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### DATE: February 6, 2012 NO. PAGES: 9 

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## Amended Complaint. .02/05/2012 11:32

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### Re: In the

### MatterofEvergreen International Airlines, Inc., 

### Case No. 2011NM190013 Enclosedherewithplease find a copy ofa request for hearing and the original and one copy of the Amended Complaintwhichis being issued due to a clerical error inthe above-referenced proceeding. These amendments to 1he Final Notice and Complaint are being made. to conform. to the originalNotice ofProposed Ci.vil Penalty. TheFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) requests 1hatthehearing 

### i:o. 

### this matter be heldin Portland, Oregon, and expects fuat thehearing 'Vv'illlast two (2) day(s).
For scheduling purposes, FAA attorney, DavidF. Shayne will be unavailable inyear 2012.: March 1 to 7, April12, 13, May 28, September 17, 18, 26, October 1, 2, 8 and 9. Please address all communications for the FAAto the undersigned at: Federal Aviation Administration ·NorthwestMountain Regi.on, ANM-7

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### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of: FAA. CaseNo. 2011NM190013 Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. Judge NotAssigned

JUDGENOT**ASSIGNED~** 

### AMENDED COMfLAJNT
The Federal Aviation Administration 

### (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint,
pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Ru1es ofPraptice (14 C.P.R.§ 13.208), and states as follows:

On January 11, 2012, Evergree.n International Airlines, Inc. (EIA), 

### was advised through a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty and. on Febmary 6, 2012 through 

## an
Amended Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penaltythat the 

### FAA proposed to assess 

### a civil

42 penalty in 

### the amount of$50,000. On January 26, 2012, EIA, through its legal counsel, 43 44 45 46 47 48 submitted 

### a writtenrequest for 

### a hearing.


## n.**~·** 1. EIA, 

### is now and at all times mentioned herein was, 

### the holder ofSupplemental Air 

### Carrier Operating Certificate

### No. EIAAl03A and conducted operations under Part 121 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations. 50 51 52 5' PAGE 03/09

COMPLAINT FAA v, Eve!'grcen lntcme.tional Airlines, Tnc. l'agc 2 of7 DAVID F. SKAYNP

.... FAAATiORNEY TEL: (425) Z27-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100702/05/2012 11:32 4252271007 ANM7

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# "0 H 12 13 H 15 16 17 ;1.8 19 20 21 <2 23 24 25 26 2.7 28 29 30 n 32 33 34 35 :)6 37 38 39 40 4). 42 43 44 45 46 47 48**4~** 50 51 52 53 

### 2.

3.



### 4.

5. Section 

### 072 ofEIA operations specifications'requires compliance 

### with EIA's Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP), which includes applicable ·provisions ofthe EIA Maintenance General Policies and Procedures Manual (GP&P)

for Boei,ng 747 Series Aircraft.
GP&P Vol. 

### I Chapter 

### 1-1-1, page 1, incorporates by reference Boeing 

### Aircraft Manufacturer's Manuals. Boeing Aircraft's 747**M.ainten<~.nce** Manual, Section 71-00-00, page 101 provides general trouble shooting procedures for Boeing 

### 7 4

### 7power plants andreferences Section 71-00"41 for "no (or limited) Nl [fan blade] start abort".
Section 71-00-4

### J, page 102, referenced in Paragraph 4, provides specific instructions for trouble shooting when the Nl 

### fan blade does not function properly upon engine start. PAGE 04/09

The instructions include:

6.

7.



### 8. a. Hand rotatJ.on ofthe Nl fan blade. 

### b.

. Check for fan tip rubbing.



### c. Check the engine in specific places for debris and!or foreign particles.
d. Conduct borescope inspections in designated areas.



### e. Perform dry motoring engine procedure.
On or about November 27, 2010, EIA personnel performed .maintenance on Boeing 747-212B aircraft, civil registrati,on N482EV, operated by EIA and xnaintained in accordance with its operations specification, specificaJJy, EIA personnel performed trouble-shooting procedures following the failure ofthe N1 fan blade on the number 2 engine to functidn 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 Sa. Following the maintenance referenced above, EIA released N482EV back into service while it was not airworthy.



### a.

COMPLArNT The work was perform.ed in accordance with the requirements ofthe certificate holder's rnanual;

FAA v. Evergreen· lntcmational Airlines, Inc. Page 3 of7 0AVID'F,**ST-TA~** f,-'\AATTORNEY TEL: (425} 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100702/05/2012 11:32 4252271007 ANM7

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### 9.

l. 

### b.

c,

. d. All itemsrequired to be inspected were inspected 

### by an authorizedperson who determinedthatthe work was satisfactorily completed;
No known condition exists that wouldmake the airpltme unairworthy; and
So 

### far as the workperformed is concerned, the aircraft 

### is in conditionfor safe 'operation when none ofthe above statementswere correct. Following the perfom1ance ofthe maintenance referenced above, EIA operated N482EV on a revenue flight, during whichN482EV experienced catastrophic failure ofthe number 2 engine, resulting in severe damage to N482EV.



### III. By reason 

### ofthe foregoing facts 

### and circumstances, EIA violated the following PAGE 05/09

21 sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.): 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

### n 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 4S 50 51 52 53 

### a.

c:



### d.

COMPLAINT Section 119.S(g), in that it operated as a direct 

### air carrier in violati.on ofits operations specifications.
Section 

### ll9.5(1), inthat 

### it operated an aircraftunder 

### Part 121 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations in violation ofits operations specifications.

. . Section 12l.153(a)(2),**i~** that 

### it operated 

### an aircraft that .was 

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

### 1, 14 C.F.R.
Section 121.709(b)(2) in that the airworthiness release or log entry prepared following the maintenance perfonned as described above included a certificationthat: 

### (i) The work was performed in accordance with the requirements ofthe certificate holder's manual; (ii) All items required to be inspected were inspectedby 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 workperformed is concerned, the aircraft is in condition for safe operation .when none ofthe above statements were correct.

FAA v. E11ergreen International Airlines. lnc. Page 4

### on DAVIPF. Sl-lAYN?, FJ\...A..Al!ORN'EY TEL: (425) 227-1417; fAX: (425) 227-100702/05/2012 11:32 4252271007 ANM7

1 

### 2. 2 In accordance with Section 4630l(a) and (d) ofTitle 49 ofthe United States Code

3 4 5 6 7 (Transportation) [49 U.S.C. § 4630l(a) and (d)], EIA is liablefor a civil penalty not to
exceed 

### $1,100 for each

# ofthe violations noted.

8 

### 3. Under the facts 

# and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$50,000 is
10 ll 12 l3 14 ;tS 16 17 1S 19 20 ?.:\ 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 :;\1 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 13 44 45 46 47 48 49 50. 51 52 S3 appropriate.
WHEREFORE, the Agency,by counsel, respectfhlly requests that the Administrative
LawJudge enter an order that EIAb<;> assessed a civil penalty in.the amount of$50,000. Respectfully submitted this 6" ofFebruary, 2012.**/"~** 

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COMPLAINT l?AI\ v, Evergreen**lntern~tkmal** Airlines, lnc. PageS of7 DAVID F. SRA'YN'P..., FAA. ATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227·1417; l' AX: (4Z5) 227-1007**~2/~5/2~12** 11:32**4252271~~7** ANH7

1 

### ANSWER 2 3 

### In accordance with Section 

### 13.209 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, EIA, must answer • this Complaint not later than 30 days from th.e time 

### itis served on it. Failure to file an s Answer within 30 days without good cause shal\ be deemed an admission ofthe truth ofeach 6 

### allegation contained in the Complaint 

### [14.C.F.R. § 

### 13.209(£)}. 7 8**~** 10 11 12 13 H 15 16 ;L7 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3l 32 33 34 35 36 37 38**3~** 40 41 4.2 43 44 4,5 4\\ 47 46 H 50 51 52 53 PAGE**~7/~9**

COMPLAINT FAA. v, Evergreen. International Airlines, lnc. Page 6of7 DAVIDr. SHAYNE, FA.AA'TTORNEY TEL: (4.Z5) 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100702/05/2012 11:32 4252271007 ANM7

1 

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 2 3 

### I hereby certify that the foregoing Complainthas been served via facsimile and certified. mail •
- Return Receipt Requested 

### this date, to the following: 5 6 7 

### e 9 10 ll 12 13 14 15 16 17 :ta l9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4? 1B 49 50 51 52 5> 

### Federal Aviation Administration (Original and 

### 1 copy) 800 Independence A venue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2WlODD Fax: 202.493.5142 Cathryn V. 

### Dammel DammelLaw PLLC 1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1920 Seattle, WA 98101 

### ·TEL: (206) 624-9914 FAX: (206)624-9827 

### I also certify that the foregoing Complainthas been served vi.a Certified 

### .Mail

- Return Receipt Requested

### this date, to the following:
President Evergreenlnte,mational Airlines; Inc. 3850 Three Mile Lane McMinnville,Oregon 97128

Dated this 6th 

### day ofFebruary, 2DJ2.



## Bkla Stephenson 

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COMPLAINT FAA v,**Evergr~en** International Airlines, lnQ, Page 7 of7 DAVID F. SHA"V1'$, FAAATIOR"!'ffiY TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227-!00702/05/2012 11:32 4252271007



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## Regional Counsel

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### Federal Aviation Administration Attention: Hearing Docket Cle•·k, AGC-430 Wilbttr Wright Btillding- St1ite 2Wl000 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, 

### DC 20591
Re: Evergreen International A.il'lines, Inc./FAA Case No. 2011NM90013 REQUEST FORHEARING
Dear Sir or 

### Madam,
In accordance with Sectimt 13.16 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, Evergreen Intemational Airlines, Inc. reqtJests a hearing in the above-referenced matter. Sincerely,

Cathryn V. Darnmel Attomey ofrecord Evergreen Intemational Airlines, Tnc.

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