# N479EV: 1970 Boeing 747-132, registration cancelled 2018-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 747-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-132) (registry code 1384882)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (registry code 52054)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19898
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1984
- Certificate issued: June 7, 2010
- Last registry action: October 13, 2011
- Mode S code: A5E301
- Owner when cancelled: [Evergreen International Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVERGREEN%20INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N479EV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=479EV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N479EV-2018-01-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 747-132: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-132.md

## Service difficulty reports (217, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR EIA2008053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008053), Sep 5, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. L3 DOOR LOWER FWD. CORNER BS 1275 CRACKS IN SKIN FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW ECRA 479-53-225-2. (K)
- [SDR EIA2008052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008052), Sep 5, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. R3 DOOR LOWER FWD CORNER BS 1275 CRACKS IN SKIN FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED DAMAGE, NOT AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW ECRA 479-53-225-2.
- [SDR EIA2007183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007183), Sep 26, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT WING LOWER SKIN AT FSSI 1050-1070 SKIN UPPER FOWARD SIDE OF FRONT SPAR FOUND CORROSION. BLENDED OUT SKIN CORROSION PER B747 SRM 51-10-01. PERFORMED DVI OF 
- [SDR EIA2007186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007186), Sep 25, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LT HORIZONIAL STAB TOP SKIN CRACKED AT STAB STA 560. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 55-10-03 FIG 7 AND EA-55-0053.
- [SDR EIA2007173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007173), Sep 25, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. LT BS 800 L2 DOOR FRAME STRIP FASTENER HOLE CRACKED. LT BS 800 FRAME STRIP FASTENER HOLE CRACK REPAIRED PER EA-53-1187.
- [SDR EIA2007185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007185), Sep 24, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO PIT LT SIDE BS 880 STR 37-38 FRAME WEB CRACKED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ES-53-1150, B747 SRM 51-30-05 AND 51-30-08.
- [SDR EIA2007169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007169), Sep 24, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. BS 340 RT R3 WINDOW LOWER CORNER CRACKED. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED PER B747 SRM 53-30-03 FIG 49.
- [SDR EIA2007182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007182), Sep 22, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO BS 860 LT BETWEEN STR 37L AND 38L FRAME FOUND CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO BS 860 LT BETWEEN STR 37L AND 38L FRAME REPAIRED PER EA-53-1180.
- [SDR EIA2007170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007170), Sep 20, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. R3 DOOR UPPER AQFT CORNER SKIN CRACKED STA 1315 STR R17. TRIMMED OUT CRACK, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER B747 SRM 53-30-03 FIG 44.
- [SDR EIA2007168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007168), Sep 20, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. U/D LT UPPER DECK FLOORBEAM BS 440 CRACK FOUND ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD INSP HOLE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR NEW STRAP PER BOEING PROPOSAL 1-568670402 (EA
- [SDR EIA2007184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007184), Sep 19, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND AFT CARGO PIT STA 1500 STR 35L-34L FRAME CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER BOEING DRAWING 65B04839-55/-59 AND EA-53-1185.
- [SDR EIA2007175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007175), Sep 19, 2007: STRINGER. CRACKED. AFT CARGO PIT BS 1740-1760 STRINGER 36L FOUND CRACKED. AFT CARGO PIT BS 1740-1760, REPAIRED STR 36L PER 53-10-03.
- [SDR EIA2007171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007171), Sep 17, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT CARGO BS 1560 STR 37L FRAME FOUND CRACKED. AFT CARGO BS 1560 STR 37L FRAME REPAIRED PER EA-53-1185.
- [SDR EIA2007181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007181), Sep 16, 2007: SUPPORT BEAM. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND ON LOWER TRAILING EDGE SUPPORT BEAM LWR CHORD AT NR 6 SPOILER SUPPORT FITTING. LOWER T/E SUPPORT BEAM LOWER CHORD AT NR 6 SPOILER SUPPORT FITTING RE
- [SDR EIA2007180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007180), Sep 16, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BS 1960 STR 37L FRAME FOUND CORRODED. AFT CARGO BS 1960 STR 37L FRAME REPAIRED PER EA-53-1186.
- [SDR EIA2007174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007174), Sep 16, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN DECK BS 488 LT FRAME WEB FOUND CRACK AT STR 25 AREA. MAIN DECK BS 488 LT FRAME WEB REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 92.
- [SDR EIA2007176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007176), Sep 12, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. UPPER DECK BS 840 RT FRAME FOUND CRACKED AT TENSION TIE JOINT AREA. UPPER DECK BS 840 RT FRAME REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 133.
- [SDR EIA2007178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007178), Sep 6, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN DECK BS 640 LBL 99 SEAT TRACK FOUND CRACKED. MAIN DECK BS 640 LBL 99 SEAT TRACK REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR EIA2007177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007177), Sep 5, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. MAIN DECK BS 1580-1600 RBL 11 TO RBL 11 SEAT TRACK FOUND CRACKED. MAIN DECK BS 1580-1600 RBL 11 TO RBL 11 SEAT TRACK REPAIRED AS PER 51-30-02.
- [SDR EIA2007119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007119), Jun 1, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE INDICATION. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED DURING DESCENT. NO SMOKE OR MIST NOTED BY CREW, AIRCRAFT WAS STAGING EMPTY FROM MHR TO SUU. SMOKE DETECTOR REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. DO
- [SDR EIA2007100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007100), May 16, 2007: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. AFTER TAKEOFF IN CLIMB LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED WITH EVIDENCE OF SMOKE AND ODOR IN CABIN. REMAIN OPEN TILL FINAL FIX AN TIMES FINAL FIX SEE SDR EIA2007119
- [SDR EIA2007099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007099), May 15, 2007: A/C PACK. SMOKE. AFTER TAKEOFF PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MSL, SMOKE AND A STRONG ODOR FOLLOWED BY THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR AURAL WARNING. SMOKE BEGIN TO DISSIPATE O
- [SDR EIA2007067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007067), Apr 1, 2007: SPAR. CORRODED. RT WING FWD SPAR O/B LOWER CHORD CORRODED FROM 1467-1475. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 479-57-218-2 REV A.
- [SDR EIA2007065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007065), Apr 1, 2007: SPAR. CRACKED. RT WING FORWARD SPAR I/B LOWER CHORD CRACKED AT FSSO 1446 ON VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLANGE. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 479-57-218
- [SDR EIA2007066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007066), Mar 31, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. RT WING AT HOLES 1467 AT LOWER CHORD CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER ECRA 479-57-217-2.
- [SDR EIA2007068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007068), Mar 22, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 3 PYLON STA 270 BULKHEAD AFT SIDE I/B AND AFT O/B OF FRONT SPAR CHORD ASSY HAS SKIN TO BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLES CRACKED. REPAIRED NR 3 PYLON STA 270 BULKHEAD A
- [SDR EIA2007064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007064), Mar 21, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. R1 DOOR OUTER SKIN CRACKED AT AFT LOWER CORNER. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABBED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER B747 SRM 52-00-03 FIG 4 PAGES 5-6C AND 51-30-02
- [SDR EIA2006264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006264), Oct 4, 2006: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER CHORD AT FRONT SPAR STATION 1410 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER ECRA 479-57-215-2 AND B747 SRM 
- [SDR EIA2006239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006239), Oct 4, 2006: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. AT TOP OF DESCENT NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER INPUT ABOVE IDLE POSITION, SHUTDOWN USING IN-FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE AND SHUTDOWN. COULD NOT DUPLI
- [SDR 200600297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200600297), Oct 4, 2006: LIGHT. UNKNOWN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 5 RIGHT IN MAIN DECK PER B747 MM 33-51-07 PAGES 201-204. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 5 RIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD PER B747 MM 33-51-07 P
- [SDR EIA2006265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006265), Sep 28, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. A 6.5 INCH VERTICAL CRACK ON R3 CABIN DOOR EXTERNAL L/E SKIN, 18 INCHES BELOW WINDOW. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS, DAMAGE REMOVED PER B747 SRM
- [SDR EIA2006089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006089), Jun 22, 2006: CIRCUIT CARD. FAILED. AT CRUISE CREW RECEIVED APU FIRE INDICATION AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, APU WAS OFF. INSPECTED APU AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND A-LOOP A8 CARD BAD PER M
- [SDR EIA2006062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006062), Apr 26, 2006: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, AIRCREW REPORTS UNKNOWN FLASH OF LIGHT OUTSIDE LEFT SIDE WINDOW. NO ENGINE PARAMETER SHIFT NOTED, LEFT MWTS GEAR THERMALED AT GATE. WAITING FO
- [SDR EIA2006059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006059), Apr 19, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CREW SERVICE DOOR FRAME MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. BATTERY PACK REPLACED PER 33-51-01.
- [SDR EIA2006053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006053), Apr 18, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CREW SERVICE DOOR FRAME MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR EIA2006090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006090), Apr 7, 2006: ENGINE. LEAKING. EN ROUTE TO DOV, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY TO NR 1 ENG.
- [SDR EIAA2006044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2006044), Apr 5, 2006: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PRESSURE CONFIRMED AT 0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE.
- [SDR EIA2006054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006054), Mar 27, 2006: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING LT WHEEL WELL SIDEWALL PANEL BETWEEN BS 260-280, WL 160 FOUND 1" CRACK. REPAIRED AS PER ECRA 479-53-212-1.
- [SDR EIA2006055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006055), Mar 8, 2006: PANEL. CRACKED. LT NOSE WW SIDE PANEL AT BS 300-320, WL 170 FOUND CRACK 1" LONG.
- [SDR EIA2006056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006056), Mar 8, 2006: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING CHECK FOUND 2 CRACKS IN NWW ON SIDE PANEL BETWEEN BS280-300, WL 170. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-04, FIG 116.
- [SDR EIA2006005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006005), Jan 7, 2006: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK CREW ESCAPE HATCH DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-51-07, OPS CK OK IAW MM 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIA2006004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006004), Jan 4, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L5 AFT FWD MOST CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED CEILING LIGHT AT L5 DOOR PER MM 33-54-00-01, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR EIA2005159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005159), Aug 30, 2005: SILL. CORRODED. FWD CARGO DOOR FORWARD LOWER CUT-OUT CORNER AT BS 560 FOUND CORROSION. REPAIRED FWD CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT AT FORWARD LOWER DOOR SILL PER EA-53-0996.
- [SDR EIA2005158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005158), Aug 30, 2005: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. BS 1480 LBL4" M/D PRESSURE DECK WEB FOUND CORRODED. BS 1480 LBL4" M/D PRESSURE DECK WEB REPAIRED PER EA-53-0995.
- [SDR EIA20005156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA20005156), Aug 30, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. BS 2460-2484 STR 23L FUS SKIN EXT SURFACE CORROSION. REPAIR FUSE SKIN BS 2460-2484 PER EA-52-0992.
- [SDR EIA2005250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005250), Aug 30, 2005: FRAME. CHAFED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACK SCREW COMPARTMENT BS 2460 LBL 25" FRAME INNER CHORD FOUND CHAFFED. REPAIRED PER EA-53-0990.
- [SDR EIA2005249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005249), Aug 30, 2005: SILL. CORRODED. FWD CARGO DOOR FWD LWR CUT-OUT CORNER AT BS 560 FOUND CORRODED. FWD LWR DOOR SILL REPAIRED PER EA-53-0996.
- [SDR EIA2005248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005248), Aug 30, 2005: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. BS 1480 LBL 4" MD PRESSURE DECK WEB FOUND CORRODED. REPAIRED PER EA-53-0995.
- [SDR EIA2005246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005246), Aug 30, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 600 CARGO FLOORBEAM CRACKED. STA 600 FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD RT OB SECTION REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR EIA2005245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005245), Aug 30, 2005: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. MAIN DECK BS 1480 LBL 21-26 FLOOR PRESSURE WEB CORRODED. REPAIRED PER EA-53-0995.

All 217: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N479EV-2018-01-08/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA04IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04IA010), Oct 2, 2003: Boeing 747-100 (N479EV), Lyon, France, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: An undetermined malfunction in an aircraft system while in cruise flight leading to a fire in the engine number four B Loop portion (Card A16) of the fire detection controls cardfile.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20050503008089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050503008089I), May 3, 2005: Boeing 747132 (N479EV), Doha, QA. (-23) Eiaa, flight call sign - rch 285-enroute from ramstein germany (etar) to al udaid qatau (otbd) declared an emergency and diverted into Doha qatar (otbh)…
- [Incident 20031002027559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031002027559I), Oct 2, 2003: Boeing 747132 (N479EV), Lyon, FR, Minor damage. (-23) At cruise flight, FL400, crew noted rt wing overheat indication. Crew accomplished checklists. Subsequently, the #3 and #4 engine b fire loop indications…
- [Incident 20020211019079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020211019079I), Feb 11, 2002: Boeing 747132 (N479EV), Norfolk, VA, Minor damage. (-23) On February 11, 2002, an evergreen B-747-100, N479EV, at Norfolk naval air station (ngu), was found to have damage after a flight from john f. kennedy…

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