# N481EV: 1970 Boeing 747-132, registration cancelled 2010-08-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 25, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 747-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-132) (registry code 1384882)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-3a) (registry code 52050)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE), [TCDS E20EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19896
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 30, 2003
- Last registry action: August 3, 2010
- Mode S code: A5ECC8
- 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/N481EV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=481EV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N481EV-2010-08-25

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 (253, newest 50)

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

- [SDR EIAA2008102800073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008102800073), Oct 27, 2008: STRINGER. CRACKED. BODY SKIN FOUND BULGED UP AT BS 2150 TO 2170 S49R AND STRINGER CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER. REPAIR FABRICATED, ALODINED AND PRIMED. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-3
- [SDR EIAA2008102800067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008102800067), Oct 27, 2008: LIGHT. NO TEST. MAIN DECK CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOP, STA 580. REPLACED MD CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY LT ASSY, OPS CHECK NORMAL PER 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIAA2008102200060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2008102200060), Oct 21, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY, SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL PER B747MM 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIA2008F00008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008F00008), Aug 31, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. R3 DOOR SKIN CRACKED AT NUMEROUS FASTENER HOLES AT LOWER CENTER DOOR FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT AREA AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 52-10-02, FIG 9
- [SDR EIA2008019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2008019), Apr 23, 2008: ENGINE. FAILED. NUMBER 3 ENGINE FAILED AT 35,000 FEET DESCENT TO FL 32.0 NORMAL INFLIGHT RESTART ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. PERFORMED ENG WINDMILL INSPECTION PER B747MM
- [SDR EIA2007131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007131), Jun 13, 2007: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BY UPPER DECK SERVICE DOOR STAYS IN THE ARM POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY OPS CKD NORMAL PER B747 MM 33-51-07.
- [SDR EIA2007130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007130), Jun 13, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT RT AFT UPPER DECK LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER B747 MM 33-51-07.
- [SDR EIA2007127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007127), Jun 13, 2007: LIGHT. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT RT UPPER DECK LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 33-51-07.
- [SDR EIA2007126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007126), Jun 13, 2007: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BY UPPER DECK SERVICE DOOR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED IN THE ARMED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY OPS CKD NORMAL IAW B747 MM 3
- [SDR EIA2007122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007122), Jun 4, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. NO TEST. ON PREFLIGHT CHECK, AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR NR 6 NO TEST. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR PER B747 MM 26-16-00.
- [SDR EIA2007129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007129), May 13, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK EMERGENCY CREW ESCAPE OVERHEAD DOOR EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED UPPER DECK EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR POWER SUPPLY PER B747 MM 33-51-00, OPS CKD NORMAL.
- [SDR EIA2007102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007102), May 11, 2007: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DOOR FRAME AT R5 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW MM 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIA2007059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2007059), Mar 21, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FOUND INOP DURING MAINTENANCE. REPAIRED PER MM 33-51-07, OPS CKD GOOD PER 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIA2006388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006388), Dec 7, 2006: BULB. INOPERATIVE. L5 DOOR EMERGENCY SILL LIGHTS FWD AND AFT INOP. RELAMPED IAW MM 33-51-00, TEST OK.
- [SDR EIA2006387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006387), Dec 7, 2006: BULB. INOPERATIVE. R5 DOOR SILL LIGHTS FWD AND AFT INOP. RELAMPED IAW 33-51-00, TEST OK.
- [SDR EIA2006386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006386), Dec 7, 2006: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT IDENTIFIER SIGN AT FLOOR LEVEL INOP AT L5 DOOR. RELAMPED SIGN IAW MM 33-51-50.
- [SDR EIA2006385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006385), Dec 7, 2006: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT IDENTIFIER SIGN AT FLOOR LEVEL INOP AT R5 DOOR, RELAMPED SIGN IAW MM 33-51-50.
- [SDR EIA2006370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006370), Oct 25, 2006: SMOKE DETECTOR. NO TEST. AFT CARGO NR 5 SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. DETECTOR REPLACED AND NO HELP, SUSPECT AMP OR WIRING. RELAMPED BEACON LAMP IAW 26-16-02, ALL CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR EIA2006221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006221), Sep 8, 2006: STRINGER. DAMAGED. M/D ZONE-A STA 340-360 FOUND MOST FORWARD END FASTENER HOLE SHORT EDGE MARGIN. STA 340-360 STR-14L STRINGER REPLACED AS PER SRM 53-10-20 FIG 11.
- [SDR EIA2006220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006220), Sep 3, 2006: STRINGER. DAMAGED. ZONE-A LEFT STR 14 FWD MOST FASTENER HOLE SHORT EDGE MARGIN DAMAGE AT STA 340-360. FABRICATED NEW STRINGER AND REPLACED.
- [SDR EIA2006207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006207), Sep 3, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING CHECK FOUND 2 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY BATTERY LOW. LIGHT ASSY REPLACED AT STA 350 AND 440, OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIA2006206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006206), Sep 3, 2006: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. BATTERY ASSY REPLACED AND OPS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIA2006208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006208), Sep 2, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. MAIN DECK STA 2300, BL 0, FLOORBEAM ANGLE CRACKED. ANGLE REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-01 AND DRWG 35B06622, INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR EIA2006217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006217), Sep 1, 2006: TENSION TIE. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN TENSION TIE CHANNEL UPPER DECK LT STA 760. TENSION TIE CHANNEL SECTION REPLACED AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT.
- [SDR EIA2006216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006216), Sep 1, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED FRAME UPPER DECK STA 940 LT. REPAIRED AS PER EN EA-53-1070.
- [SDR EIA2006214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006214), Sep 1, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED TENSION FWD AND AFT CHANNEL, STA 800, CRACKED FRAME HOLES AT BS 940. BOTH ITEMS REPAIRED PER EN-EA-53-1070.
- [SDR EIA2006212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006212), Sep 1, 2006: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE LT WING, WNL 150. CORROSION REMOVED AND REPAIR AS PER EN-EA-57-0510.
- [SDR EIA2006210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006210), Sep 1, 2006: SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACK ON BODY FAIRING SUPPORT LT BS 1480 WL 140. REPAIRED AS PER EN-EA-53-1067.
- [SDR EIA2006209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006209), Sep 1, 2006: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LONGERON RT WHEEL WELL O/B BETWEEN BS 1438-1460. CORROSION REMOVED, AREA TREATED AND REPAIRED PER EN-EA-53-1701.
- [SDR EIA2006219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006219), Aug 28, 2006: STRINGER. DAMAGED. HOLE EDGE MARGIN SHORT ON LONGERON STRINGER BETWEEN STA 340-360 LEFT. FABRICATED STRINGER AND REPLACED.
- [SDR EIA2006213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006213), Aug 18, 2006: RIB. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED RIB NR 3 PYLON NAC STA 165. REPAIRED AS PER MM 51-10-01, 51-30-02. FABRICATED PER BOEING DRWG 35B90305.
- [SDR EIA2006211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006211), Aug 14, 2006: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER NR 3 PYLON I/B STA 182. CRACK STOP DRILLED AND REPAIR AS PER SRM, 54-10-03, 01, 02.
- [SDR EIA2006215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006215), Aug 12, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED FRAME BETWEEN STA 2231- 5-20L. REPAIRED AS PER MM 53-10-06.
- [SDR EIAA2006039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA2006039), Mar 30, 2006: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING A CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL LIGHTS INOP. THE FOLLOWING LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE AND THE LAMPS REPLACED, L5 DOOR BOTH SILLS, R5 DOOR BOTH SILLS AND UPPER DE
- [SDR EIA2006035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006035), Mar 16, 2006: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM NGO TO ANC, RETURN TO NGO DUE TO "A" A/P UNSTABLE IN ROLL, PROGRESSIVELY ACTIVATED TO FULL AILERON DEFLECTION. "A" A/P ON DEFERRAL. REMOV
- [SDR EIA2006029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006029), Feb 22, 2006: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING CLIMB NR1 ENG OIL PRESS LT ILLUMINATED. LOW ENG OIL PRESS/FILTER BYPASS WARNING ABNORMAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED. LIGHT REMAINED ON AND IN FLT ENG FAILURE AN
- [SDR EIA2006028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2006028), Feb 22, 2006: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, OIL PRESSURE 48 PSI. THRUST LEVER RETARDED TO IDLE, OIL LIGHT REMAINED ON, SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE, R
- [SDR EIA2005264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005264), Dec 22, 2005: WINDOW. SMOKE. R1 WINDOW BEGAN SMOKING HEAVILY ABOUT 1.5 MINUTES AFTER BEING SWITCHED ON. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKING IN OUTER PANE. DFRL DMI 754 PER 
- [SDR EIA2005263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005263), Dec 19, 2005: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR DOES NOT EMIT AUDIBLE TONE ON TEST. TXFRD TO DMI 747 PER MEL 26-27, CAT "D" DUE 4/17/06, PLACARDED. REMAINS OPEN UNTIL DMI CLEARED. 12/29/05 
- [SDR EIA2005130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005130), Jun 18, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK LT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-51-07, PAGE 201. OPS CK OK IAW MM 33-51-00.
- [SDR EIA2005126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005126), May 17, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN IN SPAR CAVITY IN LEFT END OF LT WING AT WS 1275. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B747 SRM 57-30-03, FIG 9 AND
- [SDR EIA2005094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2005094), Mar 31, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. U/D EMERGENCY LIGHTS RIGHT & LEFT INOP DURING TEST. REPLACED BOTH U/D LEFT & RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS PER MM 33-51-00 PAGE 1. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR EIA2004164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2004164), Dec 3, 2004: TIE. CRACKED. M/D BS 920 LEFT O/B TENSION TIE AFT SIDE CRACKED. TENSION TIE REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-02 AND SB 747-53-2371 FIG 3.
- [SDR EIA2004163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2004163), Dec 3, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. M/D BS 1655-1660 LBL 95 SEAT TRACK CRACKED. M/D BS 1655 - 1660 LBL 95 SEAT TRACK REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-05 FIG 1A.
- [SDR EIA2004162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2004162), Dec 3, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. M/D 1880-1920 LBL 75 SEAT TRACK FOUND CRACKED. M/D BS 1880-1920 LBL 75 SEAT TRACK REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-05 FIG 1A.
- [SDR EIA2004161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2004161), Dec 3, 2004: STIFFENER. CRACKED. M/D PRESSURE DECK STIFFENER CRACKED AT BS 1436 LBL 70. REPLACED STIFFENER PER SRM 51-10-01.
- [SDR EIA2004160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2004160), Dec 3, 2004: STRINGER. CRACKED. M/D BS 990 S13L STRINGER END FOUND CRACKED. STRINGER END REPLACED PER SRM 53-10-03 FIG 2.
- [SDR EIA2004159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2004159), Dec 3, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. M/D BS 1520 S25L FRAME FOUND CRACKED. FRAME REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 4.
- [SDR EIA2004157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2004157), Dec 3, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. M/D BS 960 S24L FRAME FOUND CRACKED. FRAME REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 4.
- [SDR EIA2004156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2004156), Dec 3, 2004: STRINGER. CRACKED. M/D BS 1470-1475 S15R STRINGER END CRACKED. STRINGER END REPLACED PER SRM 53-10-03 FIG 2.

All 253: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N481EV-2010-08-25/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 ANC99IA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99IA025), Jan 19, 1999: Boeing 747-100 (N481EV), Fairbanks, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The improper overhaul of the thrust reverser pneumatic drive unit, and the subsequent failure of the thrust reverser actuator. Factors associated with the incident were the inadequate quality…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19990119004649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990119004649I), Jan 19, 1999: Boeing 747132 (N481EV), Fairbanks, AK, Minor damage. (.19) On January 19, 1999, at 0326 Alaska standard time (ast), a Boeing 747-100 airplane, N481EV, sustained minor damage when a fire occurred in the number…
- [Incident 19980203005729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980203005729I), Feb 3, 1998: Boeing 747132 (N481EV), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Narrative: on February 3, 1998, at approximately 1255 hours (HST), aircraft N481EV, a B-747 landed at Honolulu International Airport. This aircraft is operated…

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