Currently there is nobody named "Jim" acting as a company rep in MOB (Mario, Gary, Lou, Steve, John). As far as "pencil whipping" goes, there is no "signing off" of work done by USAIRWAYS representatives at the HMV operation. Approval of manhours on non routines written up by inspection is the main responsibility of a production representative. Company inspection personnel are tasked with correct completion of paperwork and random sampling of jobs completed and quality assurance facilities audits and the like. If you are speaking of Mr. Smith, are you sure you are not confused about crossword puzzles and signing off work? I'm sure you may be confused with Mr's Beitzel and Newlin who push off routine/non-routine tasks like they do not exist (in house). Far more of that sort of thing goes on in house (Main reason north dock planes go out like they do) than out. Believe me, I cringe when I see any production type come at me (in house) with a mountain of write-ups to "clear" than when I see a vendor come up to me with a question regarding any write-up. Give it a rest and check your info before launching bogus accusations. Just like the false info posted regarding 674 falling off of the jacks while weighing by one supposedly "fact" based poster. Pure BS. I was there, NFW did that occur. The only damage done was by some smack who dented the sh"t out of it in SJU (hope they have good insurance). Whomever had the cajones to speak ill of Mr. Jim, I feel for you, there are much worse than he out and about as we speak. Propdoc out.
