Subject : Aircraft Maintenance

[Lil'monster]

those are too funny

[Snowman]

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>Subject: Aircraft Maintenance
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>It takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to
>fix one: a reassurance for those of us who fly routinely in their jobs.
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>After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet",
>which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics
>correct the problem, 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 Qantas' pilots (marked with a
>P); and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.
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>By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an
>accident. (I think they mean fatality)
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>P: Left inside
>main tire almost needs replacement.
>S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
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>P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
>S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
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>P: Something loose in thingypit.
>S: Something tightened in thingypit.
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>P: Dead bugs on windshield.
>S: Live bugs on back-order.
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>P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute
>descent.
>S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
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>P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
>S: Evidence removed.
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>P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
>S: DME volume set to more believable level.
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>P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
>S: That's what they're for.
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>P: IFF inoperative.
>S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
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>P: Suspected crack in windshield.
>S: Suspect you're right.
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>P: Number 3 engine missing.
>S: Engine found
>on right wing after brief search.
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>P: Aircraft handles funny. (I love this one!)
>S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
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>P: Target radar hums.
>S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
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>P: Mouse in thingypit.
>S: Cat installed.
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>And the best one for last.......
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>P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget
>pounding on something with a hammer.
>S: Took hammer away from midget