Scrap Serial

Explanation

This activity is used to set the operational status of a serial to Scrapped. Scrapped serials will not be available for operation and maintenance.

Prerequisites

• The serial cannot be connected to a parent. You must disconnect the serial from its structure before you can perform this activity.
• The serial must have an operational status of Out Of Operation.
• Running maintenance events cannot exist for the serial or any of its children.
• Active transportation routes cannot exist for the serial or any of its children.
• The serial and its children cannot be connected to approved operational budgets.
• The serial cannot be connected to a flight log that is in either the Open or Amendment status.
• The serial cannot be in inventory (i.e., the value of the Current Position field should not be In Inventory).

System Effects

• The operational status for all serials in the entire structure is set to Scrapped.
• The operational condition for the serial and all serials in the structure is set to Non Operational.
• The current position for the serial being scrapped is set to Unlocated.
• All pending maintenance events are deleted.
• A serial with an operational status of Scrapped can be removed.
• A history record is generated for the scrapped serial in the Part Serial History window.

Window

Serial Structure Information

Related Window Descriptions

Serial Structure Information/General

Procedure

1. Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for the necessary serial. 
2. Click the General tab.
3. Right-click on the tab, point to Status, and then click Scrap. 
4. A message requesting confirmation of your selection appears. Click OK to change the operational status of the serial to Scrapped.
5. If the Condition Code functionality is enabled for the part, the Change Condition Code dialog box opens. Use this dialog box to change the condition code of the serial part.