There is clearly an organisational problem in any operator if a pilot is required or feels compelled to report a maintenance issue prior to entering it on a MR.
Big call 404.
I take it you don't phone/acars ahead with any maintenance issues so that your employer can gather the resources to correct the issue.
I know at a big red and white airline I work at, we do.
Maybe that is what a 'Snag' book does in GA.