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U.S. Department

of Transportation

Federal AviationAdministration

Advisory

CircularSubject: Airport Foreign Object Debris

(FOD) ManagementDate: 9/30/2010

Initiated by: AA!100AC No: 1"0/"210!2#

Chane:

!. "U#"$S%. $%is advisor& circ'lar (A) provides g'idance or developing andmanaging an airport oreign object debris (FOD) program* +n addition, t%is A provides

speciications or t%e e-'ipment 'sed in FOD removal operations*

&. SC$"%. $%e program described %erein is composed o o'r main areas. preventiondetection removal and eval'ation* ac% o t%e o'r areas (corresponding to a dedicated c%apter

in t%is A) contains strategies and practices t%at can %elp red'ce FOD at airports*

$%e g'idance in t%is A is partic'larl& applicable to airport oners and operators, air carrierstation managers, and general aviation operators* +ndivid'als in t%ese positions ma& t%en be able

to comm'nicate to apron cres, maintenance tec%nicians, and aircrat servicing personnel t%e

saet& %aards posed b& FOD*

$%e FOD management g'idelines presented in t%is A are advisor& and can be implemented at

t%e discretion o t%e airport operator in accordance it% t%e airport operators approved Airportertiication Man'al*

'. CANC%((ATI$N. A 1"0/"340!"5, Debris 6aards at ivil Airports, dated 7/"/98, is

canceled*

). A""(ICATI$N. $%e Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends t%e g'idance

and speciications in t%is Advisor& irc'lar or developing and managing an airport FOD

management program* +n general, 'se o t%is A is not mandator&* 6oever, 'se o t%is A ismandator& or t%e ac-'isition o FOD removal e-'ipment t%ro'g% t%e Airport +mprovement

rogram (A+) or t%e assenger Facilit& %arge (F) rogram* ee :rant Ass'rance ;o* 3#,

olicies, tandards, and peciications, and F Ass'rance ;o*9, tandards and peciications*

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*. C$++%NTS $# SU,,%STI$NSor improvements to t%is A s%o'ld be sent to.

Manager, Airport ngineering Division (AA!100)A$$;. FOD MA;A:M;$

Federal Aviation Administration

400 +ndependence Aven'e A#%N%SS.

a. "roram %

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(2)The $D "roram +anaer.

(a)Airport operators s%o'ld designate an acco'ntable sta member to manage t%e

airports FOD programs and iss'es* $%is designated individ'al can be a dedicated FOD manager

or can %ave ot%er d'ties (e*g*, operations manger, saet& manager, etc*)*

(b)$%e responsibilities o t%e FOD Manager s%o'ld be clearl& deined along t%e

identiied lines o comm'nication it%in t%e organiation* Additionall&, t%e FOD managers%o'ld be alloed to report to t%e %ig%est levels o management (e*g* airport president, c%ie

eGec'tive oicer (O), etc*) to ass're appropriate consideration o all reports,

recommendations, and iss'es*

(c)$%e FOD manager s%o'ld reg'larl& comm'nicate t%e stat's o t%e FOD programto airport sta and ens're t%at lessons learned rom %aardo's occ'rrence investigations and case

%istor& or eGperiences, bot% internall& and rom ot%er organiations, are distrib'ted idel&* An

open line o comm'nication s%o'ld ala&s be available beteen t%e FOD Manager and t%e

airport/air carrier sta*

(d)An eGpanded disc'ssion o t%e s'ggested d'ties and responsibilities o a FODmanager are provided in AppendiG A*

(3)The $D Committee.

(a)A n'mber o airports o var&ing sies and compleGities %ave o'nd it %elp'l toestablis% a FOD committee* ;ote. $%e level o a't%orit& or poer o t%e FOD committee ill

be dierent or eac% airport, as it is set b& t%e airports eGec'tive management*

(b)$%e composition o t%e committee is 'nder t%e airports discretion, b't t&pical

committee members incl'de t%ose stae%olders it% a direct relations%ip to FOD (s'c% as t%osein a position to prod'ce or remove FOD), incl'ding. tenant representatives, air carriers, airportoperations and p'blic saet& sta, and contractor representatives, etc* $%e FOD manager o'ld

t&picall& c%air t%e committee*

(c)One o t%e most important 'nctions o t%e FOD committee is to serve as a

reso'rce or t%e FOD manager* +n addition, t%e determination o potentiall& %aardo's FODsit'ations can be perormed b& t%e FOD committee, as ell as perorming an eval'ation o

collected FOD data*

c. Safety Culture. An eective FOD management program re-'ires more t%an t%e

implementation o r'les and proced'res to be olloed* +t re-'ires t%e s'pport o management to

establis% t%e attit'de, decisions, and met%ods o operation at t%e polic&!maing level t%atdemonstrate t%e organiations priorit& to saet&* +n eective saet& c'lt'res, t%ere are clear

reporting lines, clearl& deined d'ties and ell 'nderstood proced'res* ersonnel 'll&

'nderstand t%eir responsibilities and no %at to report, to %om and %en* $%o'g% it is anintangible aspect o a saet& program, proper personal attit'des and corporate commitment

enable or acilitate t%e elimination o 'nsae acts and conditions t%at are t%e prec'rsors to

accidents and incidents*

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3.2. T#AININ, AND %DUCATI$N.

a. Audience. ac% individ'al it% access to t%e AOA s%o'ld 'nderstand t%eir role in t%e

prevention o FOD* $%ese personnel incl'de. airport operations constr'ction aircrat

maintenance and permanent/seasonal servicing sta (e*g* catering, 'el, cabin cleaning, baggage

and cargo %andling, aste disposal, etc*), and an& ot%er contractors* A ormalorientation/indoctrination program amiliariing ne emplo&ees it% saet&, sec'rit&,

comm'nications, and ve%icle operations s%o'ld incl'de FOD management training* $%istraining can s'pplement t%e general FOD aareness incorporated into t%e driver training

c'rric'l'm (or training or apron aling privileges) alread& in place at man& airports*

b. eatures. $%e FOD manager provides c'rrent inormation and contin'al training

relating to FOD iss'es relevant to t%e speciic operation o t%e airport* $%e provision o

appropriate training to all sta, regardless o t%eir level in t%e organiation, is an indication omanagements commitment to an eective FOD management program* FOD training and

ed'cation programs t&picall& contain t%e olloing eat'res.

(1)A doc'mented process to identi& training re-'irements

(2)A validation process t%at meas'res t%e eectiveness o training

(3)?ec'rrent training and ed'cation (to %elp maintain aareness)

(4)6'man (and organiational) actors*

c. Trainin $bjectives. $%e primar& objectives o t%e FOD training program ill be toincrease emplo&ee aareness o t%e ca'ses and eects o FOD damage and to promote active

emplo&ee participation in eliminating FOD d'ring perormance o dail& or ro'tines* $%e

FOD manager s%o'ld emp%asie FOD management t%ro'g% emplo&ee motivational programs asell as b& cond'cting training co'rses to emp%asie FOD prevention t%ro'g% eicient design,prod'ct discipline, maintenance, and lig%t line activities* $%e olloing s'bject matter s%o'ld

be incl'ded, as applicable, in t%e FOD managers FOD prevention program.

(1)Overvie o t%e FOD management program in place at t%e airport

(2)aet& o personnel and air carrier passengers

(3)a'ses and principal contrib'ting actors o FOD

(4)$%e conse-'ences o ignoring FOD, and/or, t%e incentives o preventing FOD

(5)racticing clean!as!&o'!go or %abits, and t%e general cleanliness and inspectionstandards o or areas (incl'ding t%e apron and AOA)

(6)roper care, 'se, and stoage o material and component or e-'ipment items 'sed

aro'nd aircrat %ile in maintenance or on airport s'races

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(7)ontrol o debris in t%e perormance o or assignments (e*g* loose items associated

it% l'ggage, ramp e-'ipment, and constr'ction materials)

(8)ontrol over personal items and e-'ipment

(9)roper control/acco'ntabilit& and care o tools and %ardare

(10) ?e-'irements and proced'res or reg'lar inspection and cleaning o aircrat and

apron areas

(11) 6o to report FOD incidents or potential incidents

(12) ontin'al vigilance or potential so'rces o %aardo's oreign objects

(13) FOD Detection proced'res, incl'ding t%e proper 'se o detection tec%nologies (i

applicable) and

(14) FOD ?emoval proced'res*

d. Trainin Documentation. $raining re-'irements and activities s%o'ld be doc'mented

or eac% area o activit& it%in t%e organiation* $o t%e eGtent possible, a training ile s%o'ld be

developed or eac% emplo&ee, incl'ding management, to assist in identi&ing and tracingemplo&ee training, training re-'irements, and veri&ing t%at t%e personnel %ave received t%e

planned training* An& training program s%o'ld be adapted to it t%e needs and compleGit& o t%e

airport in -'estion* At certiicated airports, t%is is alread& being done or training re-'ired b& 1#F? art 139, ertiication o Airports*

3.3. MAINTENANCE PR!RAM".

a. An airports FOD prevention program s%o'ld be tailored to mitigate t%e partic'lar actionsand activities t%at generate FOD* A e eGamples o t%ese activities incl'de.

(1)Aircraft Servicin. Air carriers and airport tenants generate m'c% o t%e FOD o'nd

in t%e airport apron, service roads, baggage mae'p areas, and areas near lig%t itc%ens*Agreements beteen air carriers and t%eir s'pport organiations s%o'ld speci& %ic% o t%e

parties are responsible or cleaning vario's areas* +n addition, t%e airport can %elp t%ese

organiations to establis% proced'res to inspect : or signs o ear and tear t%at can lead toFOD %aards* roced'res to inspect t%e baggage loading and 'nloading areas ever& time an

aircrat is serviced can also be %elp'l, as l'ggage items (s'c% as baggage %eels, ippers, and

accessories) are common FOD items o'nd in t%e airport apron*

(2)Aircraft +aintenance. Acco'nt or and dispose o n'ts, bolts, as%ers, saet& ire,

etc* Acco'nt or %and tools 'sed in repair jobs* Aids in t%e control o t%ese items incl'dec%eclists, s%ado boards, and c't o't tool tra& liners* All items s%o'ld be contained in a spill

proo tote bag, tra& or toolboG*

(3)Air Caro. +n an air cargo area, t%ere is a %ig% potential or bloing debris s'c% as

cargo strapping and plastic* stablis% proced'res to contain s'c% debris, possibl& b& installing

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(and monitoring) encing %ere appropriate* O co'rse, FOD trapped b& s'c% ences s%o'ld be

removed reg'larl&*

(4)Construction.

(a)5ot% airside and landside constr'ction activities, as ell as sc%ed'led

maintenance, s%o'ld be comm'nicated to airports 'sers as earl& as possible* peciic FOD

prevention proced'res s%o'ld be establis%ed and emplo&ed or eac% constr'ction project* $%eseproced'res s%o'ld be based on t%e proGimit& o constr'ction activities to operational areas b't in

general s%o'ld stress containment and reg'lar clean'p o constr'ction debris* Airport

preconstr'ction planning s%o'ld incl'de a means or controlling and containing FOD generatedb& t%e constr'ction* $%is is especiall& tr'e in %ig%!ind environments %ere debris is more

liel& to become airborne* For additional g'idance on airport actions d'ring constr'ction

activities, please reerence A 1"0/"370!2, Operational aet& on Airports D'ring onstr'ction*

(b)$%e designated ro'tes o constr'ction ve%icles on t%e AOA s%o'ld be eGamined,

so as to avoid or minimie crossings o critical areas o aircrat operations* + %ig%!ris crossings

cannot be avoided, s'bse-'ent provisions s'c% as an increased re-'enc& o FOD inspectionsco'ld be implemented* Airport operators s%o'ld ens're t%at t%ese provisions are incorporated

into t%eir FAA!approved aet& D'ring onstr'ction lan*

(c)ontractors m'st 'll& 'nderstand t%e re-'irements and penalties incorporated int%eir contracts regarding t%e control and removal o FOD* $o %elp ens're t%is occ'rs, airport

operators ma& consider drating standard QFOD ontrol and lean!'pR related lang'age or all

constr'ction projects taing place it%in t%e AOA* $%e standard and project!speciic FOD

provisions co'ld t%en be incl'ded into t%e contract doc'ments or AOA constr'ction projects*$%ese items ma& incl'de.

?e-'iring contractors to cover all loads

?e-'iring contractor to sec're an& lose items t%at co'ld easil& be blon peci&ing %et%er an& mec%anical FOD removal devices ill be re-'ired

peci&ing %o monitoring or FOD %aards ill be done and

?e-'irements or inspecting tires prior to traversing areas %ere aircrat are located*

(5)Airfield +aintenance $perations.

(a)Moing and ot%er maintenance operations ro'tinel& dist'rb t%e vegetation and

soil in areas adjacent to areas traveled b& aircrat* stablis% proced'res to remove debris s'c% as

t%e 'se o an assigned airield seeper or personnel on oot 'sing s%ovels to repair vegetationand soil*

(b)Airield lig%ting, pavement, and maring maintenance operations generate

concrete/asp%alt debris as ell as increase t%e potential or dropped repair parts, tools, and ot%er

items stored on t%e maintenance ve%icles* orrective proced'res s%o'ld incl'de t%e 'se o

airield seepers and inspection o t%e or site ater t%e proced'res are completed*

(6)"avements. Asp%alt and concrete pavements ma& be t%e most common so'rce oFOD on an airport* $%ereore, eective pavement maintenance practices are critical to t%e

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mitigation o FOD* $%e FAA %as developed eGtensive reso'rces or pavement maintenance* For

'rt%er inormation on t%is topic, please reer to A 1"0/"340!8, :'idelines and roced'res or

Maintenance o Airport avements, or visit %ttp.//*aa*gov*

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CHAPTER 4. FOD D$$+O;

4.1. ,%N%#A(.

a.

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(1)+ovement Areas 5run;ays and ta

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(4)Air Caro $perations.

(a)6ig% potential or bloing debris s'c% as plastic cargo rappers*

(b)Fencing 'sed to contain debris s%o'ld be cleaned reg'larl&*

(5)Construction $perations.

(a)$%e proGimit& o constr'ction activities to operational areas presents a ris odebris*

(b)?eg'lar and t%oro'g% cleaning o t%e constr'ction site, incl'ding t%e constr'ction%a'l ro'tes, is eGpected* $%ese provisions are t&picall& o'tlined in local r'les and pre!eGisting

agreements, s'c% as t%e constr'ction saet& plan* artic'lar attention s%o'ld be paid to

constr'ction ve%icle ro'tes t%at cross or are adjacent to active pavements*

(6)Aircraft +aintenance Activities.

(a)$%ese activities, %ic% ma& be perormed on t%e apron, re-'ire a variet& o small

objects, s'c% as rivets, saet& ire, and bolts t%at become FOD %en t%e& are inadvertentl& letbe%ind*

(b)All tools s%o'ld be acco'nted or as a matter o practice* Aids in t%e control o

t%ese items incl'de c%eclists, s%ado boards, and c't o't tool tra& liners* For more inormation

on an eective tool control program, please see ;A #12, $ool Acco'ntabilit&*

(7)Ot%er activities* All ve%icles s%o'ld be driven on clean, paved s'races %en

possible* + a ve%icle m'st be driven on 'npaved s'races, t%e operator s%o'ld c%ec t%e ve%icletires or oreign objects immediatel& ater ret'rning to t%e pavement*

b. +ethods and Techni=ues.

(1)$%e FAA and +AO re-'ire a dail&, da&lig%t inspection o aircrat operating areas*Operational areas m'st be inspected at least once eac% da&, it% additional inspections being

made in constr'ction areas and immediatel& ater an& aircrat or gro'nd ve%icle accident or

incident or an& spill o material %ic% ma& ca'se slipper& conditions* +n addition to perormingt%ese inspections at t%e beginning o t%e da& or s%it, personnel in t%e AOA s%o'ld practice a

clean!as!&o'!go tec%ni-'e o looing or FOD d'ring t%eir normal s%its in t%e co'rse o t%eir

reg'lar d'ties* +nspections occ'rring at nig%t, taing place ater t%e r'na& is closed or beoret%e r'na& is opened, also occ'r re-'entl&* D'ring nig%t time inspections, personnel and

ve%icles s%o'ld be e-'ipped it% additional lig%ts/lig%ting s&stems to better detect FOD*

(2)Detection Technoloies.

(a)?ecent tec%nological developments %ave greatl& eGpanded t%e capabilities o

FOD detection t%ro'g% a'tomation* Advanced tec%nologies are no available or improved

FOD detection, incl'ding capabilities or contin'o's detection on r'na&s and ot%er aircratmovement areas and mobile detection devices to s'pplement t%e capabilities o airport personnel*

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+ an airport c%ooses to implement t%ese ne FOD detection tec%nologies, t%e& s%o'ld ens're

t%at t%e personnel monitoring t%ese s&stems eit%er %ave t%e a't%orit& (or t%e abilit& to -'icl&

contact t%ose in a't%orit&) to tae appropriate and timel& action i FOD is detected* lease seeA 1"0/"220!2#, Airport FOD Detection -'ipment, or more detailed inormation on t%e

perormance capabilities o advanced FOD detection tec%nologies*

(b)FOD Detection ;otiication* $%e airport operator and air carriers %ave

considerable leGibilit& in terms o %o to implement contin'o's detection s&stems at t%e airport*$%e 'ser interace ma& be located in t%e airports operation or maintenance center, or it ma& be

located in t%e airport traic control (A$) toer* ?egardless o t%e conig'ration, an airport ill

determine t%e most eicient a& to noti& airport/air carrier personnel to remove t%e detected

FOD, as ell as t%e A$ sta to divert aircrat i a signiicant ris is presented*

(c)s commitment

to a debris!ree environment* As s'c%, air carrier personnel, %en easible, s%o'ld join t%e

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airport sta in dail& movement area inspections* $%is practice %elps increase amiliarit& it%

local airield conditions, and promotes eective comm'nication beteen t%e airport and air

carriers* $%e placement o convenient and conspic'o's FOD containers (as described inaragrap% "*2 o t%is A) is a %elp'l reminder o t%e need to be vigilant in preventing t%e

occ'rrence o FOD*

(i) An eective and clever operation c'rrentl& in place at airports is t%e

promotion o all!%ands QFOD als*R $%ese als are t&picall& cond'cted as part o an airportsFOD management campaign*

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CHAPTER 5. $D #%+$0A(

5.1. #AC$!R%N&.

Once FOD is detected, t%e neGt major operation o a FOD management program ill occ'r.

removing FOD rom t%e airport environment* $%e most eective reso'rce or FOD removal ist%e 'se o FOD removal e-'ipment, especiall& in areas %ere FOD can be eGpected, s'c% as near

areas o constr'ction* For removal o an isolated FOD object detected on a r'na&, man'alremoval ill be t%e most eicient* Alt%o'g% specialied e-'ipment is available and %ig%l&

s'ited to some airport operations, FOD removal met%odologies and tec%nologies are available

or all airports*

5.2. E'%IPMENT CHARACTERI"TIC".

$%is A does not limit t%e e-'ipment t%at airports ma& 'se or FOD removal* 'rrentl&

available removal e-'ipment can be categoried into to t&pes. mec%anical and non!

mec%anical* Additionall&, t%e categor& o storage s&stems (FOD containers) is also o'ndamental importance*

a. +echanical Systems. $%ese tec%nologies 'se poered devices in mec%anical s&stemst%at remove or retrieve FOD items and contain retrieved FOD or proper disposition* -'ipment

in t%is categor& varies in sie, and is o'nd in sies rom small p's% 'nits to large area s&stems

t%at are tr'c mo'nted* $&pes o mec%anical removal s&stems incl'de.

(1)"o;er S;eepers, incl'ding to!be%ind bristle trailers* $%e seeper removes debris

rom cracs and pavement joints, and is t&picall& 'sed in all areas o t%e AOA incl'ding areas%ere : are staged* N$T%:For all brush syste#s, operators are cautioned that bristles can

detach fro# broo#s and produce a FOD source. 'rushes #ade with #etal bristles or spines arenot reco##ended to be used for FOD re#oval purposes. (lastic or co#bination plastic)#etalbristles #ay be appropriate, but the user should consult the e*uip#ent #anufacturer for specific

reco##endations. +egardless of the e*uip#ent used, a thorough chec" of the pave#ent should

be conducted at the conclusion of the sweeping procedure*

(2)0acuum Systems. $%ese s&stems perorm FOD removal 'nctions similar to t%e

poer seepers described above, b't 'se air lo as t%e primar& means o object retrieval* $%es&stems ma& also perorm in conj'nction it% mec%anical brooms or ot%er recirc'lating air 'nits*

(3)@et Air -lo;ers. $%ese s&stems move FOD and ot%er debris b& directing a stream o

%ig% velocit& air toards t%e pavement s'race*

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(2)+anetic -ars 5attached to vehicles6. $%ese bars can be s'spended beneat% t'gs

and tr'cs to pic 'p metallic material* 6oever, t%e bars s%o'ld be cleaned reg'larl& to prevent

t%em rom dropping t%e collected debris* Ee%icles operation in t%e AOA s%o'ld be inspectedperiodicall& to ens're t%at t%e& %ave no loose items t%at can all o* ommon magnetic

materials incl'de ceramic, rare eart%, and alnico metals* onversel&, magnetic bars are not able

to pic 'p t%e olloing t&pes o common FOD materials. titani'm and al'min'm allo&s, somestainless steels, and plastics*

(3)#umble strips 5also $D ShaBers6. ong devices, %ic% are 10 to 1" t (3 to

#*80 m) long, t%at are positioned on t%e pavement to dislodge FOD rom ve%icles t%at drive over

t%em*

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5.3. PERRMANCE.

a. $perational Standards. Bnless ot%erise speciied, t%e olloing standards appl& onl&to Qmec%anicalR FOD removal s&stems*

(1)$perational Speeds. $%e minim'm speeds t%at FOD removal e-'ipment s%o'ldoperate and collect 90 o FOD (based on t%e Qtest/validation objects described in paragrap%

"*3*b) is 1" mp% (2" m/%)* MaGim'm speeds are limited b& airport operations reg'lations*

(Mec%anical and non!mec%anical s&stems)

(2)Collection "ath.

(a)$%e minim'm pat% or a removal s&stem 'sed d'ring airport operations is 80 in

(1"0 cm) ide*

(b)&stems t%at are 'sed on t%e airport apron or designed to be mo'nted on eGistingairport operations ve%icles m'st %ave a minim'm pat% #0 in (100 cm) ide*

(c)Magnets m'st be at least 38 in (90 cm) long and # in (10 cm) ide* (Mec%anicaland non!mec%anical s&stems)

(3)#etention 9 3opper Capacity.

(a)$%e minim'm 'sable capacit& o a poer seeper 'sed d'ring airport operationsis #0 c' t (1 c' m)*

(b)For s&stems mo'nted on airport operations ve%icles, t%e vol'me o t%e tr'c bed

ill represent t%e retention capacit&*

b. Testin 9 0alidation.

(1)All FOD removal e-'ipment m'st be able to demonstrate t%e abilit& to collect 90

percent o t%e items listed in paragrap% belo, %en t%e& are placed in a 10 t G 10 t (3 m G 3 m)

s-'are on t%e pavement s'race, on one pass o t%e e-'ipment at a minim'm speed o 1" mp%(2" m/%)*

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- A distorted metal strip ('p to 4 in* (20 cm) in lengt%),

- F'el cap (aircrat or a'tomotive),

- 'g n't,

- 6&dra'lic line (rom aircrat or :, 'p to 4 in* (20 cm) in lengt%), and

- Aircrat asteners and saet& ire*

(3)F'rt%er testing re-'irements are contained in AppendiG 5, ection 5*3, o t%is

doc'ment*

c. Additional Standards. Additional FOD removal s&stem standards are located in

AppendiG *

5.4. REMA* PERATIN".

a. +ndivid'als responsible or FOD removal operations s%o'ld %ave direct responsibilit& or

t%e saet& o t%ose operations and s%o'ld be given t%e reso'rces to implement t%e necessar&

controls*

b. $%e majorit& o FOD removal operations are perormed in conj'nction it% t%e detectionoperations described in paragrap% #*2 o t%is A*

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6.1. &ATA C**ECTIN AN& ANA*+"I".

a. A critical part o an& FOD management s&stem is t%e inormation available or problem

assessment and management program design* Alt%o'g% anecdotal inormation on FOD collectedat airports is available, no compre%ensive assessment o FOD t&pes and so'rces is possible

'nless a compre%ensive data collection and anal&sis sc%eme is in place*

b. Documentation. $%e FOD manager ill 'ltimatel& determine t%e doc'mentationg'idelines in a FOD management program* ertain small items, s'c% as plastic rappers or

baggage tags, ma& simpl& arrant eicient collection and disposal* A consistent trend o small

items, s'c% as t%ose coming rom a partic'lar entit& or operation, or partic'larl& large or

%aardo's FOD, ma& re-'ire detailed doc'mentation or eective anal&sis and preventioneorts* +t is recommended t%at airport personnel collect t%e olloing inormation, to t%e eGtent

practicable, %enever FOD is collected.

(1)6o t%e FOD object as detected

(2)Date and time o FOD detection and retrieval

(3)Description o FOD retrieved (categor&, sie, color), and/or image (i available)

(4)ocation o FOD object (coordinates and reerence to t%e AOA location)

(5)ossible so'rce

(6);ame o personnel detecting / investigating FOD item

(7)Airport operations and eat%er data d'ring t%e FOD detection event

c. #eportin.

(1)Depending on t%e vol'me or signiicance o collected FOD, t%e FOD manager ma&

decide t%at it is necessar& to designate and train certain personnel to collect, tag, store, and reporton t%e collected FOD or 't're data anal&sis eorts* An additional comm'nication proced're

ma& also need to be establis%ed, so t%at t%e person %o irst collects t%e FOD ill noti& t%e

person responsible or reporting t%e FOD* +n an& case, a ell!deined reporting proced're is an

important aspect o an& FOD management program*

(2)$%e FOD management program s%o'ld incl'de a visible FOD reporting s&stems'pported b& management* $%e reporting s&stem s%o'ld permit eedbac rom personnel

regarding FOD %aards and ot%er saet&!related concerns* $%e FOD management s&stem s%o'ld

'se t%is inormation to identi& and address operational or administrative deiciencies*

(3)Depending on t%e potential %aard o FOD collected, a reocc'rrence o FOD rom t%e

same so'rce, and t%e personnel available at an airport, t%e FOD management program ma&

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contain provisions to noti& t%e FOD so'rce o a FOD occ'rrence* Operational eGperience rom

at least one airport %as s%on t%at noti&ing t%e so'rce o FOD %elped to correct t%e 'nderl&ing

saet& deiciencies t%at ca'sed m'ltiple FOD events*

d. Investiation. +t is recommended t%at major FOD incidents (as determined or classiied

b& t%e airport operator) are investigated b& t%e FOD manager or ot%er appropriate airportpersonnel* An investigation s%o'ld tr& to determine t%e so'rce o FOD and damage ca'sed*

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(1)&stematicall& revie t%e eectiveness o eGisting FOD!management proced'res

'sed b& airport and air carrier personnel, incl'ding all available eedbac rom dail& sel!

inspections, assessments, reports, and ot%er saet& a'dits.

(2)Eeri& t%at t%e airport is meeting identiied perormance indicators and targets

(3)olicit inp't t%ro'g% a FOD s&stem

(4)omm'nicate indings to sta and implement agreed!'pon corrective proced'res,

mitigation strategies, and en%anced training programs and

(5)romote saet& in t%e overall operation o t%e airport b& improving coordinationbeteen airport sta, air carrier personnel, and airport tenants*

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$%is page intentionall& let blan*

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A""%NDI2 A: SU,,%ST%D DUTI%S AND #%S"$NSI-I(ITI%S $ T3% $D

+ANA,%#

$%e inormation presented in t%is section represents onl& one o man& potential approac%es to

designating t%e d'ties and responsibilities o a FOD Manager* Airports s%o'ld select/modi& an&

items t%at o'ld be most appropriate or t%eir sit'ation %en developing t%eir FOD program*

A.1. !ENERA*.

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/. Ass're t%at ritten proced'res provide or ade-'ate records attesting to t%e c'rrent stat's

and ade-'ac& o t%e FOD management program*

. Manage an& additional program activities, incl'ding t%e sc%ed'ling o t%e FOD

committee meetings, as re-'ired*

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A""%NDI2 -: $D #%+$0A( %4UI"+%NT: ADDITI$NA( STANDA#DS

#.1 &E"I!N "TAN&AR&".

a. ,eneral.

(1)Total (ife. FOD removal s&stems m'st be designed to perorm t%eir intended

'nction or t%eir Qtotal lieR period, %en maintained according to t%e man'act'rers

instr'ctions* $%e Qtotal lieR or %ic% t%e e-'ipment is designed, ass'ming it is 'sed and

maintained in accordance it% t%e man'act'rers recommendations, m'st be a minim'm o.

(a)20 &ears, or 200,000 miles (322,000 m), or mec%anical s&stems, eGcl'dingcons'mable parts (e*g* bristles, brooms, and ot%er portions o t%e collection mec%anism)

(b)10 &ears, or 10,000 miles (18,000 m), or riction mat seeper e-'ipment andtoing %ardare* $%e cons'mable portions o t%e s&stem (e*g* riction mat), m'st be capable o

operating or at least 2,000 miles (3,000 m) beore replacement is needed*

(c)30 &ears or all ot%er non!mec%anical s&stems*

(2)%nvironmental. FOD removal e-'ipment, incl'ding all associated o'tdoor mo'nted

e-'ipment, m'st be designed to it%stand t%e olloing climatic conditions and operate it%o't

damage or ail're.

(a)

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(1)"ersonnel Safety. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A A?12#7,

paragrap% 3*9, eGcept as provided belo*

(a)+ %ig%a& transportabilit&, deined as t%e capabilit& (o a sel!propelled device)

to be licensed or operation on p'blic %ig%a&s, is not speciied b& t%e p'rc%aser, t%e provisions

o A A?12#7, paragrap% 3*9*1 do not appl&*

(b)+ t%e device is not sel!propelled, t%e provisions o A A?12#7, paragrap%s3*9*2 t%ro'g% 3*9*# do not appl&*

(c);oise and Eibration* $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o FAA 6F!$D!

001, paragrap% 13*" (;oise) and M+!$D!1#72F, paragrap% "*4*# (Eibration)* $%e 'nit m'st be

designed and constr'cted to prevent parts rom oring loose in service* +t m'st be b'ilt toit%stand t%e stresses, jars, vibrations, and ot%er conditions incident to s%ipping, storage,

installation, and service* 'itable and d'rable vibration isolators m'st be 'sed beteen t%e

engine and str'ct'ral mo'nts and to incl'de all ot%er str'ct'ral mo'ntings to protect t%e operator,

instr'ments, components, %&dra'lics, and str'ct're rom vibration transmission*

(2)%=uipment Safety. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A A?12#7,paragrap% 3*10* For an& device not completel& man'all& operated, a " lb (2 g) 5!rated ire

eGting'is%er m'st be mo'nted on t%e device at a location easil& accessible to t%e operator*

(3)%merency $perations. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o #9 F?

P34*23(b)(3)) and A A?12#7, paragrap% 3*9*11*

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(4)Indicators. ngines 'sed to drive s&stems, ot%er t%an t%e ve%icle prop'lsion s&stem,

m'st be e-'ipped it% a tac%ometer (green!lined it%in t%e correct operating ?M range and

red!lined above t%is range) or a'tomaticall& governed to prevent over!revving*

(5)%nine Coolin System. i-'id coolant s&stems m'st be rated or t%e maGim'm

engine loads 'nder t%e environmental conditions speciied b& t%e airport, or at t%e conditions omaGim'm intermittent o'tp't approved b& t%e engine man'act'rer, %ic%ever criterion res'lts

in t%e largest %eat transer capacit&* A label ill be installed near t%e engine coolant reservoirreading Qngine oolant Fill*R

(6)uel System.

(a) :asoline poered engines m'st meet all perormance re-'irements it%o'tre-'iring premi'm grades o 'el* Diesel poered engines m'st be certiied or aviation t'rbine

'el* : engines m'st be certiied or (;at'ral :as rod'cers Association) 6D!" motor 'el*

(b) Alternative 'els, s'c% as bio!diesel, clean diesel, gaseo's 'els (nat'ral gas and

li-'id petrole'm gas), alco%ols (met%anol and et%anol), =et A, and reorm'lated gasoline ma&also be 'sed* -'ipment modiications to allo t%e 'se o s'c% 'els m'st conorm toman'act'rer speciications*

(c) F'el ilters* rimar& and secondar& 'el ilters ill be provided* F'el ilter

elements ill be easil& replaceable b& a mec%anic it%o't loss o engine prime*

(d) F'el tan* $%e 'el tan ill %ave a ill opening readil& accessible to personnel

standing on t%e gro'nd and designed to prevent 'el splas% %ile re'eling* ac% tan ill be

located and mo'nted so as to provide maGim'm protection rom damage, eG%a'st %eat, andgro'nd ires* + more t%an one tan is 'rnis%ed, means ill be provided to ass're e-'alied 'el

level in bot% tans* An overt'rn 'el valve ill be provided or eac% tan to prevent spillage int%e event o a rollover* ac% 'el tan m'st be prominentl& labeled it% t%e t&pe o 'el 'sed int%e engine*

(7)%

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(3)Aheels. $ires and %eels ill be certiied b& t%e man'act'rer or not less

t%an 2" miles o contin'o's operation at 80 mp% at t%e normal operational inlation press're* A

spare tire and %eel assembl& ill be provided %oever, t%e spare tire and %eel assembl& arenot re-'ired to be mo'nted on t%e ve%icle* $ires ill be ne* ?etreads, recaps, or re!grooved

tires are not permitted*

(5)To;in Connections. $%e ve%icle ill be e-'ipped it% toing connections

alloing or t%e ve%icle to be toed ore and at*

(6)-raBe System.

(a)$%e ve%icle ill be e-'ipped it% a braing s&stem in accordance it% Federal

Motor Ee%icle aet& tandard (FME) standards* Ee%icles it% a :ross Ee%icle

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(4)Seats. $%e driver seat ill be adj'stable ore and at* ac% seat ill be provided

it% a $&pe 2 seat belt assembl& (i*e*, 3!point retractable restraint) in accordance it% ode o

Federal ?eg'lations (F?) #9 F? art "71, P"71*209*

(5)>indshield ;ipers and ;asher. $%e ve%icle ill be e-'ipped it% electricall&

poered inds%ield iper(s)* $%e iper arm(s) and blade(s) ill be o s'icient lengt% to cleart%e inds%ield area described b& ociet& o A'tomotive ngineers (A) =194,

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(2)-attery "o;ered Devices.

(a)5atteries m'st be designed to %ave a minim'm lie o 3 &ears %en maintained

according to t%e man'act'rers instr'ctions* For design p'rposes, a re-'enc& o 'se o 1000

c&cles per &ear m'st be ass'med*

(b)A sel!contained batter& c%arger it% a'tomatic voltage control m'st be provided*

$%e c%arging process ill re-'ire t%e operator to connect a readil&!accessible pl'g to a standard110 or 220!volt receptacle, as speciied b& t%e p'rc%aser*

(c)$%e batter& s&stem m'st incorporate a batter& condition ga'ge* + a lo voltage

condition co'ld res'lt in %ig%er amperage lo and motor b'rno't, t%en t%e stat's!monitoring

device m'st provide a time arning to t%e operator*

(3)%lectromanetic Interference. $%e e-'ipment m'st meet t%e c'rrent iss'es o radio

s'ppression speciication M+!$D!#81, lass 3D, ?e-'irements or t%e ontrol olectromagnetic +ntererence missions and 'sceptibilit&* +t m'st be capable o operating

t%ro'g% t%e entire amplit'de mod'lated aircrat radio re-'enc& range o 7" M6 N 138 M6*

g. 3ydraulic and "neumatic. $%e olloing re-'irements appl& to %&dra'lic s&stems

ot%er t%an t%e c%assis brae s&stem*

(1)?aising and loering o t%e s&stem %opper m'st be accomplis%ed b& one person and

t%ro'g% to or more %&dra'lic c&linders, poered b& an electric or engine driven p'mp*

(2)6&dra'lic l'id m'st be as recommended b& t%e man'act'rers o t%e %&dra'lics&stem components*

(3)$%e materials 'sed or eac% %&dra'lic line m'st be consistent it% its application*FiGed lines m'st be made o %ig% -'alit& steel or stainless steel* FleGible lines m'st be 'sed onl&

%ere necessar&*

,. ID%NTIICATI$N AND +A#?IN,.

(1)$%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A A?12#7, paragrap% 3*13*9 and A

1"0/"220!", ainting, Maring, and ig%ting o Ee%icles Bsed on an Airport, 'sing t%e standards

or airield service ve%icles* $%e s%iting diagram placard speciied in A A?12#7, paragrap%3*13*9*8 ma& be provided in a medi'm ot%er t%an metal i designated to last or t%e total lie o

t%e e-'ipment* +n t%e event t%at identiication and maring g'idance diers beteen A

A?12#7 and A 1"0/"210!", A 1"0/"210!" taes precedence*

(2)"aintin and +arBin. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A A?12#7,

paragrap% 3*13*11*

(a)$%e s&stem m'st be primed in accordance it% accepted ind'str& standards or%eav&!d't& ind'strial e-'ipment intended or o'tdoor 'se*

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(b)$%e s&stem m'st be 'rnis%ed as speciied b& t%e p'rc%aser, in accordance it%

A 1"0/"210!", 'sing t%e standards or airield service ve%icles*

-. $ptional %=uipment.

(1)$%e olloing options are not alloed 'nless speciic j'stiication is provided.

(a)$'rboc%arged engine

(b)A'Giliar& %and %ose, and %and %ose %&dra'lic assist

(c):'tter!broom attac%ments.

(2)Ee%icle 'ndercarriage coatings are not alloed*

#.2 CN"TR%CTIN "TAN&AR&".

a. ,eneral #e=uirements.

(1)All e-'ipment and material m'st be ne, 'ndamaged, and o t%e best grade*

(2)s p'blis%edinstr'ctions and t%e re-'irements speciied %erein*

b. >orBmanship. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A A?12#7, paragrap%

3*13*7*

c. +aterials. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A A?12#7, paragrap% 3*13*2*

(1)+oisture and unus #esistance. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A

A?12#7, paragrap% 3*13*#*

(2)Corrosion of +etal "arts. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A

A?12#7, paragrap% 3*13*"*

d. "arts.

(1)Standard and Commercial "arts. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A

A?12#7, paragrap% 3*13*3*

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(2)Interchaneability and #eplaceability. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o

A A?12#7, paragrap% 3*13*8*

(3)Spare 9 #eplacement of "arts. $%e man'act'rer m'st develop and provide to t%e

p'rc%aser a parts list, incl'ding associated replacement/repair costs*

(4)Substitutions. $%e p'rc%aser m'st approve an& material or e-'ipment designated as

an Qor e-'alR prod'ct, b't t%ese items m'st be clearl& disting'is%ed and noted in t%e tec%nicalman'als as s'bstit'tions*

e. Codes Standards #eulations and #eferences. $%e man'act'rer m'st recognie and

compl& it% all codes and standards applicable to t%e design and constr'ction o t%is t&pe o

e-'ipment %ic% are generall& accepted and 'sed as good practice in t%e ind'str&*

#.3 &E*IER+ AN& ACCEPTANCE "TAN&AR&".

a. For sel!propelled, mec%anical FOD removal e-'ipment, t%e man'act'rer m'st provide

trained personnel at t%e time o deliver& to place t%e device into operation*

b. Transportability. + %ig%a& transportabilit& is speciied b& t%e p'rc%aser, t%e device

m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A A?12#7, paragrap% 3*7*

c. 4uality Assurance. $%e man'act'rer m'st test all o t%e e-'ipment installed 'nder t%is

speciication and demonstrate its proper operation to t%e p'rc%aser* $%e man'act'rer m'st

'rnis% all re-'ired labor, testing, instr'ments and devices re-'ired or t%e cond'ct o s'c% tests*

(1)$%e man'act'rer m'st install all electrical, instr'mentation, and mec%anical ors tot%e satisaction o t%e p'rc%aser, it% inspecting a't%orities %aving j'risdiction*

(2)$%e man'act'rer m'st noti& t%e p'rc%aser in riting o an& instances in t%e

speciications t%at are in conlict it% applicable codes* $%e man'act'rer m'st perorm all

or in accordance it% applicable las, r'les, or reg'lations*

(3)Deviations rom t%e speciications re-'ired or conormance it% t%e applicable

codes and/or las m'st be corrected immediatel&, b't not 'ntil s'c% deviations %ave beenbro'g%t to t%e attention o t%e p'rc%aser*

(4)For applicable codes and/or las t%at govern t%e minim'm design re-'irements

%ere t%is A calls or materials, vents, d'ctor, sies, design details, etc*, in eGcess o t%e

code re-'irements, t%e A taes precedence*

d. Inspection. +nspections m'st meet t%e provisions o A A?12#7, paragrap% #*3*

e. Testin. Ater t%e e-'ipment %as been inspected, adj'sted, and placed in correct

operating condition, t%e e-'ipment m'st be ield tested in accordance it% t%e p'rc%asers testing

proced'res and re-'irements* $%e ield tests m'st demonstrate t%at t%e e-'ipment 'nctions arein compliance it% t%e speciications over t%e entire range o operation* $%e man'act'rer m'st

report an& 'n's'al conditions and correct deiciencies o an& o t%e 'nits*

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(1)"reliminary 4ualification Tests. reliminar& -'aliication tests ma& be speciied b&

t%e p'rc%aser*

(2)ormal 4ualification Tests. Formal -'aliication tests ma& be speciied b& t%e

p'rc%aser*

(3)Specification Conformance Tests. $%e man'act'rer m'st perorm an& tests

reerred to in A A?12#7, paragrap% #*8, i speciied b& t%e p'rc%aser* $%e p'rc%aser ma&elect to accept doc'mentation o previo'sl& r'n tests*

(4)#eliability Test and Analysis. A reliabilit& test and anal&sis ma& be speciied b& t%e

p'rc%aser*

f. Data and Analyses. + re-'ested b& t%e p'rc%aser, t%e re-'irements o A A?12#7,

paragrap% #*#, m'st be met b& t%e man'act'rer*

g. +anuals and "ublications. $%e olloing operation and maintenance man'als m'st

accompan& t%e delivered e-'ipment* $%e -'antit& o items is speciied b& t%e p'rc%aser* ;ospecial ormat is re-'ired*

(1)Operators %andboo*

(2)+ll'strated parts breadon and list*

(3)reventive maintenance sc%ed'le*

#.4 P"T&E*IER+ "TAN&AR&".

a. Trainin. For sel!propelled, mec%anical FOD removal e-'ipment, t%e man'act'rer

m'st provide trained personnel at t%e time o deliver& to ade-'atel& train airport/air carrier stain t%e operation and maintenance o t%e e-'ipment*

(1)$raining m'st incl'de ritten operating instr'ctions t%at depict t%e step b& step

operational 'se o t%e device*

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b. +aintenance 9 #eliability. $%e e-'ipment and its accessories m'st be designed and

constr'cted it% reliabilit& o operation as a primar& consideration* $%e minim'm reliabilit&

design re-'irement is t%at t%e e-'ipment be designed to operate beteen periodic preventivemaintenance activities o # mont%s* $%e above interval does not appl& in cases %ere t%e

component man'act'rer recommends more re-'ent maintenance intervals*

(1)"reventive. $%e man'act'rer m'st develop and provide to t%e p'rc%aser ritten

doc'mentation on recommended preventive maintenance actions* For t%e p'rpose o t%isspeciication, normal servicing o 'el, oil, tire press're, batter&, and ater are not considered

preventive maintenance*

(2)Cleanin. $%e man'act'rer m'st develop and provide to t%e p'rc%aser ritten

doc'mentation on recommended cleaning proced'res, incl'ding solvent t&pes and tools*

(3)Inspection. $%e man'act'rer m'st develop and provide to t%e p'rc%aser ritten

doc'mentation on reg'larl& sc%ed'led maintenance inspection proced'res* A oc's on sensitive

e-'ipment and sc%ed'le timelines m'st be incl'ded in t%e doc'mentation*

(4)Spare 9 #eplacement of "arts. $%e man'act'rer m'st develop and provide to t%ep'rc%aser a parts list, incl'ding associated replacement/repair costs*

(5)Tools and Test %=uipment. $%e device m'st meet t%e re-'irements o A

A?12#7, paragrap% 3*12*#*