FOD includes loose hardware, tools, parts, swarf, broken hardware parts, floor debris, paper clips, rags, rubbish, paperwork and even wildlife. Any foreign object that can find its way into an aircraft or engine can initiate events which can lead to service failure, injury, or catastrophic failure. FOD covers three main areas namely:

FOD is an important safety and quality control concept in Aviation, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Motorsport, Shipping, Military or similar environments where small debris, loose objects, wildlife and even stray humans have the potential to cause: production delays or safety violations.

In aviation and aerospace, the term foreign object damage (FOD) refers to any damage to an aircraft attributed to foreign object debris (also referred to as "FOD"), which is any particle or substance, alien to an aircraft or system which could potentially cause damage to it.

As no single process is expected to be 100% effective at eliminating the risk of FOD, LMUK Ampthill employs a layered approach designed to progressively reduce the presence of Foreign Objects (FO)/Foreign Object Debris (FOd) to mitigate the risk of FOD as below: • Foreign Objects (FO) CONSISTS OF: • DEBRIS • TOOLS • CONSUMABLES

Small FOD can cause big problems. several screws. Hand tools must be monitored for loose parts, breakage or required maintenance. Preventing FOD at only one step is not sufficient. Track FOD incidents and findings. Use Root Cause and Corrective Actions to make improvements.

Aug 5, 2023 · One underused word in our community is "Swarf." Swarf, also known as chips or by other process-specific names, are pieces of metal, wood, or plastic that are the debris or waste resulting from machining, woodworking, or similar subtractive manufacturing processes.

When you maintain account of tools, equipment and swarf, you have eliminated a huge potential source of FOD. Personal Effects: Hats, pens, pencils, coins, badges, cell phones, lanyards, wallets, glasses, jewelry are critically important to control in the prevention of FOD.

Swarf, also known as chips or by other process-specific names (such as turnings, filings, or shavings), are pieces of metal, wood, or plastic that are the debris or waste resulting from machining, woodworking, or similar subtractive (material-removing) manufacturing processes.

Nov 30, 2017 · Aerosweep shares some great tips for implementing the best practices for FOD removal for the Aerospace Industry and how we can help with the FOD*BOSS.

Sep 13, 2017 · Tecman have developed a new solution to prevent residual metal swarf entering apertures during manufacturing processes. The solution cuts out the need for a manual process to remove trapped swarf, saving significant production time and resource.