A study of foreign object damage (FOD) and prevention method at the airport and aircraft maintenance area

[摘要] Foreign object damage (FOD) is common risk for aviation industry since long time ago and it has contributed to many terrible incidents and fatalities. The cost of FOD cases every year is very high, which is around RM 1.2 billion. Therefore, a proper technique and strategy has to be taken by the designated organizations including airlines to further eliminate the FOD occurrences. It is not easy to control FOD due to some circumstances such as inappropriate working behaviour, poor working environment, insufficient technology and also disorganized housekeeping system. The main purpose of this research is to discuss and explain further about FOD and the techniques to prevent FOD. FOD is a universal concern in aviation industry and it is one of the reasons that contribute to aircraft failure and unwanted damages such as fatalities and causalities. Throughout this research, many information related to FOD problems and their impact on aviation industry are gathered and presented.

[发布机构] Department of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Politeknik Banting Selangor, Malaysia^1

[学科分类] 航空航天科学

[关键词] Aircraft failures;Aircraft maintenance;Aviation industry;Foreign object damage(FOD);Prevention methods;Working behaviour;Working environment