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Aviation Maintenance Discrepancy / Defect Report

Log aircraft defects with ATA chapter, severity, MEL considerations, corrective action, and sign-off readiness.

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aviationmaintenancedefect

Use for defects found during line maintenance or inspection. Focus on traceability and safe release.

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Identification

Aircraft Tail #*

Text

[not set]

Station

Text

Airport/station

[not set]

Reported At*

Date & Time

📅⏰ Date & time

Defect

ATA Chapter*

Text

e.g., 27 Flight Controls

[not set]

Severity*

Text

MinorMajorNo-Go

Minor

Major

No-Go

Defect Description*

Text Area

Photo

No photos captured

Action

MEL Applicable

Toggle

[not set]

MEL Reference

Text

If applicable

[not set]

Corrective Action

Text Area

Parts Used

List

Part #	Description	Qty
+ Add	+ Add	+ Add

Release to Service*

Toggle

[not set]

Engineer Sign-off

Text

Name/ID

[not set]

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Identification

Aircraft Tail #

OE-ABC

Station

VIE

Reported At

02/05/2026 6:10 AM

Defect

ATA Chapter

27 - Flight Controls

Severity

Major

Defect Description

Aileron trim indication intermittently flickers and resets to neutral on ground power.

Photo

No photos captured

Action

MEL Applicable

Yes

MEL Reference

MEL 27-1

Corrective Action

Inspected connector at trim indicator module, cleaned contacts, and reseated. Performed ops check with stable indication.

Parts Used

Part #	Description	Qty
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Release to Service

Yes

Engineer Sign-off

ENG-1029