4 Critical Items to Include When Designing Aircraft Modification Kits
Posted by Clare McGarrey on January 29, 2019
Now that US Aerospace and Defense manufacturers are extending the life of more and more older aircraft, fixed-wing and helicopter modification kits are becoming more and more prevalent. In the last 26 years InterConnect Wiring has assembled thousands of aircraft modification kits (AKA mod kits, loose wiring assemblies, or LWA’s) for a wide variety … Continue reading “4 Critical Items to Include When Designing Aircraft Modification Kits”
What is the Priority List of Wiring Harnesses to Replace on 20-Year-Old F-16’s?
Posted by John Ashour on February 5, 2018
InterConnect’s previous article described which areas inside an F-16 house the most problematic wiring harnesses. The purpose of this article is to get more precise by listing F-16 wiring harness part numbers as well as the areas they are generally located. InterConnect offers many wiring harness replacement programs, sometimes calling them rewire programs. InterConnect’s most … Continue reading “What is the Priority List of Wiring Harnesses to Replace on 20-Year-Old F-16’s?”
Topics: Blog, F-16, F-16 Electrical Wiring Harness, Kapton, Kapton Wire, Rewire, Wire, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
Where are Aircraft Circuit Breaker Panels and Why Refurbish Them?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on November 27, 2017
In a previous blog InterConnect taught us the difference between a circuit breaker panel and a power panel. The purpose of this blog is to explain where circuit breaker panels are located inside of an aircraft and why you may want to refurbish them. If this blog was written by the president of InterConnect … Continue reading “Where are Aircraft Circuit Breaker Panels and Why Refurbish Them? “
How Many Breaches are There in the Wiring of a 20-Year-Old F-16?
Posted by John Ashour on October 30, 2017
Two common question that InterConnect receives are: (1) “How many wiring harnesses are there in an aircraft? and (2) “How many miles of wire are there in an aircraft?” This blog will answer these questions as well as one more question which is “How many breaches are there in the wires of a 20-year-old F-16?” … Continue reading “How Many Breaches are There in the Wiring of a 20-Year-Old F-16?”
Why Aircraft Pylon Wiring Harnesses Should Be Replaced
Posted by John Ashour on August 28, 2017
An aircraft pylon is used to mount external equipment such as a weapon, reconnaissance pod, or external fuel tank. Figure 1 shows a pylon attached to an F-15 fighter aircraft and Figure 2 shows a close up of an F-16 Centerline Pylon. In order to have electrical signals between an aircraft, the pylon, and … Continue reading “Why Aircraft Pylon Wiring Harnesses Should Be Replaced”
Who is Simtech and What is Their Specialty?
Posted by Clare McGarrey on August 14, 2017
Founded in 1988, Simtech is an exporter and distributor of American-manufactured military aircraft components, based out of East Granby, Connecticut. Simtech’s main customer base is comprised of foreign-allied governments that are operating US military platforms. They have customers from all over the world, including Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. Simtech … Continue reading “Who is Simtech and What is Their Specialty?”
Topics: Blog, Distributors, F-16, F-16 Distributor, Quality, Quote, Rewire, Simtech
Can a Wiring Harness be Repaired or Overhauled?
Posted by John Ashour on July 24, 2017
A common question asked of InterConnect Wiring is, “Can InterConnect repair or overhaul a wiring harnesses?” The short answer to this question is “Yes we can!” The long answer is that in many cases it is less expensive to produce a new wiring harness instead of repairing or overhauling an old one. Typical wiring harnesses … Continue reading “Can a Wiring Harness be Repaired or Overhauled?”
Topics: Blog, Harness Assembly, Rewire, Wiring, Wiring Harnesses
When Is A Total Rewire Needed?
Posted by John Ashour on February 20, 2017
When is a total aircraft rewire needed? Let’s take a step back and ask a more common question that military users and maintainers of aged aircraft ask: “When should any aircraft rewire program be considered?” Here are 5 Main Factors to contemplate when deciding to rewire a military or commercial aircraft. They are listed in … Continue reading “When Is A Total Rewire Needed?”
Topics: Aircraft Rewiring, Blog, Harness Assembly, Rewire, Wire, Wiring
InterConnect Wiring Signs Three More F-16 Distributors
Posted by Clare McGarrey on November 14, 2016
PRESS RELEASE INTERCONNECT WIRING SIGNS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS WITH THREE ADDITIONAL AEROSPACE INDUSTRY PARTNERS 14 November 2016 Fort Worth, TX To better support the F-16 international community, InterConnect Wiring signed three more distributors for their F-16 electrical products and programs: Arrow Dynamics, Aventure Aviation International, and DTE. As the Lockheed Martin Licensee for all F-16 Electrical … Continue reading “InterConnect Wiring Signs Three More F-16 Distributors”
