The Benefits of a Wire Integrity Program 2002-01-2939
Aircraft are aging. Wiring on aircraft is mostly inspected visually with little emphasis on non-destructive testing. Current “on-condition” practices are time consuming, costly and subject to human factors. Wiring should to be considered as a system on the aircraft and analyzed on a proactive basis, similar to the engines and the structure. New technologies are available to enable a wire integrity program.