[BITList] Aircraft Maintenance

[franka]

old but still humorous
frank



After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," 
which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics 
correct the problems; document their repairs on the form, and then 
pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight.

Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humour. Here are 
some actual maintenance complaints submitted by UPS ' pilots (marked 
with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance 
engineers. By the way, UPS is the only major airline that has never, 
ever, had an accident.

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
P: Something loose in cockpit
S: Something tightened in cockpit
P: Dead bugs on wind shield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what friction locks are for.
P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right
P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
P: Aircraft handles funny. (I love this one!)
S: Aircraft warned to: straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget 
pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget.
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