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Mike Gitt COLONIAL AIRLINES INC FLIGHT CREW DISCREPANCY / MAINTENANCE COMPLIANT REPORT ROUTING [[2 Columned Table]] | INCOME | OUTGOING | | --- | --- | | Chief Pilot MBW Date Recd 2/9/51 | V.P./Opns _____ | | Dir/Flt Opns GRJ | Dir/Flt Opns _____ | | V.P./Opns _____ | Chief Pilot MBW | | Dir/Maintenance _____ | Pilot Concerned _____ Date Recd _____ | | | Dir/Maintenacne _____ | Kindly write below a report of any occurrence on your trip as well as any chronic maintenance items or other maintenance complaints which you feel should be brought to management's attention. Date of Discrepancy 2/9/51 Trip No: 403 Aircraft No: 286 The Nose Heater Failed At Ul Before the Ramp Departure. It Necessitaded A 1:38 Delay. The Writer Has Experienced A Similar Failure On Other Occasions. Would It Be Possible To Install An Emergency Position Switch To By-Pass The Auto-Operation Of The Nose Heater? Such A "Rig" On The Nose Heater If Fesible Might Prevent Future Delays Signature Michael A. Gitt Maintenance's Remarks: Mike, I would rather have the aircraft delayed then bypass any safety devices on the heater GRJ Don't you think so? (Continued on reverse side)