Category Archives: FOD Videos

This is a good general introduction to FOD prevention produced by McDonnell-Douglas. Appropriate for new employee training or for a FOD presentation to manufacturing & assembly personnel – there is an emphasis on personal accountability being required by all. Length:… Read the rest

This video was created by McDonnell-Douglass on the manufacturing floor of the C-17 Transport. Positioned as an introduction to the basic principles of FOD prevention it serves as a possible introductory video for new employees or as possible material to… Read the rest

This is another video that was produced by Lockheed and was made available to NAFPI members several years ago. It can be useful for production and maintenance staff as it provides many examples of FOD that have been found in… Read the rest

This video dates back to the early 90s, however it is very useful in that it deals explicitly with the topic of “Clean As You Go” housekeeping practices. It can serve as a very handy introduction to the topic for… Read the rest

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This is a good video that was produced by General Electric as a general introduction to foreign object damage. It highlights the danger of foreign object debris during jet engine assembly. This video has very good illustrations of the way… Read the rest

This is a very amusing video that was produced by the Canadian Forces as a general FOD awareness video.  Styled as a “cheesy game show” the FOD For Thought video provides examples of how seemingly small oversights can result in… Read the rest

This video was produced by the 367th Training Support Squadron of the USAF. It provides a good introduction to the risks of foreign Object Damage with an emphasis on flight operations. It highlights the importance of good housekeeping and provides… Read the rest