ScrapinSi
Senior Member
> After every flight, pilots fill out a form called a gripe sheet, which
> conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during
the
> flight that need repair or correction. The mechanics read and correct
the
> problem and then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what
> remedial action was taken, and the pilot reviews the gripe sheets
before
> the next flight.
> Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of
> humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems
as
> submitted by Qantas pilots and the solution recorded by maintenance
> engineers. By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never
had
> an accident.
> (P = The problem logged by the pilot.)
> (S = The solution and action taken by the mechanics.)
> *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 they're there for.
> *P: IFF inoperative.
> *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.
> *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
> conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during
the
> flight that need repair or correction. The mechanics read and correct
the
> problem and then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what
> remedial action was taken, and the pilot reviews the gripe sheets
before
> the next flight.
> Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of
> humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems
as
> submitted by Qantas pilots and the solution recorded by maintenance
> engineers. By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never
had
> an accident.
> (P = The problem logged by the pilot.)
> (S = The solution and action taken by the mechanics.)
> *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 they're there for.
> *P: IFF inoperative.
> *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.
> *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
