FOD Prevention Program

COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2B CH-1 15 Jun 2013 10-169 R} 10.11 Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Prevention Program
10.11.1 Introduction
10.11.1.1 The FOD Prevention Program establishes policy, responsibilities, and requirements to prevent damage to aircraft, engines, SE and other aeronautical equipment, and to provide uniform FOD reporting procedures.
10.11.1.2 Reference. OPNAVINST 3750.6, Naval Aviation Safety Program.
10.11.2 Discussion
10.11.2.1 The FOD Prevention Program is applicable to commercial and other government activities performing contract maintenance, production, or other support functions on naval aircraft, and all Navy and Marine Corps activities operating or directly involved in the repair of aircraft, gas turbine engines,
Each unit operating aircraft, engines, or SE or directly supporting flight operations, shall designate a FOD Prevention Program Manager, and form a command FOD Prevention/Investigation Team. The FOD Prevention Program Manager, Safety Department, and QA Division shall be included members of the FOD Prevention/Investigation Team. The team is responsible to the CO to carry out the FOD Prevention Program on a day-to-day basis. COs of FRCs shall establish a FOD Prevention Program, FOD Prevention Committee, and appoint a FOD Committee Chairperson. The FOD Prevention Committee shall have sufficient authority and organizational freedom to identify and implement FOD prevention measures whenever and wherever required. The FOD prevention committee is to develop and implement plans and programs to prevent hardware damage during storage, transporting, flight line, and launch operations. The committee will be responsible for providing information to update the status of the local FOD Prevention Program and will ensure prevention efforts are in consonance with local policy, direction, and procedures. A successful program requires command support, personnel knowledge and awareness, and integration into the total maintenance effort.
NOTE: Quality organization officers and safety officers shall not be appointed chairpersons
Be directly responsible to the Program Manager.
b. Implement and maintain tool control procedures per NAVAIR 17-1 series and this instruction.
c. Issue tool containers by container number to the Work Center Supervisor using a Controlled Equipage Custody Record (NAVSUP 306). Obtain the Work Center Supervisor's signature for each tool container number assigned.

NOTE: Activities shall issue replacement tools upon receipt of approved Missing/Broken/Worn Tool Report (Figures 10.12-1 and 10.12-2) or an equivalent form for D-level FRC activities.
(2) Ensure a record is maintained that outlines replacement tool nomenclature, document number, tool report number, tool container number, status of requisitions, and date received/issued.
(3) Establish replacement tool inventory records detailing NSN/PN, nomenclature, and quantity on hand. Maintain inventory accuracy when tools are replenished/issued.
(4) Ensure an accurate inventory of replacement tools is