Narrative:

Exterior preflight in ZZZ revealed right flap hinge pin protruded and safety wire out of place. Considered safe for flight based on several past maintenance queries regarding the flap hinge pins. Reported to maintenance upon landing in ZZZ1 where it could be fixed and secured without delay. Oil service was also written up (by both captain (ca) and maintenance inadvertently). Maintenance supposedly fixed the aircraft and then returned logbook with all the pages signed off while we were preparing to push. I do not recall the exact wording but it was that the item was fixed; not 'found within limits' or 'ops checked good' or anything benign like that. Upon landing in ZZZ2; post-flight found that the flap hinge pin had not been fixed although it was signed off. After the fact in discussion with the ca; we realized that while in ZZZ1; we never heard tapping noises associated with hammering the pin back into place; and [we] weren't asked to lower and raise the flaps (both happened in [another airport] the day before with a different aircraft but same flap hinge pin issue). This was a newly painted aircraft and the safety wire had been painted. Had the safety wire been replaced; it would have been silver instead of painted.in my opinion; there are two issues here: (1) the most serious is that we wrote up a maintenance problem and it was signed off as fixed without repair. This is unacceptable no matter what the maintenance problem was.(2) this flap hinge pin issue is completely unresolved. In my first year here I was told by captains and maintenance personnel alike that it was acceptable that the pin be protruding as long as it wasn't rubbing on the metal across the gap (approx. 1 inch). It was only recently; after finding the safety wire dangling from an aircraft and discussing with the out-station maintenance [personnel]; that I was told that the safety wire was supposed to be holding the pin in place. I was taught long ago that if something is safety-wired into place; then it should always be in place. Since then; I've found 4 aircraft with protruding pins and/or missing and/or out-of-place safety wire during preflight. I don't know what the right answer is and need clarification.the company cannot accept this behavior from maintenance personnel - no sign offs unless it is fixed or MEL'd. Zero tolerance. Train pilots on the proper (or allowable) position of the flap hinge pin and safety wire both. I will continue to thoroughly preflight and postflight [the] aircraft and write up all maintenance deficiencies. I will from now on; visually verify maintenance was performed properly on any items that are reported from my preflight even if that means push will be delayed.

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Title: EMB-145 First Officer reported that Maintenance signed off an item without completing the repair.

Narrative: Exterior preflight in ZZZ revealed right flap hinge pin protruded and safety wire out of place. Considered safe for flight based on several past maintenance queries regarding the flap hinge pins. Reported to Maintenance upon landing in ZZZ1 where it could be fixed and secured without delay. Oil service was also written up (by both Captain (CA) and Maintenance inadvertently). Maintenance supposedly fixed the aircraft and then returned logbook with all the pages signed off while we were preparing to push. I do not recall the exact wording but it was that the item was fixed; not 'found within limits' or 'ops checked good' or anything benign like that. Upon landing in ZZZ2; post-flight found that the flap hinge pin had not been fixed although it was signed off. After the fact in discussion with the CA; we realized that while in ZZZ1; we never heard tapping noises associated with hammering the pin back into place; and [we] weren't asked to lower and raise the flaps (both happened in [another airport] the day before with a different aircraft but same flap hinge pin issue). This was a newly painted aircraft and the safety wire had been painted. Had the safety wire been replaced; it would have been silver instead of painted.In my opinion; there are two issues here: (1) The most serious is that we wrote up a maintenance problem and it was signed off as fixed without repair. This is UNACCEPTABLE no matter what the maintenance problem was.(2) This flap hinge pin issue is completely unresolved. In my first year here I was told by Captains and Maintenance personnel alike that it was acceptable that the pin be protruding as long as it wasn't rubbing on the metal across the gap (approx. 1 inch). It was only recently; after finding the safety wire dangling from an aircraft and discussing with the out-station Maintenance [personnel]; that I was told that the safety wire was supposed to be holding the pin in place. I was taught long ago that if something is safety-wired into place; then it should always be in place. Since then; I've found 4 aircraft with protruding pins and/or missing and/or out-of-place safety wire during preflight. I don't know what the right answer is and need clarification.The company cannot accept this behavior from maintenance personnel - no sign offs unless it is fixed or MEL'd. Zero tolerance. Train pilots on the proper (or allowable) position of the flap hinge pin and safety wire both. I will continue to thoroughly preflight and postflight [the] aircraft and write up ALL maintenance deficiencies. I will from now on; visually verify maintenance was performed properly on any items that are reported from my preflight even if that means push will be delayed.

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