Defer a grounding squawk

Defer a grounding squawk

Ground-blocking squawks block all bookings on an asset until resolved. If the issue is understood and acceptable to continue operating with — for example, a known minor defect pending parts — you can defer the squawk until a stated date.

Before you start

• You must be an owner or admin.
• Only open grounding squawks can be deferred. Caution and info squawks have no ground effect and do not need deferral.
• Deferral requires both a reason and an expiry date (Defer Until).

Steps

1. Open the squawk detail. Route: /squawks/:squawkId.
2. Under Admin Actions, tap Defer.
3. Tap Select Date and choose the Defer Until date — the day the deferral expires.
4. Enter a Reason — why the asset is safe to continue operating until that date.
5. Tap Defer to confirm.

You see Squawk deferred. The squawk moves to deferred and the asset is no longer grounded while the deferral is in force. The squawk detail screen shows Deferred until: [date] and the reason.

If it goes wrong

• “Reason is required” — enter a short explanation in the Reason field.
• “Failed to defer” — check your connection and retry.
• The Defer button is not shown — the squawk is not in open status, or not a grounding severity. Only open grounding squawks can be deferred.

See also

• Squawk statuses — when a squawk can move to deferred
• Squawk severities — which severities block operation
• Airworthiness rules — how deferred squawks affect bookings
• Resolve a squawk — close the squawk once the work is done