Eideard

After every flight, United Parcel Service pilots fill out a form, called a ‘gripe sheet,’ which tells mechanics about problems they experienced 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.

Never let it be said that the UPS ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by UPS pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers…
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P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
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P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.
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P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
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P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That’s what friction locks are for. (my personal favorite)
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P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you’re right.
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P:Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
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P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
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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 the midget.

Can’t wait to pass this one along. I am the only member of my New Mexico extended family [including my wife] who’s never piloted an aircraft. I get to hear everyone’s war stories. They’ll love this.

A partial list btw. Click over to here for the complete list.

Thanks to adollyciousirony