As a Flight Chief, reviewing forms, I found many write-ups like that. One of my favorites was, "IFF inop in the OFF position."Fighter pilot to crew chief, " The radio is not working."
Crew chief to fighter pilot, "Sir, are all the radio controls in their original positions."
Fighter pilot to crew chief, "Affirmative"
Crew chief's entry in aircraft maintenance log, "Radio Inoperative in Official Mode."
Crew chief was praised for his quick wit and diplomacy.