PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-671
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 671
OCTOBER 2008
36
PS 671
OCT 08
The FOD Master:
•
Cleans the work area daily.
•
Picks up all safety wire, paper clips, and
anything else around the working area
of the bird.
•
Inventories his toolbox daily.
•
Looks for metal shavings around
electrical connectors and straggler hand
tools like pocket knives.
•
Uses a flashlight to inspect dark places on
the bird where items could hide.
•
Installs all protective covers, such as
engine and pitot tube covers, after the
mission is ±nished.
here are
some checks
that’ll help
you take
fod to
the mat!
•
Returns
all special
tools
signed
out from
the tool
shop.
•
Caps all disconnected lines.
•
Properly stows and
secures helmet bags.
•
Makes sure the cockpit is free of
loose objects like food wrappers
water containers, or pens and
pencils that can slip between
components or controls.
•
Keeps a
sealable
bag handy
for small
objects.
chapter 15 of AR 385-10,
the army safety
program,
and da pam 385-90,
army aviation accident
prevention program.
the u.s. army combat
readiness center’s web
site for fod information
and more:
•
Properly disposes of all empty or
partially empty cans of lubricant.
671.36-37.indd
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9/3/08
1:08:14 PM
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