Exhibit 5.2
[Baker & Hostetler LLP Letterhead]
August 4, 2011
TransDigm Inc.
1301 East 9th Street, Suite 3000
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
| Re: | Registration Statement on Form S-4 Filed by TransDigm Inc. |
| Relating to the Exchange Offer (as defined below) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Bruce Industries, Inc., a Colorado corporation, and to CDA Intercorp, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “Guarantors”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to which this opinion has been filed as an exhibit (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement relates to the proposed issuance and exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) of up to $1,600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the “Exchange Notes”) of TransDigm Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), for an equal principal amount of 7.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 of the Company outstanding on the date hereof (the “Outstanding Notes”). The Outstanding Notes have been, and the Exchange Notes will be, issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of December 14, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), by and among the Company, the guarantors thereto (including the Guarantors) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. The Outstanding Notes are, and the Exchange Notes will be, guaranteed (the “Guarantee”) on a joint and several basis by the Guarantors.
In connection with the opinions expressed herein, we have examined such documents, records and matters of law as we have deemed relevant or necessary for purposes of such opinions.
The law covered by the opinions expressed herein is limited to the laws of the States of Colorado and Florida. For purposes of this opinion letter, the term “Applicable Laws” means the Colorado or Florida laws, rules and regulations, as applicable.
For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents
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submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. With respect to opinion paragraph 1 below, our opinion is based upon (1) a certificate dated as of August 2, 2011, issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, to the effect that Bruce Industries, Inc. legally exists and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado on the date of the certificate, (2) a certificate dated as of August 2, 2011, issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, to the effect that CDA Intercorp, LLC legally exists and has active status under the laws of the State of Florida on the date of such Certificate and (3) all other documents as necessary for the rendering of such opinion.
Based on and subject to the foregoing examinations, assumptions, qualifications and exclusions and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that:
| 1. | Bruce Industries, Inc. is a corporation existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado. CDA Intercorp, LLC is a limited liability company validly existing under the laws of the State of Florida. |
| 2. | As of the date of the Indenture, the Guarantors had the corporate power or limited liability company power, as the case may be, to enter into the Indenture and, as of the date hereof, the Guarantors have the corporate power or limited liability company power, as the case may be, to perform their respective obligations thereunder. |
| 3. | The Guarantors have authorized the execution, delivery and performance of the Indenture and the Guarantee to which they are party by all necessary corporation or limited liability company action, as the case may be. |
| 4. | The execution and delivery of the Indenture and the performance by the Guarantors of their respective obligations under the Indenture, including the Guarantee, to which they are party do not (a) violate such Guarantor’s Organizational Documents or (b) violate any Applicable Law. |
In addition to the qualifications set forth above, the opinion set forth herein is subject to additional assumptions, qualifications, and limitations as follows:
(a) This opinion concerns only the effect of the laws (exclusive of the principles of conflict of laws) of the State of Colorado and Florida as currently in effect.
(b) This opinion is limited to the matters set forth herein, and no other opinion should be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.2 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we
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are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission. We hereby consent to the reliance upon the opinions expressed herein by Jones Day for purposes of its opinions being delivered and filed as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Baker & Hostetler LLP |