FOD Management

The Forgotten FOD: Why Turbine Oil Contamination Starts the Moment the Can Is Opened

Aviation has spent decades controlling the foreign object debris it can see. The one piece it cannot see goes straight…

There is a 1 litre measuring bottle sitting on a workbench at Base Aérienne 115 in Orange, southern France. It…

M50 Bearing Steel and Oil Analysis in Aircraft Turbine Engines: What the Numbers Are Really Telling You When an oil…

What happens between the oil can and the engine, and why it is the most overlooked risk in aviation maintenance?…

TheCanKey Announces New Cut-To-Size Filler Nozzles for Small Oil Filler Openings TheCanKey is proud to announce the launch of a…

How It Works – and Why Clean Oil Is Critical In aircraft turbine engines, the lubrication system does more than…

As 2026 begins, I find myself reflecting on the lessons that shaped safety and reliability in aviation maintenance throughout 2025—not…

Filling your aircraft’s oil might seem straightforward—until it isn’t. I’ve heard some wild oil-filling stories—and one sticks with me. A…

If you trust your oil filter to catch every contaminant in the oil system, you are in for a surprise.…

When you’ve spent decades in aircraft maintenance, you learn one thing: the smallest overlooked step can create the biggest problems.…