Foreign Object Damage definition

Foreign Object Damage means any damage to the Engine caused by objects that are not part of the Engine and Engine optional equipment.
Foreign Object Damage or “FOD” - Damage to any portion of the Engine caused by impact with or ingestion of a non-Engine object such as birds, stones, hail, ice, vehicles, tools or debris. FOD may be further classified as a “Major FOD,” which means FOD that causes an out of limit condition per the Aircraft Maintenance Manual, and which, either immediately or over time, requires the Engine to be removed from service or prevents the reinstallation of the Engine.
Foreign Object Damage means any damage to the Aircraft caused by objects which are not part of the Aircraft.

Examples of Foreign Object Damage in a sentence

  • Manage the Foreign Object Damage (FOD) and Dropped Object Prevention (DOP) Programs.

  • The Supplier/Vendor shall maintain and enforce Tool and Foreign Object Damage (FOD) control programs that meet the requirements such as the National Aerospace Standard (NAS) 412.

  • Procedures and standards for Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention.

  • This program shall be compliant to AS9146 Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention Program - Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations during design, manufacture, assembly and shipment of an item as well as use NAS 412 as a guide.

  • Foreign Object Damage (FOD): Any damageattributed to a foreign object that can be expressed in physical or economic terms that may or may not degrade the product’s required safety and/or performance characteristics SUPPLIERS AND THEIR SUB-TIER SUPPLIERS (PAP 47)Suppliers must flow-down MEC or MLS Product Assurance Provisions (PAP Clauses) to their Sub- Tier Suppliers the applicable requirements listed in this purchase order including key characteristics and special processes when applicable.


More Definitions of Foreign Object Damage

Foreign Object Damage means damage to a Serviced Engine or any component thereof caused by any object or material ingested into the Serviced Engine that results in the breakage or destruction of a Serviced Engine component or a notch, non-stress related crack, cut, indentation or other depression to the surface of a Serviced Engine component in each case beyond specification limits of the Lessor's maintenance program, but excluding the gradual erosion or smoothing of any Serviced Engine component caused by numerous Flight Hours of operation.
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Foreign Object Damage or “FOD” shall mean damage to any portion of an item of Equipment caused by impact or ingestion of an outside object which is beyond the operator’s control such as birds, stones, hail, or natural tarmac debris.
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Foreign Object Damage or “FOD” means foreign object damage. Such damage refers to any damage to an Eligible Engine that is directly caused by an object that is foreign to the Engine. For clarity, if damage is not conclusively attributed to an Engine Part, it is attributable to a foreign object.
Foreign Object Damage or "FOD" shall mean damage to any portion of the Engine caused by impact or ingestion of an outside object such as birds, vehicles, stones, hail, or debris. FOD shall be further defined as follows:
Foreign Object Damage. (“FOD”). Damage to any portion of an engine caused by impact with, or ingestion of, birds, hail or other natural causes or man-made debris.