...aircraft and strong incentives for continuing to do so. With the exception of the Navy, the services do not consistently track the specific reasons for...pressures to meet readiness and operational needs and the shortcomings of the supply system. When parts are not available and an aircraft, needs to fly a...

...needed to fly a mission, the cannibalization of another aircraft for parts is often seen as the answer. In the broadest sense, cannibalizations are done because...and because of shortcomings in the supply system. A Navy study also found that cannibalizations are sometimes done because mechanics are not trained...

...service for long periods of time. Cannibalizations can also create additional mechanical problems. The services have many reasons for cannibalizing aircraft...and because of shortcomings in the supply system. Defense Inventory: Navy Spare Parts Quality Deficiency Reporting Program Needs Improvement, GAO-01-923,...