The Forthcoming FAA Wire TSO

In the past, electrical wire specifications used for procurement in the aircraft industry, have either been military documents, or company specifications based on the military format. These typically define the “material” used in a particular wire design. The forthcoming Federal Aviation Administration's Wire Technical Standard Order (TSO), on the other hand, will be “performance” oriented. This necessarily deviates from industry's past experience. The rationale and advantages of the new requirements are discussed.