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MGS Malindo Air Ground <strong>Safety</strong><br />
Hazard<br />
What is hazard?<br />
Definition of hazard is a source of danger which can be harm to anybody and<br />
also can <strong>le</strong>ad to incident or accident. The term of hazard is common use in<br />
aviation sector to indicate the source of danger. For examp<strong>le</strong>, foreign object<br />
debris (F.O.D) which found on apron is a hazard. Why F.O.D categorized as<br />
hazard? The reason is because F.O.D potentially cause damage to aircraft<br />
especially to the aircraft engine. F.O.D also can be harm to any personnel who<br />
working at apron if the debris flown by effect of the jet blast.<br />
What is F.O.D?<br />
In aviation, F.O.D is a abbreviation<br />
for Foreign Object Debris, e.g.<br />
substance, debris or artic<strong>le</strong> alien<br />
to a vehic<strong>le</strong> or system which<br />
would potentially cause damage,<br />
e.g. nuts, baggage debris etc.<br />
F.O.D also known as Foreign<br />
Object Damage, e.g. what<br />
happens when a jet engine sucks<br />
up a rock on the runway or a bird<br />
in flight. Finger of Death is a<br />
distressingly apt description of<br />
what this generally does to the<br />
engine.<br />
The above picture is an examp<strong>le</strong> of Foreign Object<br />
Damage.
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