When the First Officer enters a maintenance discrepancy in the logbook, whose name and employee number should appear?

When the First Officer enters a maintenance discrepancy in the logbook, whose name and employee number should appear?

• A. First Officer's
• B. Captain's
• C. Dispatcher
• D. Maintenance technician's

Answer: (B)

The person who signs and the identifier that appears in the maintenance logbook is the Pilot in Command. The Captain is the official signatory for the aircraft’s airworthiness and flight readiness for the leg. So even if the First Officer records the maintenance discrepancy, the entry must be authenticated with the Captain’s name and employee number to show who approved and is accountable for the flight’s maintenance record. This maintains a clear chain of accountability and traceability in maintenance documentation. A dispatcher or a maintenance technician is not the formal signatory on the flightdeck logbook, and the First Officer’s entry alone wouldn’t carry the official sign-off authority.

The person who signs and the identifier that appears in the maintenance logbook is the Pilot in Command. The Captain is the official signatory for the aircraft’s airworthiness and flight readiness for the leg. So even if the First Officer records the maintenance discrepancy, the entry must be authenticated with the Captain’s name and employee number to show who approved and is accountable for the flight’s maintenance record. This maintains a clear chain of accountability and traceability in maintenance documentation. A dispatcher or a maintenance technician is not the formal signatory on the flightdeck logbook, and the First Officer’s entry alone wouldn’t carry the official sign-off authority.