Originally Posted by
MechEngr
It's more a matter of not performing factory work without the paperwork. If it's not on the paper it doesn't get done.
It's the adult version of Simon Says. If Simon didn't say "remove the bolts" the bolts don't get removed.
If neither the NTSB nor FAA use the above gem in a forthcoming report, it will prove that it is indeed a prerequisite for government bureaucratic work to be humourless.