FOD NCATT
FO (foreign Object) - answer An alien substance or article that can invade the product
during a process or event
FOD (Foreign Object Debris) - answer A substance, debris or article alien to a vehicle or
system that has invaded the product and could cause damage
FOD (Foreign Object Damage) - answer Any damage or incident attributes to a foreign
object that can be expressed in physical or economic terms which may to may not
degrade the product's required safety and/or performance characteristics
FOE (foreign object elimination) - answer A program or process used to assure a FOD-
free product/system
FOD walk/sweep - answer A physical inspection and removal of FOD of an assigned
area or a zone
FOD sensitive area - answerAny area where where flight hardware is in a place and
exposure to foreign objects would potentially cause a system or product failure due to
deterioration, malfunction or damage. Criticality is indicated by the designations; (1)
Sensitive; (2) Critical; (3); controlled; and (4) Restricted
clean as you go - answerIs an ONGOING practice! (1) clean the immediate area when
work cannot continue (2)clean the immediate are when work debris has the potential to
migrate to an out of sight or inaccessible are and cause damage and/or give the
appearance of poor workmanship. (3) inspect and clean all tools after a job completion
or end of shift (4) clean immediate work are after work is completed or prior to
inspection (5) clean at the end of each shift (6) if you drop something or hear something
drop, PICK IT UP!
consumables/MSP (miscellaneous small parts) and PLS (product line Stock) -
answerSupplies provided to workers that are expendable. some examples are glue,
paint, and sealant,Issued apparel (gloves, hair nets, snoods and booties),Sandpaper,
brushes, applicators, paper, pens
Six Sigma - answerA manufacturing performance tool that provides a disciplined, data-
driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects (driving towards six standards
deviations between the mean and the nearest specification limit) in any process — from
manufacturing to transactional and product to service.
lean manufacturing - answerinitiative focused on eliminating all waste in the
manufacturing process
FO (foreign Object) - answer An alien substance or article that can invade the product
during a process or event
FOD (Foreign Object Debris) - answer A substance, debris or article alien to a vehicle or
system that has invaded the product and could cause damage
FOD (Foreign Object Damage) - answer Any damage or incident attributes to a foreign
object that can be expressed in physical or economic terms which may to may not
degrade the product's required safety and/or performance characteristics
FOE (foreign object elimination) - answer A program or process used to assure a FOD-
free product/system
FOD walk/sweep - answer A physical inspection and removal of FOD of an assigned
area or a zone
FOD sensitive area - answerAny area where where flight hardware is in a place and
exposure to foreign objects would potentially cause a system or product failure due to
deterioration, malfunction or damage. Criticality is indicated by the designations; (1)
Sensitive; (2) Critical; (3); controlled; and (4) Restricted
clean as you go - answerIs an ONGOING practice! (1) clean the immediate area when
work cannot continue (2)clean the immediate are when work debris has the potential to
migrate to an out of sight or inaccessible are and cause damage and/or give the
appearance of poor workmanship. (3) inspect and clean all tools after a job completion
or end of shift (4) clean immediate work are after work is completed or prior to
inspection (5) clean at the end of each shift (6) if you drop something or hear something
drop, PICK IT UP!
consumables/MSP (miscellaneous small parts) and PLS (product line Stock) -
answerSupplies provided to workers that are expendable. some examples are glue,
paint, and sealant,Issued apparel (gloves, hair nets, snoods and booties),Sandpaper,
brushes, applicators, paper, pens
Six Sigma - answerA manufacturing performance tool that provides a disciplined, data-
driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects (driving towards six standards
deviations between the mean and the nearest specification limit) in any process — from
manufacturing to transactional and product to service.
lean manufacturing - answerinitiative focused on eliminating all waste in the
manufacturing process
