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INSURANCE
Aircraft Engine FOD:
How Insurance and the MORE Program Work Together
by Kyle White
as you prepare to rotate. Suddenly, a wayward goose crosses your path and before you can react, it’s
Picture this: You’re rolling down the runway in your King Air 350, the PT6 engines humming smoothly
sucked into the starboard engine. The cockpit lights up with warnings and your stomach drops – not
just from the bird strike but from the looming question: Who’s paying for this?
Foreign object damage is an ever-present risk for
turboprop operators, and for King Airs powered by the
ubiquitous Pratt & Whitney PT6 engines, the stakes
are high. If you’re enrolled in the MORE program –
Maintenance On Reliable Engines – the answer lies
at the intersection of maintenance coverage and your
insurance policy.
Here’s what every King Air owner needs to know when
FOD strikes.
The FOD threat to the PT6
The PT6 engine is a marvel of aviation engineering;
it’s reliable, powerful and has been a cornerstone of the
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­ KING AIR MAGAZINE APRIL 2025