Problem: "Banging sound coming from Equipment Bay #5 immediately behind cockpit. Sounds like little man with hammer."
Solution: "Took hammer away from little man."
These are alleged to be some actual maintenance complaints submitted by US Air Force pilots and the replies from the maintenance crews:
Problem: "Left inside main tire almost needs replacement."
Solution: "Almost replaced left inside main tire."
Problem: "Test flight OK, except autoland very rough."
Solution: "Autoland not installed on this aircraft."
Problem #1: "#2 Propeller seeping prop fluid."
Solution #1: "#2 Propeller seepage normal."
Problem #2: "#1, #3, and #4 propellers lack normal seepage."
Problem: "The autopilot doesn't."
Signed off: "IT DOES NOW."
Problem: "Something loose in cockpit."
Solution: "Something tightened in cockpit."
Problem: "Evidence of hydraulic leak on right main landing gear."
Solution: "Evidence removed."
Problem: "DME volume unbelievably loud."
Solution: "Volume set to more believable level."
Problem: "Dead bugs on windshield."
Solution: "Live bugs on order."
Problem: "Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent."
Solution: "Cannot reproduce problem on ground."
Problem: "IFF inoperative."
Solution: "IFF always inoperative in OFF mode."
Problem: "Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick."
Solution: "That's what they're there for."
Problem: "Number three engine missing."
Solution: "Engine found on right wing after brief search."
Problem: "Banging sound coming from Equipment Bay #5 immediately behind cockpit. Sounds like little man with hammer."
Solution: "Took hammer away from little man."
Rules? You mean we have RULES for that???
Here's one that requires a little bit of background explanation. During combat missions time is a critical factor so every aircraft in the Air Force has at least one clock installed in the cockpit. Even though we live in the modern era these clocks are mechanical, they need to be wound. Most pilots aren't aware of this requirement so us maintenance toads see "clock inoperative" write-ups quite often. One night I was in a punchy mood and tired of just saying "wound clock" so this night I signed off the write-up as, "Adjusted mainspring mechanism to proper torque value." The storm of controversy that followed was intense. It's scary how many supposedly educated people have a piss poor vocabulary.![]()
Rules? You mean we have RULES for that???
Or no sense of humor.Originally posted by ALBOB
The storm of controversy that followed was intense. It's scary how many supposedly educated people have a piss poor vocabulary.![]()
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.
Yeah, that came later when they realized how dumb they made themselves look.Originally posted by Rob_NC
Or no sense of humor.![]()
Rules? You mean we have RULES for that???