CD397-Oper
Safety - 2 - 5
June 2019 (Rev C)
Safety
Mobile Belt Loader Model 660-28
Section 2
Operation Manual
Foreign Object Debris (FOD) is a general term which applies to all loose objects which are a danger to the
safety and integrity of an aircraft and must not be left in any area where they would constitute a hazard.
Every individual has a responsibility to ensure that the risk of damage to aircraft from FOD is minimized.
All waste material must be properly disposed of such that it does not become FOD and all FOD must be
removed and properly disposed of as soon as it is discovered.
Often the presence of FOD is due to the carelessness of personnel working airside and their lack of
understanding of its consequences, or the movement of FOD into airside locations during high winds.
2.1.1.5
FOD
Checks
The following checks must be conducted prior to any aircraft movement or servicing operation:
Table
Safety-2-1:
Examples
of
FOD
No.
FOD
Example
1
Plastic and paper bags/sheets
2
Metal:
•
Nuts and bolts
•
Empty oil/hydraulic fluid cans
•
Tools and equipment
3
Natural objects:
•
Rocks
•
Pebbles
•
Wood
4
Other debris:
•
Burst ballast bags
•
Luggage handles, wheels, and tags
Table
Safety-2-2:
FOD
Checks
No.
Check
1
Check ground equipment staging and parking areas in proximity to the area of operation.
2
Perform routine checks of ground equipment (including floors of enclosed cabins) to ensure
that everything is secure and operational and not about to fall off and become FOD.
3
In ramp areas ensure that anything carried in or on a vehicle is secured.
4
Before aircraft arrival, conduct a FOD walk of the aircraft parking stand, removing all FOD
found.
5
Pick up and dispose all FOD in designated garbage bins, where provided.
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of
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