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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 7-23
  Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Turbine Engines › Foreign Object Damage (FOD)

  Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Due to the design and function of a turbine engine’s air inlet, the possibility of ingestion of debris always exists. This causes significant damage, particularly to the compressor and turbine sections. When ingestion of debris ... occurs, it is called foreign object damage (FOD). Typical FOD consists of small nicks and dents caused by ingestion of small objects from the ramp, taxiway, or runway, but FOD damage caused by bird strikes or ice ingestion also occur…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Generalp. 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…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. G-12
  Glossary › Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum

  containing instrument flight information, used by ATC when processing flight plans. FMS. See flight management system. FOD. See foreign object damage. Fog. Cloud consisting of numerous minute water droplets and based at the surface; droplets are small enough ... aerodynamics, it is expressed as F, T (thrust), L (lift), W (weight), or D (drag), usually in pounds. Foreign object damage (FOD). Damage to a gas turbine engine caused by some object being sucked into the engine while…