Locking inventory

You can lock an inventory item to prevent users from editing or deleting the inventory item's records. The lock applies to all users, including those with read and write permissions for the inventory item.

Locking an inventory item locks records for that item, and for its sub-inventory and sub-assemblies. The lock affects only those records directly related to the inventory item, such as flight records for an aircraft inventory item, not those that only refer to the item, such as records for an engine that was on an aircraft but has since been removed.

You might want to lock inventory items during an investigation, for example, an aircraft safety investigation, and keep the items locked until the investigation is complete. This ensures that no changes are made to the inventory's records.

Permission to lock and unlock inventory is normally granted to only one Maintenix user. When appropriate, that user can unlock the inventory items, allowing users with permission to again edit the inventory records.

When an inventory item is locked, a message displays on the Inventory Details page.

Note: You cannot lock kit inventory. You can prevent users from removing inventory items assigned to a kit by sealing the kit. Only users who have a specific permission can remove the seal from a kit. You cannot lock inventory items included in a kit. You can remove an item from the kit and then lock the item, or seal the entire kit.