GM1 M.A.504 Segregation of components    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

MUTILATION OF COMPONENTS

(a) Mutilation should be accomplished in such a manner that the components become permanently unusable for their originally intended use. Mutilated components should not be able to be reworked or camouflaged to provide the appearance of being serviceable, such as by replating, shortening and rethreading long bolts, welding, straightening, machining, cleaning, polishing, or repainting.

(b) Mutilation may be accomplished by one or a combination of the following procedures:

(1) grinding;

(2) burning;

(3) removal of a major lug or other integral feature;

(4) permanent distortion of parts;

(5) cutting a hole with cutting torch or saw;

(6) melting;

(7) sawing into many small pieces; and

(8) any other method accepted by the CAA.

(c) The following procedures are examples of mutilation that are often less successful because they may not be consistently effective:

(1) stamping or vibro-etching;

(2) spraying with paint;

(3) small distortions, incisions, or hammer marks;

(4) identification by tags or markings;

(5) drilling small holes; and

(6) sawing in two pieces only.