FOD – Foreign Object Damage, according to AS/EN9146 - #TM269

The presence of Foreign Objects (FOD) in aeronautical environments poses a significant risk to the safety of aircraft, personnel, and infrastructure.

FOD prevention training is mandatory for aeronautical organisations operating under quality standards (EN 9100) or regulatory frameworks (EASA Part 145), as it directly contributes to flight safety and compliance. It is also a requirement from customers and external auditors as part of a broader risk management approach.

To comply with these aeronautical standards, it is crucial to raise employees’ awareness of FOD prevention in their daily work environment. This ensures the quality of operations, helps prevent incidents, and strengthens the overall safety culture.

• Understand what Foreign Object Debris (FOD) is and its possible sources.
• Recognize the typical consequences and types of damage caused by FOD.
• Understand your role in FOD prevention and know the actions to take within your work area.
• Identify the key requirements of the EN 9146 standard.
• Learn how to define and manage areas exposed to FOD risks.

Any personnel, managers or operational staff, who have access to production or assembly areas, including those working in quality, production, maintenance, or supplier quality functions.

The training alternates between presentations of applicable requirements and practical case studies.
The trainer provides individual guidance to each participant on their practices and behaviour.
For in-house sessions, the content can be tailored with company-specific examples and instructions.

Knowledge test (Multi Choice Question)

Participant’s folder containing the presentations delivered during the training. Training materials in digital format are made available to trainees a few days before the course.

Trainings:

• Human Factors: understand and control their impacts and possible link with a Safety Management System (SMS) – TM267
• Counterfeit part management, according to EN 9100, EN9120, AS 5553, AS 6174 requirements – TM268

Consulting services: TRIGO can assist you with the practical implementation of the system in your company. Contact us to learn more.

• Have a PC with a microphone, a webcam and, if possible, a headset for greater comfort. Note: background screens are available on Zoom or Teams to blur or hide the rear view.
• Have a good Internet connection, to be tested before the session.
• Be installed in a quiet, isolated place ; set yourself to “unavailable” status on Teams ; close your email access, and mute your phone, so as not to be disturbed during the session.
• Participants from the same organization should not be grouped together in the same room, but each at his/ her own desk, to avoid any side discussions during the session. Virtual sub-groups will be specially created for the exercises, which will also enable mixed groups.
• Remote qualification/certification exams must be taken with camera and microphone open. We may also need to check that you are alone in the room.
• Please connect 5 minutes before the start of the session.