Finding and Fixing Faulty Wiring.

• Author: Foster, Sharon
• Position: Brief Article

International Areo Inc., a Burlington, Wash, aerospace manufacturer, distributor and repair station for the Federal Aviation Administration, and Phoenix Aviation and Technology, a United Kingdom-based company, have introduced a product designed to detect and diagnose faulty electrical wiring and connections. The device--a portable cable diagnostic unit, or PCDU--is a derivative of the automated real-time cable-monitoring analysis system (ARCMAS) developed by Phoenix.

"The age of an aircraft, the prevailing environment it is operated in, normal vibrations and routine practices all take a toll on a plane's wiring network," explained Robert Moore, vice president of International Aero. "With literally hundreds of miles of wiring transversing the typical...