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### Date: March 15, 2012 FACSJMlLE MESSAGE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL ANM-7 1601 LIND AVENUE RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 Pages: 

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### Sender: Sheri 

### Brown PAGE 01/08



### Program Support Specialist To: 

### Stephanie McClain Hearing Docket Clerk 

### Fax#: (202) 493-5142 

### Phone#: Phone#: 425-227-2925 Fax#: 425-227-1007 lntern.et:
Please see the attached 2" Amended Complaint in the Matter ofEvergreen International Airlines, Jnc., FAA Case No. 2011NM190013.

The information contained in this :facsimile message is legally privileged and confidential information and is httended only for the use ofthe individualltamed above. Ifthe reader ofthis message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copy ofthis facsimile is strictly prohibited. Ifyouhave received this facsimile in error, please immediately notify us by telephone.03/15/2012 08:09 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 02/08

US. Department OfTransportation "Federal Aviation 

### Administration Northwest Mountain Region Colorado,ldaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-2165



### Office ofRegional Counsel
March 15,2012 Fax: (425) 227-1007 DAVlD.I'.SHAYNE@I'AA.GOV

VIAFACSJMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL -RETURNRECEIPT REQUESTED Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Admini.stration (WilburWright Bldg --Room 2Wl000) 800 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 

### Re: In the Matter ofEvergreen International Airlines, Inc., Case No. 

### 20UNM190013 Enclosed herewith please fi.nd a copy ofa request for hearing andthe original and one copy ofthe 2nd Amended Complaint which is being issued due to a clerical error inthe above-referenced. proceeding. These amendmentsto the Amended Complaint are being made to conform to the original Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty.

. 

### The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requests thatthe hearing inthis matter

### be held in Portland, Oregon, and expects that thehearing will last two (2) day(s).
For schedulingpurposes, FAA at1:omey, David F. Shayne will beunavailable in year 2012:**-----------------Marcrr-J-to-7;-7\.pril-1-2,-13,-May-48,'$eptembeL)-'Z,_l&~2fi,_QctQQ~LL1,_a_ll1ld_2·**

### ____________ Please address all communications for the FAAto the undersigned at:

Sincerely, Federal AviationAdministration Northwest MountainRegion, ANM-7 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Telephone: (425) 227-2165 FAX: (425) 22H007

David F. Shayne//,.,.,/ FAA Attorney Enclosures: Request for Hearing (Appeal) 2"d Amended Complaint03/15/2012 08:09 4252271007 ANM7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 10 ll 12 13 14 DAVID F. SHAYNE FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 1601 LIND AVE., SW ·RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 TEJ,EPHONE.: (425) 227-21 65 FACSIMILE: (425) 227-1007 

### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C. PAGE 03/08

l. 5 In the Matter of: FAA CaseNo. 201.\NM\90013 H 17 18 19 20 2l 22 23**2~·** 25 Zo 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Evergreen International Airlines, Jnc. Judge Not Assigned

JUDGENOT ASSIGNED: 

### 2"d 

### AMENDED COMPLAINT
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint,
pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 C.F.R. § 13.208), and states as fol.lows:


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Onjanuary 11, 2012,**Evergreei1lntemafioniiTAif11nes~"Inc~-cEIF:),was-advi:sed-througb** a--------
-- Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty and on Febn1ary 6, 2012 through an Amended Final
Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a c\.vil penalty in the amount of

42 $50,000. On January 26,2012, ETA, through its legal counsel, submitted a written request for a 43 44 45 4,6 headng.

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### IL EIA, is now and at all times mentioned herein was, the holder ofSupplemental Air Carrier Operating Certificate No. EIAA103A and conducted operations under Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

2"'AMENDED COMPLAINT FAA v, Evergreen lmurr.arlonal**Airlinl!.~,** [,.t!. Page I 0!"6 DAVID F. SHAYNE) F'AA**A.rfOR~V** TEL: (425) 227·2165;FAX: (425) 227-100703/15/2012 08:09 4252271007 ANM7

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Section D72 ofEIA operations**specification~** requires compliance with EIA's Conti1mous Airworthiness Maintenance Progmm (CAMP), which includes applicable provisim)s of the EIA Maintenance General Policies and Procedures Manual (GP&P) for Boeing 747 Series Aircraft.
GP&P Vol. I Chapter 1-1-L page 1, incorporates by reference Boeing Aircraft Manufacturer's Manuals. Boeing Aircraft's 747 Maintenan.ce Manual, Section 71-00-00, page 101 provides general trouble shooting procedures for Boeing 747 power plants and references Section 71-00-41 for "no (or limited) Nl [f:an blade] start abort".
Section 71-00-41, page 102, referenced in Paragraph 4, provides specific instructions for trouble shooting when theN 1 fan blade does not function properly upon engine start. 10 l). 12 13 l4 lS 16 17 lB 19 20 21 22 23 24 :lS 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 The instructions include:

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### a. Handrotation ofthe Nl fan blade. 

### b. Check for fan tip .tubbing.



### c. Check the engine i11 specific places for debris and/or foreign particles.


### d. Conduct borescope inspections in designated areas.



### e. Perform dry motoring engine procedure.
6. On or aboutNovember 27, 20)0, ETA personnel performed maintenance onBoeing



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### 8 .-**----14-7·Z.l-2-B-aireraft,ci¥-i-1-~egistrationJ JA82E~,_o.p_er_<Lt~cl__]:,yJ~lA:llld**  maintained in accordance with its operations specification, specifically, EIA**personn~fpeiformed** trouble-shooting procedures following the failure ofthe Nl fan blade on the number 2 · engine to function properly upon engine start.
While performing the maintenance described in Paragraph 

### 6, EIA personnel failed to follow any ofthe procedures referenced in Paragraph 

### 6 except 5a. Following the maintenance referenced above, EIAreleased N482EV back into service while it was not airworthy.



### a.

b. The work was performed in accordance with the requirements ofthe certificate holder's manual;
All items required to be inspected were inspected by an authori.zcd personwho determined that the work was satisfactorily completed;

2"'AM£NDED COMPLAINT DAVID F.**SHAY~E,FAAATTORNEY** T!l1.: (425)227-;1.\65; FAX: (425) 227·1007 FAA v. Ev2rgreen. lnteruati(ln.alAil'/lnes, Tnc. Poge 2 of603/15/2012

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d. No known condition exists that would make the airplane unairwmthy; _and
So far as the work perfonnedis concerned, the aircraft is in condition for safe operation when none ofthe above statements were correct. PAGE 05/08

Followi.ng the performance ofthe maintenance referenced above, EIA operated N482EV on a revenue :flight, during which N482EV experienced catastrophic failure ofthe number 2 engine, resulting in severe damage to N482EV. ·



### IlL By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, EIA violated the followlng sections
17 18 19 ofihe Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.):

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### a.

b.



### c. Section J\9.S(g), in that it operated 

### as a direct air carrier inviolation ofits operations specifi.cations.
Section 119.5(1), inthat it operated an aircraft under Part 121 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations in violation of

### its operations specifications.
Section J2Ll53(a)(2), ill that it operated an aircraftthatwas not

### in an airworthy condition and did not meet the applicable Airworthiness Requirements ofChapter 

### 1, 14 C.F.R.

31 d. Section l21.709(b)(2) in that the airworthiness release or log entry prepared 32

. 33 following the maintenance pcrfonned as described above included a certification 3-.,----

-------------- -- --that:__ 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45**~6** 47 48 (i) The work was**perfonn~Jd** in accordance with the requirements ofthe certificate holder's manual; (ii) All items requiredto be inspected were inspected by an authorizedperson-who determined that the work was satisfactorily completed; (iii) No known condition exists thatwould make the airplane unairworthy; and (iv) So far as the work performed is concemed, the aircraft is in condition for safe operation when none ofthe above statements were correct.

49 "2. In accordance with Sections 4630l(a) and (d) with modifications setforth at 14 C.F.R. 50 51 >2

. 53 Part 13, Subpart H, EIA is subjectto a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each violation
noted.

2"'AMJINDED COMPLAINT FAA v. Evt!rgrerm InternationalAirline$, Inc. Page .3 of6 DAVID F.Sl·lAYNE,FAAATTORNEY TEL:**(4~5)** 227·2165; FA){: (425)227-1007_03/ 15/2_[12 08: 09 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 05/08

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### Under the facts and circumstances ofthis' case, a civil penalty of$50,000 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Agency,, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative 3 4 5 6 

### Law Judge enter an order that EIA be assessed a civil penalty inthe amount of$50,000. 7 8 9 10 ll l-2 l.:l 

### Respectfully submitted this 

### 15th day ofMarch, 

### 2012.



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### ANSWER

, In accordance with Section 13.209 of

### tl1e Federal Aviation Regulations, EIA, must answer this • Complaint not later than 30 days from the time it is served on it. 

### Failure to file an Answer within s 30 days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe tmth ofeach allegation 6 

### contained inthe Complaint 

### [14.CF.R § 13.209(f)]. 7 B**~** 10 ll. 12 13 14 15 16 17 lB 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3:L 32 33 

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:2"4 AMI':NDB/) COMPLAINT FAA v. E,,ergreel1 InternationalAirlines, .fltc. Pa.ge 5 of6 DAVID F. SHAYNE, FM AT1'0RNEY TEL: (425) 227-2165; FAK (425) 227-100703/15/2012 08:09 4252271007 ANM7

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that the foregoing 2"d Amended Complaint has been served via facsimile and certified mail· Return Receipt Requested this date, to tho following:

Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl000 

### Fax: 202. 493.5142 Cathryn V. Damrnel DarmnelLaw PLLC 1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1920 Seattle. WA 98101 

### TEL:

.(206) 624-9914 

### FAX: (206) 624-9827 (Original and 

### l copy)

I also certify that the foregoing 2"d Amended Camplaint 

### has been served via CertifiedMail

- Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following:
President Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. 3850 Three Mile Lane McMinnville, Oregon 97128

Dated

### this 15th day ofMarch, 2012. PAGE 08/08**~--~----------------------------------** Sheri Brown Office ofRegional Counsel (ANM-7) Federal Aviation Admini.stration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 (425) 227-2925

:J'JAMENDED COMPLAfNT .FAA,,. l!vergnum Jn.tern(J.t/onal**Airlin~.~.lnc.** Page 6 of6 DAVlD P. SHAYNO,fAAATTDRNf.V TEL: (425)227·2165; fAX: (425) <27·1007