The only sure fire way is to stick to principles and not realease the aircraft until the defect is sorted. After you've been in the shed for a 14hr day and you just want to go home, 9 times out of 10 you are going to sign and worry about it all the way home ...right?
I have been on both sides as a operator trying get my aircraft out on time and as the facility trying to not to give in to customer pressure. It is not easy from either view point. You can not say it is down to lose ethics of an engineer either, some guys may appear to pen things off sooner than others, some are sticklers for perfection and crossing tees and dotting the eyes?? In reality how many times does it come down to a crunch confrontation? probably not that often when you consider how many dogs you kick out of the hangar week in week out....so whats the answer? If there is an answer, you are a better man than me Gungadin.
[This message has been edited by Jango (edited 06 June 2000).]