Foreign Object Debris
From EUROCONTROL ATM Lexicon
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Abbreviation
FOD
Definition
substances, debris or any articles that could potentially cause damage to a vehicle or engine. It is anything – large or small – inside or around aircraft and flight-line operations that does not belong there – which could create a hazard to equipment or personnel.
Definition Source
NATO, RTO-TR-AVT-094, Chapter 1 [1]
Note
Lexicon Release
Lexicon Release 2015.2