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Date: March 15, 2012 

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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 

ANM-7 

1601 LIND AVENUE 

RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 

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Sender: Sheri Brown 

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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 of Evergreen 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 of the individualltamed above. If the reader of this 

message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, 

distribution or copy of this facsimile is strictly prohibited. If you have received this facsimile in 

error, please immediately notify us by telephone. 
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US. Department 

Of Transportation 

"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 of Regional Counsel 

March 15,2012 

Fax: (425) 227-1007 

DAVlD.I'.SHA YNE@I'AA.GOV 

VIA F ACSJMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL -RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Hearing Docket 

Federal Aviation Admini.stration 

(Wilbur Wright Bldg --Room 2Wl 000) 

800 Independence Avenue S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Re: In the Matter of Evergreen International Airlines, Inc., Case No. 20UNM190013 

Enclosed herewith please fi.nd a copy of a request for hearing and the original and one copy of the 

2nd Amended Complaint which is being issued due to a clerical error in the above-referenced. 

proceeding. These amendments to the Amended Complaint are being made to conform to the 

original Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty. . 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requests that the hearing in this matter be held in 

Portland, Oregon, and expects that the hearing will last two (2) day(s). 

For scheduling purposes, FAA at1:omey, David F. Shayne will be unavailable 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 FAA to the undersigned at: 

Sincerely, 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Northwest Mountain Region, 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 Complaint 
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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 

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Evergreen International Airlines, Jnc. Judge Not Assigned 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED: 

2"d AMENDED COMPLAINT 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, 

pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. § 13.208), and states as fol.lows: 

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On january 11, 20 12, Evergreei1lntemafioniiTAif11nes~"Inc~-cEIF:),was-advi:sed-througb a-------- --

Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty and on Febn1ary 6, 2012 through an Amended Final 

Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a c\.vil penalty in the amount of 

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EIA, is now and at all times mentioned herein was, the holder of Supplemental 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!. 

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DAVID F. SHAYNE) F' AA A.rfOR~V 

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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. 

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a. Hand rotation of the 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. 

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accordance with its operations specification, specifically, EIA personn~fpeiformed 

trouble-shooting procedures following the failure of the 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 of the procedures referenced in Paragraph 6 except 5a. 

Following the maintenance referenced above, EIA released N482EV back into service 

while it was not airworthy. 

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The work was performed in accordance with the requirements of the 

certificate holder's manual; 

All items required to be inspected were inspected by an authori.zcd person who 

determined that the work was satisfactorily completed; 

2"' AM£NDED COMPLAINT DAVID F. SHAY~E,FAAATTORNEY 

FAA v. Ev2rgreen. lnteruati(ln.al Ail'/lnes, Tnc. T!l1.: (425)227-;1. \65; FAX: (425) 227·1007 

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No known condition exists that would make the airplane unairwmthy; _and 

So far as the work perfonned is concerned, the aircraft is in condition for safe 

operation when none of the above statements were correct. 

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Followi.ng the performance of the maintenance referenced above, EIA operated N482EV 

on a revenue :flight, during which N482EV experienced catastrophic failure of the number 

2 engine, resulting in severe damage to N482EV. · 

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Section J \9 .S(g), in that it operated as a direct air carrier in violation of its 

operations specifi.cations. 

Section 119.5(1), in that 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 aircraft that was not in an airworthy 

condition and did not meet the applicable Airworthiness Requirements of Chapter 1, 

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(i) The work was perfonn~Jd in accordance with the requirements of the certificate 

holder's manual; 

(ii) All items required to be inspected were inspected by an authorized person-who 

determined that the work was satisfactorily completed; 

(iii) No known condition exists that would make the airplane unairworthy; and 

(iv) So far as the work performed is concemed, the aircraft is in condition for safe 

operation when none of the above statements were correct. 

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Part 13, Subpart H, EIA is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each violation 

noted. 

2"' AMJINDED COMPLAINT 

FAA v. Evt!rgrerm International Airline$, Inc. 

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DAVID F.Sl·lAYNE,FAAATTORNEY 

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Under the facts and circumstances of this' case, a civil penalty of $50,000 is appropriate. 

WHEREFORE, the Agency,, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative 3 

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Respectfully submitted this 15th day of March, 2012. 

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2'd AMENDED COMPLAINT 

FAA v. EvergreeJJ/nrernational Aitllnes1 Inc. 

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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 of the tmth of each allegation 

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:2"4 AMI':NDB/) COMPLAINT 

FAA v. E,,ergreel1 International Airlines, .fltc. 

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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 2Wl 000 

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 Camp laint has been served via Certified Mail -

Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following: 

President 

Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. 

3850 Three Mile Lane 

McMinnville, Oregon 97128 

Dated this 15th day of March, 2012. 

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Sheri Brown 

Office of Regional Counsel (ANM-7) 

Federal Aviation Admini.stration 

1601 Lind Ave. SW 

Renton, WA 98057 

( 425) 227-2925 

:J'J AMENDED COMPLAfNT 

.FAA,,. l!vergnum Jn.tern(J.t/onal Airlin~.~.lnc. 

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DAVlD P. SHAYNO,fAAATTDRNf.V 

TEL: (425)227·2165; fAX: (425) <27·1007