A repairable component is a component of a
finished good that can be designated for repair.
Overview
Repairable components tend to be more expensive than non-repairable components (
consumable
Consumables (also known as consumable goods, non-durable goods, or soft goods) are goods that are intended to be wikt:consume, consumed. People have, for example, always consumed food and water. Consumables are in contrast to durable goods. Dispos ...
s). This is because for items that are inexpensive to
procure, it is often more cost-effective not to maintain (repair) them. Repair costs can be expensive, including costs for the labor for the removal the broken or worn out part (described as unserviceable), cost of replacement with a working (serviceable) from inventory, and also the cost of the actual repair, including possible shipping costs to a repair vendor.
At maintenance facilities, such as might be found at
main operating bases, inventory is controlled by site personnel. Maintenance personnel will formally "turn-in" unserviceable items for repair, receiving a funding credit in the process. These "turn-ins" will be fixed, reconditioned, or replaced. Maintenance personnel can also be issued repaired or new items back from inventory. These processes are assisted by automated
logistics management systems.
In the Navy/Marine Corps supply system repairable items are identified with certain two character cognizance symbols (COGs) and one character Material Control Codes (MCCs).
In United States Marine Corps Aviation, repairables are managed by the
Repairables Management Division of the Aviation Supply Department.
In the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...
, repairables can be identified by their ERRC designation or SMR code.
See also
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Level of repair analysis
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Repairability
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Right to repair
See also
References
Military logistics
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