Working Without a MAF, by AM2 Alexander, Doing maintenance with the the proper paperwork will cause problems.

Dropped Drop Tank, by AT2 Andrew Charleroy, Another lesson learned the hard way.

Danger...Moving Parts!, by An Anonymous Sailor, Hot weather and  jenny exhaust team up to cause a little maintenance malpractice.

Paying the Checklist Dues, by AT2 Arturo Batzer, Not using a checklist will catch up with you sooner or later.

When Errors Hit a Flap, No Lift Is Created, by AD1 Fouche Smith, A good plan, extra help, and a little training didn't keep a flap from getting damaged.

Punched in the Face by a 40-Pound Brick, by Lt. Oscar Montes, A loose HUD snaps free on a cat shot

Checking Your Own Work, by AD1 Eduardo Gonzalez, Everyone knows you can't do the work, CDI the job, and sign off the QA check. Right?

Why Did it Sink?, by AD3 Frances Nievera and Lt. Catherene Wilson, ORM doesn't guarantee success, but it will keep you from making this type of mistake.

Read the Book; Don't Wait for the Movie, by Ens. Juan Gonzalez, Without challenging a repair team's analysis , a squadron ends up with a fuel spill from hell.

Anonymous Distractions, by Anonymous, A maintainer is distracted and forgets about a washer.  His mistake cost $44,000 to repair a FODed engine.

Halon in the Evening, by AME3 Crawford and AMEAN Fotopoulos, A stray-voltage check turns ugly when a loud explosion makes two maintainers realize they missed a maintenance step.

Out of Control Tools, by AD3 Joshua Sherman, A maintainer learns the importance of checking out all tools from all boxes used.

Oops!, by CWO2 Roosevelt Franklin, This warrant officer reflects on a simple mistake from the past that caused a big problem.

We Were Task Saturated, by ATC(AW) Michael Hogan, Reduced manning, higher tasking, and inexperienced crews can cause problems.

Panel on Cat No. 1, by AE1(AW) R. Orwig, A CDI signs off a MAF, but a combat FOD walkdown tells the story.

Support Equipment Situational Awareness (SESA), by Lt. Chad White, Having an SE license implies you have knowledge of when and how to use it.

The One We Left Behind, by AM1(AW) Howard, Hurried maintenance leads to a damaged vertical stabilator and a frustrated CDI.

Operational Tempo vs. Complacency, by CWO2 John Salgado, Missing spacers cause an FA-18 to lose bearings on landing.

What Could Have Happened? by Anonymous, Incomplete maintenance, no inspection, and a rush to complete the job causes a headache.

Assumptions Are Just That, by LCdr. Joe Adan, A maintenance officer reflects on a near-mishap caused by a lack of communication and attention to detail.

Fuel and Water Don't Mix, by AD1 James McCombe, A rush and incomplete fuel-handling procedures leads to a contaminated aircraft.