I think some people would be suprised the amount of defects that are hidden from the tech log.
Work requests, base maintenance files and Virtual tech log entries represent aircraft defects but have no physical presence within the log. Should this be the case it does go on and is approved?.....
Therefore, any defect that is entered is looked at by a team of professionals, trended, monitored etc so it is always worth writing it in.
How would the information be recieved if you did know that an intermittent fault existed, it was being looked at by a technical department and annotated within the log as a supplement...
Should the defect be a snag, locked out, deferred, full stop or should a 'for info' item be entered to relay further data??.. Cheers