> After every flight, Quantas 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.
This is, BTW, standard procedure for all commercial aircraft. But many of
the items are almost certainly apocryphal, since writing smart-ass comments
in the flight log is apt to get you fired, even from Qantas.
> Here are some actual maintenance complaints
> submitted by Qantas' pilots
You left out some of my favorites (from a pilot buddy) :
Defect: Whining sound heard on engine shutdown.
Action: Pilot removed from aircraft.
Defect: Autopilot tends to drop a wing when fuel imbalance reaches 500
pounds.
Action: Flight manual limits maximum fuel imbalance to 300 pounds.
Defect: #2 ADF needle runs wild.
Action: Caught and tamed #2 ADF needle.
Defect: Unfamiliar noise coming from #2 engine.
Action: Engine run for four hours. Noise now familiar.
Defect: Noise coming from #2 engine. Sounds like man with little hammer.
Action: Took little hammer away from man in #2 engine.
Defect: Whining noise coming from #2 engine compartment.
Action: Returned little hammer to man in #2 engine.
Defect: Weather radar went ape!
Action: Opened radar, let out ape, cleaned up mess!
Randall
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