Squawk severities
What it is
Section titled “What it is”A squawk is a reported defect or discrepancy against an asset — anything from “low oil pressure” to “sun visor broken”. Every squawk carries a severity chosen by the reporter. Severity decides how the squawk affects availability of the asset.
Syndik8 has three severities:
- Grounding — critical. Prevents the asset being used.
- Caution — warning. The asset can be used with awareness.
- Info — informational note. No impact on availability.
Who can use it
Section titled “Who can use it”- Any member can report a squawk and choose its severity.
- Admins and owners can confirm or dismiss the severity during squawk approval.
Where to find it
Section titled “Where to find it”- Asset detail → Squawks → Report squawk.
- Route:
/syndicates/:syndicateId/assets/:assetId/squawks/report. - The report form presents the three levels as a segmented control with a description under each.
Fields / options
Section titled “Fields / options”| Severity | Serialised value | Colour | Grounds the asset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grounding | grounding | Red | Yes — when confirmed and open |
| Caution | caution | Amber | No |
| Info | info | Blue | No |
In-app descriptions shown under each level on the report form
Section titled “In-app descriptions shown under each level on the report form”- Grounding: “Critical safety issue that prevents asset use. Asset will be grounded immediately.”
- Caution: “Issue that should be addressed soon. Asset can still be used with caution.”
- Info: “An informational note. No impact on asset usage or safety.”
A warning banner appears when Grounding is selected: “Warning: This will ground the asset and block all future bookings until resolved.”
Behaviour rules
Section titled “Behaviour rules”- Only confirmed grounding squawks ground the asset. A pending grounding squawk (not yet reviewed by an admin) does not ground the asset. See squawk statuses for the lifecycle.
- Deferred grounding squawks do not ground the asset. Deferral means an admin has evaluated the issue and judged the asset safe to operate until a specified date.
- Severity is fixed at the reporter’s choice. Confirmation does not let an admin change severity in the approval UI —
confirmSquawkcarries no severity parameter. If the reporter chose the wrong severity, an admin dismisses the squawk and asks for it to be re-reported at the correct level (or, in practice, edits the row through database tooling — not exposed in the app). - Caution and info squawks do not affect bookings at all. They are visible on the asset for situational awareness but do not trigger any blocks.
- Overdue deferred grounding squawks ground the asset. If a grounding squawk was deferred with a due date and that date has passed, the asset is grounded again automatically. See Airworthiness rules.