According to the story, after every Airlines flight the pilots complete a 'gripe sheet' report, which conveys to the ground crew engineers any mechanical problems on the aircraft during the flight. Supposedly real extracts from gripe forms completed by pilots with the solution responses by the engineers.

1) Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.

2) Almost replaced left inside main tire.

1) Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.

2) Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

1) Something loose in cockpit.

2) Something tightened in cockpit.

1) Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.

2) Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

1) Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.

2) Evidence removed.

1) Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.

2) That's what they're there for.

1) Suspected crack in windshield.

2) Suspect you're right.

1) Number 3 engine missing.

2) Engine found on right wing after brief search.

1) Mouse in cockpit.

2) Cat installed.