Monday, November 10, 2014

Maintenance Documentation


Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high
school diploma to fix one:
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 humor. 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.


 
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 windshield.
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.

And the best one for last:

 
P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget
pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from the midget.

10 comments:

  1. These are awesome. Now these folks have a sense of humor and then some.

    Have a fabulous day Odie. :)

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  2. There's one like that for computers, but that's a goodie.

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  3. Sandee, They are great ... glad you like.

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  4. Edutcher, what port do you use for the midgets?

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  5. A sense of humor makes the work day go by faster. Now it's time for OFF mode.

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  6. Those are all great----like that Mouse in cockpit best. Love military humor.

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