Remove Components

Removing a component does not delete the component record. It removes the component from its current installation and updates its placement so it can be tracked after removal.

A removed component can be placed:

on stock
at workshop
approved or sent on

This keeps the component lifecycle visible and preserves installation history.

Before you start

Before removing a component, confirm:

the component is currently installed
the aircraft or parent component is correct
the reason for removal is understood
the next placement is known
the related work order is available, if the component is removed to workshop
any sub-components have been reviewed

If the component is not currently installed, it cannot be removed from installation.

Remove vs delete

Removing a component is not the same as deleting it.

Remove means the component is taken out of its current installation. The component still exists and can be tracked on stock, at workshop, or as approved/sent on.

Delete means removing the component record from the system. This is restricted and should not be used for normal component lifecycle tracking.

Use removal when the component has been physically removed or should no longer be part of the installed aircraft or component structure.

What happens when a component is removed

When you remove a component, FlightLogger Maintenance:

clears the current installation placement
sets the new placement type
closes the open installation period
keeps the component record
preserves installation history
may also uninstall sub-components beneath it

This allows users to see where the component was installed and when that installation ended.

Remove a component

To remove a component:

Go to Aircraft Management.
Open Components.
Open the installed component.
Select Remove.
Choose where the component should be removed to.
Select a work order if removing to workshop and a work order is relevant.
Confirm the removal.

After removal, the component is no longer installed on the aircraft or parent component.

Remove to stock

Select Remove to stock when the component should return to stock after removal.

Use this when the component is available for storage, later inspection, or possible future installation.

After removal to stock, the component is no longer part of the aircraft or parent component structure.

Remove to workshop

Select At workshop when the component is removed for maintenance, repair, overhaul, inspection, or further handling.

When removing to workshop, you can optionally link the component to a work order.

This is useful when the removal is part of a maintenance workflow and the work order should remain connected to the component’s workshop handling.

Approved or sent on

Select Approved/sent on when the component has been removed and should be tracked as approved or sent onward rather than simply returned to stock or workshop.

Use this placement according to your organisation’s internal process.

Sub-components

If the component has sub-components installed beneath it, FlightLogger Maintenance warns that removing the parent component will also uninstall the sub-components.

The direct sub-components are shown before removal.

When the parent component is removed, its descendant components are also removed from the installation structure and returned to stock.

Review sub-components carefully before confirming removal.

Installation history

Removing a component closes the current installation period.

Installation periods are used to track where a component was installed over time. When the component is removed, the open installation period is closed with a removal time.

This helps answer questions such as:

where was this component installed?
when was it installed?
when was it removed?
what aircraft or parent component was it installed on during that period?

This history is important for traceability and technical review.

Removing a component linked to a serialized item

If the component is linked to a serialized item, remember that the component and serialized item are connected but not the same record.

The component tracks maintenance placement and installation history.
The serialized item represents the physical inventory unit.

After removing the component, review the linked serialized item if your process requires inventory status, location, inspection, or repair handling to be updated.

After removal

After removing the component, review the component page.

Confirm that:

the component is no longer installed
the new placement is correct
the installation history has been closed
sub-components were handled correctly
any linked work order is correct
the aircraft component structure no longer shows the removed component as installed

If the component was removed for maintenance, continue the relevant workshop or work order process.

Best practice

Use component removal whenever a tracked component is physically removed or should no longer be considered installed.

A good removal process is:

Open the installed component.
Confirm current placement.
Review any sub-components.
Choose the correct removal placement.
Link a work order if needed.
Confirm removal.
Review component placement and history.
Continue stock, workshop, or repair workflow as required.

Common mistakes

Deleting instead of removing

Do not delete a component just because it is no longer installed.

Use removal to preserve lifecycle and installation history.

Removing the wrong component

Always confirm the component name, aircraft, parent component, and linked serialized item before removal.

Ignoring sub-components

If the component has sub-components, review the warning before confirming removal.

Removing a parent component affects the installed structure beneath it.

Forgetting the work order

If the component is removed to workshop as part of maintenance, link the relevant work order when appropriate.

Not reviewing the serialized item

If the component is linked to a serialized item, check whether the serialized item also needs inventory, location, or status follow-up after removal.

Summary

Remove components when they are no longer installed on an aircraft or parent component.

Removal keeps the component record, closes installation history, and places the component on stock, at workshop, or approved/sent on.

Use removal rather than deletion whenever component lifecycle traceability must be preserved.