Boeing Humor
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Some supposedly true AFTO Form 781 maintenance entries
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Discrepancy: "Left inside main tire almost needs replacement."
Corrective Action: "Almost replaced left inside main tire."
Discrepancy: "Test flight OK, except autoland very rough."
Corrective Action: "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."
Discrepancy: "The autopilot doesn't."
Signed off: "IT DOES NOW."
Discrepancy: "Something loose in cockpit."
Corrective Action: "Something tightened in cockpit."
Discrepancy: "Evidence of hydraulic leak on right main landing gear."
Corrective Action: "Evidence removed."
Discrepancy: "Number three engine missing."
Corrective Action: "Engine found on right wing after brief search."
Discrepancy: "DME volume unbelievably loud."
Corrective Action: "Volume set to more believable level."
Discrepancy: Dead bugs on windshield.
Corrective Action: Live bugs on order.
Discrepancy: Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent.
Corrective Action: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
Discrepancy: IFF inoperative.
Corrective Action: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
Discrepancy: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
Corrective Action: That's what they're there for.
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Some supposedly true AFTO Form 781 maintenance entries
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Discrepancy: "Left inside main tire almost needs replacement."
Corrective Action: "Almost replaced left inside main tire."
Discrepancy: "Test flight OK, except autoland very rough."
Corrective Action: "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."
Discrepancy: "The autopilot doesn't."
Signed off: "IT DOES NOW."
Discrepancy: "Something loose in cockpit."
Corrective Action: "Something tightened in cockpit."
Discrepancy: "Evidence of hydraulic leak on right main landing gear."
Corrective Action: "Evidence removed."
Discrepancy: "Number three engine missing."
Corrective Action: "Engine found on right wing after brief search."
Discrepancy: "DME volume unbelievably loud."
Corrective Action: "Volume set to more believable level."
Discrepancy: Dead bugs on windshield.
Corrective Action: Live bugs on order.
Discrepancy: Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent.
Corrective Action: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
Discrepancy: IFF inoperative.
Corrective Action: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
Discrepancy: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
Corrective Action: That's what they're there for.