##  [Foreign Object Damage](/foreign-object-damage) 

  ##  [Foreign Object Damage](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/foreign-object-damage-0) 

  

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Definition

Physical damage to aircraft, vehicles, engines, or systems caused by impact with debris, tools, animals, or other objects that are not part of the vehicle or intended operational environment, producing deformation, penetration, material loss or functional impairment.