"Squawks" are problems noted by the U.S Airforce pilots and left for maintenance crews to fix before the next flight. Here are some actual complaints logged by air force pilots and the replies from the maintenance crew:
(c) = Complaint
(s) = solution
(c) Left inside main tire almost need replacement.
(s) Almost replaced left inside main tyre.
(c) Test flight OK, except auto land very rough.
(s) auto land not installed on this aircraft.
(c) No. 2 Propeller seeping Prop fluid.
(s) No. 2 propeller seepage normal - No. 1, 3 and 4 propellers lacking normal seepage.
(c) something loose in cockpit.
(s) something tightened in cockpit.
(c) evidence of leak in right main landing gear.
(s) evidence removed.
(c) DME volume unbelievably loud.
(s) Volume set to a believable level.
(c) Dead bugs on winshield.
(s) Live bugs ordered.
(c) Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent.
(s) cannot reproduce this problem on ground.
(c) IFF inoperative.
(s) IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
(c) Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
(s) Thats what they're there for.
(c) No. 3 engine missing.
(s) engine found on right wing after brief search.
(c) Aircraft handles funny.
(s) Warned aircraft to "fly properly and be serious".
(c) Target radar hums.
(s) reprogrammed target radar with proper words.
