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Foreign Object Debris

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ID 616669 Last modified 30.09.2022
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Domain air traffic
võõrkeha
FOD
foreign object debris
Foreign Object Debris
FOD
  • liiklusalal asuv elutu ese, millel ei ole käitus- ega aeronavigatsioonifunktsiooni ning mis võib olla õhusõidukite käitamisele ohtlik
  • an inanimate object within the movement area which has no operational or aeronautical function and which has the potential to be a hazard to aircraft operations
Good to know
  • Valdkond ICAO lisade põhjal loodud klassifikaatori järgi: Lennundusohutus; Lennuväljad ja kopteriväljakud
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võõrkeha
Usage examples
  • Kuressaare lennujaamas suurendati 2018. aastal ka lennuvälja lennuohutust. Soetati võõrkehade tekitatud kahjustuste (ingl foreign object debris, FOD) jaoks magnet lennuraja puhastamiseks ja gaasikahurid lindude peletamiseks.
FOD abbreviation
foreign object debris
Usage examples
  • The surfaces of all movement areas including pavements (runways, taxiways and aprons) and adjacent areas shall be inspected and their conditions monitored regularly as part of an aerodrome preventive and corrective maintenance programme with the objective of avoiding and eliminating any foreign object debris (FOD) that might cause damage to aircraft or impair the operation of aircraft systems
Foreign Object Debris
Usage examples
  • Foreign Object Debris (FOD) at airports includes any object found in an inappropriate location that, as a result of being in that location, can damage equipment or injure personnel
FOD abbreviation
Usage examples
  • FOD includes loose hardware, tools, parts, pavement fragments, catering supplies, building materials, rocks, sand, pieces of luggage, pens, coins, badges, hats, soda cans, paper clips, rags, trash, paperwork and even wildlife. Anything that can find its way into an aircraft engine or flight control mechanisms is a recipe for foreign object damage.
  • Airports use a variety of tools to find and remove FOD, including visual inspections and the use of sweepers, vacuums and magnet bars to collect debris.
Good to know
  • FOD is a safety term used in the aviation industry to describe two related concepts. The term refers to both foreign object debris and foreign object damage.

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