B767-300 and 300 ER
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Procedure; Company Policy; Staffing
I was a deadheading crew member aboard Aircraft X. Due to my earlier arrival of flight I was scheduled to sit on the departing aircraft for over 5 hours. During that time I was alone on the aircraft up until the departing operating crew and Maintenance arrived at their normal station times. Maintenance conducted a normal power-up if the aircraft APU and left the aircraft. At a time 30 minutes prior to departure Maintenance arrived back at the cockpit and signed the aircraft off for a 'Daily Check.' Highly suspicious of a daily check; I asked the signing Mechanic of when he did the daily check; and if he followed the proper work order for the daily check. The Mechanic responded that he did the check at the time of the aircrafts arrival; and that 'they' in ZZZ only do tire pressure checks and a fire test by use of the ENG/APU/CARGO fire test button on control panel P8. I asked if he completed all the items listed for a daily check per the work order; and his response was; 'no.' After showing the local Mechanic the company provided work order to conduct a daily check on the B767-300; he replied 'I did not do that procedure.' The Mechanic insisted Maintenance only instructs a daily check needs tire pressure and fire test only. The Mechanic agreed he would sign the aircraft off for a transit check only; since the preceding daily check in ZZZ was still applicable.There is a large disparity within our local and third party Maintenance programs. Checks on the aircraft are obvious and clearly evident of being over looked. Many Mechanics are cutting corners and arguing with operating flight crews on the legitimacy and accuracy of mechanical work and inspections. As a crew member I am severely worried about the integrity amongst our Maintenance group. Too many times DDG items are improperly placed and daily check are falsely recorded. As an airline that recognizes SMS (safety management system) and TEM (threat and error management) I would hope that these issues are addressed. Flight crews do not accomplish the required system checks within the daily or transit maintenance programs.
Captain reported observing non compliance with daily inspection requirements.