| FOD AND MAINTENANCE COSTS |
The effect of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) on maintenance costs can be significant. For example, the cost to repair a FOD-damaged engine can easily exceed $1 million. FOD can also incur extensive indirect costs, including: - Flight delays and cancellations, leading to a loss of customers.
- Schedule disruptions caused by the need to reposition airplanes and crews.
- Potential liability because of injury.
- Additional work for airline management and staff.
The cost of repairing FOD damage to an engine can easily exceed 20 percent of its original purchase price. |
| Purchase cost of MD-11 engine | $8-10 million |
| Purchase cost of MD-80 engine | $3-4 million |
| MD-11 engine overhaul to correct FOD damage | $500,000-1.6 million |
| MD-80 engine overhaul to correct FOD damage | $250,000-1.0 million |
| MD-11 fan blades (per set*) | $25,000 |
| MD-80 fan blades (per set*) | $7,000 |
| *Fan blades are balanced and replaced as a set. Copyright © The Boeing Company. All rights reserved. |