Tag Archives: FOD Prevention

27Apr/18

Cleaning Tiny Cooling Holes On Turbine Blades with Endoscopy

Courtesy Lee Ann Shay | Apr 25, 2018 http://www.mro-network.com The prototype, similar to a colonoscopy for jet engines, won a German technology award April 25. A prototype is underway using endoscopy technology fromRead More…

29Dec/16

The Safest Year in Aviation History (2016)

The Aviation Safety Network today released the preliminary 2016 airliner accident statistics showing a very low total of 19 fatal airliner accidents, resulting in 325 fatalities. Story courtesy of:Harro Ranter the Aviation Safety NetworkDespiteRead More…

06Dec/16

Air France Flight 4590 FOD Explained

Although this happened in 2000 we must never forget the importance of FOD Control and FOD safety.Air France Flight 4590 was an Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, registration F-BTSC, on a scheduled international flight from Paris, France, to New YorkRead More…