Technical problem or defect reported by pilot or crew. | Remedial action or answer reported by maintenance engineer |
Something loose in cockpit. | Something tightened in cockpit. |
Left-inside main tyre (tire) almost needs replacing. | Almost replaced left-inside main tyre. |
Autopilot tends to drop a wing when fuel imbalance reaches 500lbs. | Flight manual limits maximum fuel imbalance to 300lbs. |
Unfamiliar noise coming from No2 engine. | Engine run for three hours. Noise now familiar. |
Mouse in cockpit. | Cat installed. |
Target radar hums. | Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics. |
Number three engine missing. [not firing properly presumably] | Engine found on starboard [right] wing after brief search. |
Pilot's clock inoperative. | Wound clock. |
Aircraft handles funny. | Aircraft told to straighten up, fly right and be serious. |
Whining sound heard on engine shutdown. | Pilot removed from aircraft. |
Noise coming from under instrument panel - sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer. | Took hammer away from midget. |
Suspected crack in windshield. | Suspect you are right. |
IFF inoperative. [IFF = Identification, Friend or Foe.] | IFF always inoperative in 'off' mode. |
Test flight okay except Auto-Land very rough. | Auto-Land is not installed on this aircraft. |
No2 ADF needle runs wild. [ADF = Automatic Direction Finder/Finding?] | Caught and tamed No2 ADF needle. |
Turn and slip indicator ball stuck in center during turns. | Congratulations. You just made your first coordinated turn! |
Dead bugs on windshield. | Live bugs on back order. |
Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces 200 feet per minute descent. | Cannot reproduce problem on ground. |
Evidence of leak on right main landing gear. | Evidence removed. |
Three roaches in cabin. | One roach killed, one wounded, one got away. |
DME volume set unbelievably loud. [DME = Distance Measuring Equipment?] | DME volume set to more believable level. |
No2 propeller seeping prop fluid. | No2 propeller seepage normal. Nos 1, 3 and 4 propellers lack normal seepage. |
Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick. | That's what they are for. |