Random Aeronautical Term
FOD
Foreign object damage. Damage to components in the gas path of a turbine engine, caused by ingested objects. Debris from the runway or ramp cause FOD on the ground. Ice and birds cause most in-flight FOD.
[Source: FAA-H-8083-30B AMT Powerplant Handbook]
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