What does the Out-of-commission label indicate?

• A. Defective, not used
• B. Out-of-calibration label
• C. Danger tag
• D. Equipment is ready for use

Answer: (A)

Out-of-commission means the equipment is defective and taken out of service; it must not be used until it’s repaired or inspected. This label communicates clearly to the crew that the gear is not fit for operation and should be avoided, preventing reliance on faulty equipment. It’s different from an out-of-calibration tag, which flags measurement tools that may no longer read accurately but are not necessarily completely inoperable; a danger tag warns of an immediate hazard, which may or may not involve the device being out of service. So the label’s purpose is to denote non-use due to a fault, not readiness for use.