Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › I. General › Task F. Ground Operations and Servicing

AM.I.F.S1

Skill

Perform a foreign object damage control procedure.

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Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. 10-47
Chapter 10: Engine Maintenance & Operation › Combustion Section Inspection
damage caused by foreign objects. Any inspection and repair of turbine compressor section components require that the technician always use the specific manufacturer’s current information for evaluation and limits of repairs. Combustion Section Inspection One of the controlling factors ... must be placed on the importance of careful inspection and repair of this section. The following are general procedures for performing a hot section (turbine and combustion section) inspection. It is not intended to imply that these procedures…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 1-4
Chapter 1: Safety, Ground Operations, & Servicing › Flight Line Safety › Foreign Object Damage (FOD)
Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Foreign object damage (FOD) is any damage to aircraft, personnel, or equipment caused by any loose object. These loose objects can be anything, such as broken runway concrete, shop towels, safety wire, etc. To control ... keep ramp and operation areas clean, have a tool control program, and provide convenient receptacles for used hardware, shop towels, and other consumables. Never leave tools or other items around the intake of a turbine engine. The modern gas turbine…
14 CFR Part 135 — Operating Requirements: Commuter and on Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such Aircraft Open
14 CFR § 135.619 Operations control centers.
Operations control centers. Each certificate holder conducting helicopter air ambulance operations must provide enough operations control specialists at each operations control center to ensure the certificate holder maintains operational control of each flight. (c) Documentation of duties and responsibilities. Each ... certificate holder must describe in its operations manual the duties and responsibilities of operations control specialists, including preflight risk mitigation strategies and control measures, shift change checklist, and training and testing procedures to hold the position, including procedures for retesting…