Pro tip: Stopped using zip ties for everything in the engine bay

I used to zip tie every wire bundle on engine rebuilds, but last month on a 737 APU swap I had to cut 14 of them off just to trace a fault. Switched to reusable cable wraps after a senior mechanic showed me how they let you move wires for troubleshooting. Anyone else find zip ties cause more headaches than they solve?

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faith_perez10d ago

Man, do you really keep a bunch of different wrap sizes handy or just stick to one?

cameron77011d ago

Yeah zip ties are a pain when you gotta trace a fault, reusable wraps make life way easier.