Which tag indicates an unserviceable, condemned condition of an item?

Which tag indicates an unserviceable, condemned condition of an item?

• A. Red Tag
• B. DD Form 1577, Unserviceable Condemned Tag
• C. DD Form 1577-2, Condemned Tag
• D. AFTO Form 244

Answer: (B)

When an item is found not fit for use and condemned, the formal tag used is the DD Form 1577, Unserviceable Condemned Tag. This tag explicitly communicates that the item is unserviceable and condemned, and it prevents the part from being issued or returned to service. It stays attached to the item (or its container) and includes essential details like the date and authority approving the disposition, ensuring everyone across maintenance and supply recognizes it must be quarantined or disposed of rather than used. Red tags indicate a caution or “do not operate” condition for safety reasons, but they do not represent the formal unserviceable/condemned designation. AFTO Form 244 is a maintenance discrepancy record, not the tag used to mark condemned items. Although another form exists for condemned items, the standard label that communicates both unserviceable and condemned status in this context is the Unserviceable Condemned Tag on the DD Form 1577.

When an item is found not fit for use and condemned, the formal tag used is the DD Form 1577, Unserviceable Condemned Tag. This tag explicitly communicates that the item is unserviceable and condemned, and it prevents the part from being issued or returned to service. It stays attached to the item (or its container) and includes essential details like the date and authority approving the disposition, ensuring everyone across maintenance and supply recognizes it must be quarantined or disposed of rather than used.

Red tags indicate a caution or “do not operate” condition for safety reasons, but they do not represent the formal unserviceable/condemned designation. AFTO Form 244 is a maintenance discrepancy record, not the tag used to mark condemned items. Although another form exists for condemned items, the standard label that communicates both unserviceable and condemned status in this context is the Unserviceable Condemned Tag on the DD Form 1577.