory No. 15: Please Identify all experts who will testify at the hearing, along with 

the opinions they are expected to provide at the hearing, their hourly rates for this matter, and 

tb.e total amount paid to them. 

Ansvver: Expert witnesses have not, as of the time of this response, been identified. 

Complainant is cognizant of the ongoing nature of its discovery obligation~ and will 

provide the requested information. if and when an expert witness is identified. 

Respectfully submitted this 9th day ofqctober, 2012 . 

. Harper 

FAAAtto~ey 

JMH/tk 

Camp la.i.nant' s Responses to Respol:ldent' s Interrogatories 

leading Edge Aviation, Inc. 

DMS Nos. FAA-2012-0783 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certi.fY that the foregoing Complainant's Respo:n.ses to Respondent•s Il;lterrogatorles has been served via facsimile and Certified Mail- Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following: 

I 

The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

East Building Ground Floor., Rm E12-320 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

TEL: (202) 366-2139 

FAX: (202) 366-7536 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC"430 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2WI 000 

Federal Aviation. Administration 

800 Independence Ave. SW. ,--,.· Washington, DC 20591 

FAX: (202) 493-5142 

Fred C. Begy, Esq. 

Chuhak & Tecson 

30 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2600 

Chicago, It 60606 . Tel: (312) 855-5442 

Fax: (312) 444-9027 

DATED this 9th day of October, 201 

Te Kirk 

Office ofRegional Counsel (.ANM-7) 

Federal Aviation Administration 

1601 Lind Ave, SW 

Renton, WA 98057 

(425) 227~2160 

Compla.inant's Responses to Respondent's Interrogatories 

Leading Edge Aviation, Jn.c. 

D.MS Nos. F AA.-20 12-0783 

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