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UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . ,'-'-.;.r-;^- ;

"1" ' ^-r > i j 09=/--? ^ en I n th e Matter

of : Evergree n Internationa l Airlines , Inc . FAACaseNo . 201]NM19001 3 FDM S NO . FAA-2012-002 2 RESPONDENT' S ANSWE RT O AMENDE D COMPLAIN T AN D AFFIRMATFVE DEFENSE S Responden t

Evergree n International Airline s Inc . ("EIA") , b y an dthroug h it s attorne y o f recordan dpursuan t

to Rul e 20 9 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.2Q9 \repeat s th e allegation s belo w an dhereb y admits , denies an dallege s a s follow s i n Answe r t o th e Federal Aviatio n Administration' s ("FAA" ) Amende dComplaint : ANSWE R I . O n Januar y 11 , 2012 , Evergree n Internationa l Airlines , Inc . (EIA ) wa s advise dthroug h a Final Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y an do n Februar

y 6 , 201 2 throug h a

n Amende dFina

l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

ANSWERT O COMPLAIN T FA A V . Evergree n International Airline s Inc . Pag e 1 of 9 DAMMELLA WPLL C 120 0 Fift h Avenue , Suit e 1920 Seattle , W

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 o f $50,000 . O n January 26 , 2012 , EIA , throug h it s legal counsel , submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing . ANSWER : EI

A admits . II . 1 . EIA i s no w an da

t al l time s mentione dherei n was , th e holde r o f Supplemental Ai r

Carrie r Operatin g Certificate No . EIAA103 A an dconducte doperation s unde r Par t 12 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . ANSWER : EI

A admits . 2 . Sectio n D7 2 o f

EIA operation s specification s require s complianc e with ElA' s Continuou s Airworthines s Maintenanc e Program(CAMP) , whic h include s applicabl e provision s o f th e EIA Maintenanc e Genera l Policie s andProcedure s Manual (GP&P ) fo r Boein g 74 7 Serie s Aircraft . ANSWER : EIA

. admit s wit

h th e clarificatio n tha t

EI A ' s CAMP authorizatio n i s containe d i n D07 2 o f

i t Operation s Specifications , no t D72 . 3 . GP& P Vol . I Chapte r 1-1-1 , pag e 1 , incorporate s b y referenc e Boein g Aircraf t Manufacturer' s Manuals . ANSWER : EI

A admit s wit

h th e clarificatio n tha t

pag e 2 o f it s GP& P Vol I als o incorporate s b y referenc e manufacture r manuals . 4 . Boein g Aircraft' s 74 7 Maintenanc e Manual , Sectio n 71-00-00 , pag e 10 1 provide s general troubl e shootin g procedure s for Boein g 74 7 powe r

plant s an dreference s Sectio n 71-00

- 4 1 fo r "n o (o r limited ) N l [fa

n blade ] star

t abort" . ANSWER : EI

A admits . Al^SWERT O COMPLAIN T DAMMEiXA WPLL C FA A V . Evergree n Imemadona l Airiinc s Inc . 120 0 FUl h Avenue . Sun c 192 0 Pag e 2 o f 9 Seanle.W A 9810 1 (206)624-991 41

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 5 . Sectio n 71-00-41 , pag e 102 , reference di n Paragrap h 4 , provide s specifi c instruction s for troubl e shootin g whe n th e N l fa n blad e doe s no t

functio n properl y upo n engin e start . Th e instruction s include : a . Han drotatio n o f

th e N 1 fa n blade . b . Chec k

fo r fa n tip rubbing . c . Chec k

th e engin e i n specifi c place s fo r debri s and/o r

foreig n particles . d . Conduc t

borescop e inspection s i

n designate dareas . e . Perfor

mdr y motorin g engin e procedure . ANSWER : EI

A admit s tha t

Sectio n 71-00-41 , pag e 102 , i s entitle d"Troubl e Charts " an d make s referenc e t o correctiv e action s fo r N o Nl-Star t

Abort includin g a- e a s abov e liste dEI A denie s tha t

th e Chart s ar e "instructions " bu t ar e t o "expedite an dsimplif y troubl e shooting " a s state di n a t Sectio n 71-00-41 , pag e 101 . EI A denie s an y remainin g allegation s o f

thi s paragraph . 6 . On or

abou t Novembe r

27 , 2010 , EI A personne l performe dmaintenanc e o n Boein g 747

- 212 B aircraft , civi l registratio n N482EV , operate db y EIA an dmaintaine di n accordanc e wit h it s operation s specification , specifically , EIA personne l performe dtrouble-shootin g procedure s followin g th e failure o f th e N l fa n blad e o n th e number

2 engin e t o functio n properl y upo n engm e start . ANSWER : EI

A admit s tha t

it s personne l performe dmaintenanc e o n th e designate d aircraf t o n Novembe

r 27 , 201 0 an dperforme dsome o f th e task s liste do n th e Troubl e Chart s a t Sectio n 71-00-41 , pag e 102 . EI A denies an y remainin g allegations .

ANSWERT O COMPLAIN T DAMMELLA W PLL C FA A V . Eveigree n Inreniationa

J Airline s Inc . 120 0 Fift h Avenue , Suit e 1920 Pag e 3 o f 9 Seattle , W A 9810 1 (206)624-991 41

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 7 . Whil e performin g th e maintenanc e describe di n Paragrap h 6 , EIA personne l faile dt o follo w an y o f th e procedure s reference di n Paragrap h 6 excep t

5a . ANSWER : EI

A denies . 8 . Followin g th e maintenanc e reference dabove , EIA release dN482E V bac k int o servic e whil e i t wa s no t airworthy . a . Th e wor

k wa s performe di

n accordanc e with th e requirement s o f th e certificate holder' s manual ; b . Al l item s require dt o b e inspecte dwere inspecte db y a n authorize dperso n wh o determine dthat

th e wor k wa s satisfactoril y completed ; c . N o know n conditio n exist s that woul dmak e th e airplan e unairworthy ; an d d . S o fa r a s th e wor

k performe di s concerned , th e aircraf t i s i n conditio n saf

e for operatio n whe n non e o f

th e abov e statement s wer e correct . ANSWER : EI

A denie s paragrap h 8 , lin e 1 . EI A admit s tha t

i t me t al l o f th e requirement s o f paragrap h 8a-8d . 9 . Followin g th e performanc e o f th e maintenanc e reference dabove , EIA operate dN482EV o n arevenu e flight, durin g whic h N482E V experience dcatastrophi c failure o f th e numbe r 2 engine , resultin g i

n sever e damag e to N482EV . ANSWER : EI

A denies . HI . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , EIA violate dth e followin g section s o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R.) :

ANSWERT O COMPLAIN T DAMMELLA WPLL C FA A V . Evergree n Jmeniationa

J Airline s inc . 1200 Fift h Avenue , Suit e 1920 Pag e 4 o f 9 Seattle , W A 9810 1 (206)624-991 4

### 1 2 - 

### 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 13 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 a . Sectio n 119.5(g X i n tha t i t operate da s adirec t

ai r carrie r i n violatio n o f

it s operation s specifications . b . Sectio n 119.5(1 ) i n tha t i t operate da n aircraf

t unde r Par t 12 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s i

n violatio n o f

it s operation s specifications . c . Sectio n 121.153(a)(2) , i n tha t i t operate da

n aircraf t tha t wa s no t i n a n airworth y conditio n an ddi dno t

mee t th e applicabl e Airworthines s Requirement s o f Chapte r 1 , 14C.F.R . d . Sectio n 709(b)(2 ) i s that th e airworthines s releas e o r lo g entr y prepare dfollowin g th e maintenanc e performe da s describe dabov e include dacertificatio n that :

i . Th e wor

k wa s performe di n accordanc e with th e requirement s o f th e certificate holder' s manual ; ii . Al l item s require dt o b e inspecte dwer e inspecte db y a n authorize d perso n wh o determine dtha t th e wor k wa s satisfactoril y completed ; iii . N o know n conditio n exist s that woul dmake th e airplan e unairworthy ; an d iv . S o fa r a s th e wor

k performe di s concerned , th e aircraf t i s i n conditio n for

saf e operatio n whe n non e o f th e abov e statement s were correct . ANSWER : EI

A denie s eac h an dever

y allegatio n i

n paragrap h III . I.a- dabov e o r tha t i t violate dan y Federa l Aviatio n Regulations .

ANSWERT O COMPLAIN T DAMMELLA WPLL C FA A V . Evergree n Intemalioaa l Airline s Inc . 120 0 Fift h Avenue , Suit e 1920 Pag e 5 o f 9 Seattle , W A 9810 1 (206)624-991 41

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 . I

n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 46301(a ) an d(d ) o f Tid e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S.C . § 4630 1 (a ) and(d)] , EIA i s liabl e fo r acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d$1,10 0 fo r

eac h o f th e violation s noted . ANSWER : EI

A denies . 3 . Under

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f this case , acivi l penalty o f $50,00 0 i s appropriate . ANSWER : EI

A denies . AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S B y wa y o f ftirther answe r and , withou t

admittin g any matter s previousl y denied , EIA set s fort h th e followin g affirmativ e defenses : 1 . Th e FAA' s Complain t fail s t o state aclai magains t EI A upo n whic h relie f

ma y b e granted . 2 . Eve n i f

i t coul dstate aclaim , th e FA A faile dt o conside r relevan t mitigatin g factor s an d element s i n selectin g a

n appropriat e sanction . 3 . Even i f

i t coul dstate aclaim , th e FAA inappropriatel y considere daggravatin g factor s i n selectin g asanction . 4 . EIA reserve s th e right t o amen dthis answer

an daffirmativ e defense s t o alleg e additional defense s a s ma

y b e identifie di n th e cours e o f discovery . WHEREFORE , responden t EI A seek s th e followin g relief: 1 . Tha

t th e Complain t

agains t i t b e dismisse dwith prejudic e an dwithou t cost s awarde dt o the FAA ; 2 . That

EIA b e awarde dcost s an dfee s a s allowe db y law ; an d ANSWERT O COMPLAIN T DAMMELLA WPLL C FA A V . Evcrace n International Airiine s Inc . , 1200 Fift h Avenue , Suit e 192 0 Pag e 6 o f 9 Seattle . WA9810 i (206)624-991 41

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 3 . For

suc h other

relie f a s th e Court

deems appropriate .

Respectfull y submitte dthis 7ti i da y o f Marc h 2012 .

Cathry n V . Damme l Attorne y fo

r Evergree n Internationa l Airlines , Inc .

ANSWE R TO COMPLAIN T FA A V Evergree n International Airline s Inc . Pag e 7 o f 9 DAMMELLA WPLL C 1200 Fift h Avenue . Suit e 192 0 Seattle , W

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I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Answer

t o th e Amende dComplain t ha s bee n serve d vi afacsimil e an dU.S . Mai l this dat e t o th e following : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Atm : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Fax:(202)493-514 2 TTi e Honorabl e RichardC . Goodwi n U.S . Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Telephone : (202 ) 366-213 9 Attorney-Adviso r

(202 ) 366-512 1 Legal Assistan t Fax : (202 ) 366-753 6 Davi dF . Shayn e FA A Offic e o f

Regional Counse l 160 1 LindAve . S W Renton , WA 9805 7 Telephone : (425 ) 227-216 5 Fax:(425)227-100 7 (Origina l an dOn e Copy )

Date dthis 6 tii da

y o f Marc h 2012 .

Cathry n V . Damme l DammelLaw PLL

C 120 0 Fift h Avenue , Suite 192 0 Seattie,W A 9810 1 Telephone : (206 ) 624-991 4 Fax:(206)682-149 9 ANSWERT O COMPLAIN T FA A V . Ever;gree n International Airline s Inc . Pag e 8 of S DAMMELLA WPLL C 1200 Fift h Avenue , Suit e 1920 Seattle , WA 9810 1 (206)624-991 4