Beware of Sub-standard Airplane Maintenance

[MsVicki]

Fliers beware of the sub-standard maintenance on the airplanes that you fly on. You won't believe this when you see it. This is an actual crack that was found in the window frame on a DC-9. This could have caused a major in-flight problem.**

**When you fly, choose your airline carefully.**



(Sorry, I could not help myself!) http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a186/MsVicki/thatsbad.gif

[KingTermite]

LOL!!! Funny pic!!

[Jamie]

Damn, I just spit Coke out when I saw this thread.

[Metieval]

so where is the picture?


Oh duh! nevermind. I don't think I want to see it anyways :lol:

[Stacey]

What picture?

[FlatTop]

While we're on the subject, I'm sure a lot of you have seen this before. I've seen it a few times, still enjoy it.

Here are some actual samples of a pilots "gripe" sheet from the QUANTAS Airline.

P= Logged by Pilot
S= Solution+Action taken by Mechanics

P: Left inside main tyre almost needs replacing
S: almost replaced left inside main tyre

P: Test flight ok, except auto-landing very rough
S: Auto-Landing not installed on this aircraft

P: Something loose in cockpit
S: SOmething tightened in cockpit

P: Dead Bugs on windshield
S: Live bugs on back order

P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200ft per minute descent
s: can't reproduce on ground

P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear
S: Evidence removed

P: DME volume unbelievably loud
S: DME volume reduced to believable level

P: Friction lock causes throttles to stick
S: That's what it's there for

P: IFF inoperative
S: IFF is always inoperative in OFF mode

P: Suspected crack in windshield
S: Suspect you're right

P: Number three engine missing
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search

P: Aircraft handles funny
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious

P: Target radar hums
S: Reprogrammed radar with lyrics

P: Mouse in cockpit
S: Cat installed

P: Noise comming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer
S: Hammer taken from midget

[SilentShifter]

Props to FlatTop! some good stuff, there. Poor midget

[zaphodbeeblebro]

if you want to see the picture, go to google search for dc-9 crack...

[bison33]

those Quantas ones have been around for ages..I remember years ago, a pilot (I'm an A/C mechanic) was whining about his seat cushion being too hard and proceeded to write up the paperwork for it. I said I'd go have a look. I drove out to the plane (he was watching me), got the seat cushion, tossed it on the ramp and drove back and forth over it about a dozen times. I came back and signed off the paperwork as "Seat cushion fluffed". His jaw hit the ground. He never whined about it again.

[DannoXYZ]

civilian aircraft don't have IFF, otherwise very funy. :)

[USAZorro]

civilian aircraft don't have IFF, otherwise very funy. :)

Commercial aircraft are supposed to have transponders. We shot down an airliner over the Persian Gulf about 10 years ago because it was on a threatening course and there was a breakdown in IFF.

[a77impala]

I was on the tarmac in Denver waiting for a mechanic to board so they could repair a plane that was at my destination and fly it out. Three young fellows got on and we taxied to the runway, the landing gear was creaking and groaning, a female passenger turned to one of the mechanics and said, "will that noise stop when we are in the air?"
The young man replied, "I certainly hope so." It did.