NCATT FOE Standard

More documents

Recommendations

Info

NCATT FOE – Elements of Basic Awareness StandardSubject, Performance and Task Knowledge Requirements• Tool Condition—Assuring that a tool’s condition is clean, undamaged and freeof Foreign Objects prior to use is a professional FOD prevention method. It isvery important to visually inspect tools for all the conditions described herein.Tool condition inspections should be accomplished prior to and immediatelyafter job completion.o Broken or Worn Tools—Visually inspect tools for broken or worn areasthat can become FOD.o Damaged—Any damaged tools should be repaired or replaced to preventthe damaged tool from becoming FOD.o Dirty—Ensure the tools are clean and ready for use prior to each use.o Flaking— (Chrome flaking) Flaking is a hidden foreign object and canbecome a serious problem if undetected.• Sponge Count—A formal procedure utilizing a written record of all itemsentering and leaving a work area. The medical industry uses this procedure toensure that all surgical materials that are taken into a surgical operation areaare properly accounted for at the end of the surgical procedure. Therebypreventing FOD (a sponge, surgical tool, etc.) from accidentally beingintroduced or left inside a patient. Applying the “sponge count” methodologyin aerospace industry settings ensures that foreign objects (Critical FO) arenot left inside aerospace products, assemblies or vehicles.• Electronic Tool Accountability System—Tools can be tracked to a user by aunique identifier such as a badge. The electronic tool accountability systemutilizes electronic sensors and/or bar codes that identify each individual tool(see “Tool Identification” in this section).IV.Hardware AccountabilityNCATT Level BIdentify the relationship of basic facts and state general principles about HardwareAccountability and describe the methods for controlling hardware.• Hardware – A general term for all of the small components, such as nuts,bolts, screws, and washers used to assemble aerospace components,products and vehicles.Copyright © 2009 by the National Center Aerospace & Transportation Technologies. All rights reserved.Individuals may download, print, and make copies of this documentfor their own personal use. Commercial use prohibitedMay 2009.Page 10 of 17
NCATT FOE – Elements of Basic Awareness StandardSubject, Performance and Task Knowledge Requirements• Kitted Hardware—A kit that contains the exact amount of hardware assignedto perform a specific task. For example, to build a harness the exact amountof hardware, wire, plastic ties, and wrapping to complete the task is suppliedto the technician. Use of kitted hardware ensures the technician has no sparehardware, and must use all of the hardware that is provided in the kit tosuccessfully complete the task. If hardware becomes lost it is readilynoticeable because the task will be incomplete by the amount of losthardware. Early recognition that the hardware has been lost brings aboutearly reporting of the lost hardware and immediate follow-up.• Hardware Removal, Control and Replacement—If hardware is removedduring maintenance, alteration or other task the removed hardware must becontrolled and accounted for. Procedures used to control and account forremoved hardware may differ from one organization to another, butestablished procedures must be followed. Failure to follow establishedprocedures is often a major contributor in the creation of foreign objects.• Hardware Storage— During the manufacturer, maintenance, repair oralteration of an aerospace product, assembly or vehicle it is critical to havehardware contained in a manner that does not promote migration to theproduct as FOD. As hardware storage moves closer to FOD designatedareas, greater preventive and control features should be implemented.• Tote Trays and Containers—A Tote Tray is a covered device for storing,carrying, or transporting hardware in a secure manner to prevent inadvertentdroppings. Tote Trays and Containers are closed devices utilizing springloaded lids (compared to open containers or loosely held hardware). ToteTrays and Containers are effective hardware control devices that help controland prevent accidental spillage of hardware. Hardware spillage prevention isan important element in FOD control and is extremely important whenworking over (above) an aerospace product, vehicle, or assembly. Droppedhardware from above tends to find its way into the most inaccessible andcritical location.Copyright © 2009 by the National Center Aerospace & Transportation Technologies. All rights reserved.Individuals may download, print, and make copies of this documentfor their own personal use. Commercial use prohibitedMay 2009.Page 11 of 17
Page 1: Foreign Object Elimination (FOE)Ele
Page 4 and 5: NCATT FOE - Elements of Basic Aware

NCATT FOE Standard

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?