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'''Repairable'''{{Short isdescription|Hardware a term used by the [[United States Armed Forces]] for hardware componentscomponent of a [[weapons system]] that arecan be designated for repair.}}

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A '''repairable component''' is a component of a [[finished good]] that can be designated for repair.

Repairable components tend to be more expensive than non-repairable components, known as [[consumable]]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.

==Overview==

At maintenance facilities, such as might be found at [[Main Operating Base]]s, 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.

Repairable components tend to be more expensive than non-repairable components, known as ([[consumable]]s). This is because for items that are inexpensive to [[procurement|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 Operatingoperating Basebase|main operating bases]]s, 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).

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In the [[United States Air Force]], repairables can be identified by their ERRC designation or SMR code.

== See also ==

{{Wiktionary|repairable}}

* [[Level of Repairrepair Analysisanalysis]]

* [[Repairability]]

* [[Right to repair]]

==References==

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[[Category:Military of the United Stateslogistics]]

* [[Cognizance Code]]

* [[Material Control Code]]

* [[Level of Repair Analysis]]

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[[Category:Military of the United States]]

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