ELECTRICAL WIRING

INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS
PRACTICES (EWIS)

RYANAIR ENGINEERING
AUGUST 2018
 COURSE CONTENT

• MODULE A – GENERAL ELECTRICAL WIRING INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM PRACTICES 

• M O D U L E B - W I R I N G P R A C T I C E S D O C U M E N TAT I O N

• MODULE C - INSPECTION

• MODULE D - HOUSEKEEPING

• MODULE E - WIRE

• MODULE F - CONNECTIVE DEVICES

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 MODULE A
GENERAL ELECTRICAL WIRING INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM PRACTICES
DEFINITION OF EWIS
SAFETY PRACTICES
ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE SENSITIVE DEVICES
TOOLING

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E L E C T R I C A L W I R I N G I N T E R C O N N E C T I O N SY S T E M
(EWIS)

E W I S m e a n s a n y w i r e , p o w e r f e e d e r, w i r i n g d e v i c e , o r
combination of these including termination devices,
installed in any area of the aircraft for the purpose of
t r a n s m i t t i n g e l e c t r i c a l e n e r g y, i n c l u d i n g d a t a a n d
signals between two or more intended termination
points.

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 SA F E T Y P R AC T I C ES
CURRENT IS LETHAL-FIRST ADE

Call emergency services

Look first, don’t touch. (The person may be still in contact with the
electrical source)

Turn off the source of electricity. (If you can’t, try and separate the
person from current using non-conductive object I.E. A wooden brush)

 Check for signs of circulation - breathing, coughing or movement. If

absent begin CPR

Don’t move a person unless they are in immediate danger

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 SA F E T Y P R AC T I C ES
A P P L I C AT I O N / R E M O VA L O F P O W E R T O T H E A I R C R A F T

• If the ground return (neutral) circuit on the external power

supply or the external power receptacle do not operate
correctly you must carry out static grounding of the aircraft
MAINTENANCE MANUAL TASK 24-22-00-
• Remove the electrical power from the external power
860-813
cable before you connect the cable to the airplane. Injury
to persons can be caused by an electrical shock The procedure to supply external

• You must remove electrical power from the external power power to the aircraft.

cable before you remove the cable from the airplane

(make sure ground power is turned off first)

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 SA F E T Y P R AC T I C ES
I S O L AT I N G T H E C I R C U I T

BEFORE MAINTENANCE WORK STARTS:

• Identify the system that maintenance work is to be done

on STANDARD WIRING PRACTICES
MAINTENANCE MANUAL TASK 20-00-10
• Open circuit breakers and switches to make sure that
power has been cut off from system components Details safety practices to be
• Put warning tags on the circuit breakers and switches followed when working on EWIS

• You can also install a circuit breaker collar to prevent components.

closure

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 SA F E T Y P R AC T I C ES
I S O L AT I N G T H E C I R C U I T

 It tells you cannot use this procedure to reset a tripped fuel pump
circuit breaker (you must follow the Fault Isolation Manual as it is a
CDCCL item)

 You will be asked to do a visual check to electrical wiring and

system components related to the tripped circuit breaker
MM TASK 20-60-01-860-801

Gives instruction on how to carry

WARNING out circuit breaker reset.

When a circuit breaker trips or opens do not attempt to reset or close

the breaker until the discrepancy or malfunction that caused the
breaker to trip or open has been determined and corrected.

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 SA F E T Y P R AC T I C ES
A E R O P L A N E WA R N I N G S / H U M A N FAC T O R S

• While carrying out maintenance tasks on the aeroplane, the maintenance manual and standard wiring
practices manuals will contain warnings and cautions that you must obey to protect yourself and the
aircraft from damage

• As with all maintenance on the aircraft we must adhere to good practices when working on EWIS
components otherwise we are putting ourselves and the aircraft in danger

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 SAFETY PRACTICES

MAINTENANCE PRACTICES STANDARD PRACTICES

INCORECT MAINTENANCE PRACTICES • Tagging connections.

• Failing to attach “do not use tags” when pulling

circuit breakers and switches • Following check lists and procedures.

• Signing off a task without seeing it or checking it

• Wearing appropriate safety equipment.

• Deviating from maintenance manual procedures

based on experience • Using the correct tooling while carrying out tasks.

• Troubleshooting through experience, instead of

using the fault isolation manual

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 E L EC T RO STAT I C D I S C H A RG E S E N S I T I V E D E V I C ES ( E S D S )

STANDARD WIRING PRACTICES MANUAL

 Are generated when surfaces of different materials come
20-41-01
into contact
Gives general data for ESDS &
 Are stored on the surfaces of physical objects, the human
Maintenance Manual 20-40-12
body is included
gives information of handling
ESDS devices.

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 E L EC T RO STAT I C D I S C H A RG E S E N S I T I V E D E V I C ES ( E S D S )

SOFT FAILURE
• Changes in basic characteristics

• Degradation of performance

Electrostatic discharge can cause these

types of damage to unprotected
electrostatic discharge sensitive HARD FAILURES
devices.
• Catastrophic failures

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 E L E C T R O S TAT I C D I S C H A R G E
SENSITIVE DEVICES
(ESDS)
Any equipment that can have damage from
electrostatic discharge is an ESDS Device
ESDS LRU’s
Have ESDS labels for identification
Have more necessary precautions than non
ESDS equipment
Maintenance manual removal and
installation tasks will have a caution note if
the LRU is ESDS sensitive

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 REMOVAL & INSTALLATION OF ESDS DEVICES

 If removing or installing an ESDS device the maintenance manual will give you a task for ESDS handling of
components.

 It will ask you to wear a wrist strap when removing or installing the components

 The Standard Wiring Practices Manual (20-41-01) will give you the part numbers for conductive bags and
conductive dust caps for handling and packing of ESDS devices

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 TOOLING & SPECIALISED TOOLS

 When working on EWIS we must be careful not to cause damage while using general hand tools.
 For example while removing cable ties we must ensure we do not damage the insulation.

 When we need to use specialised tools you must make sure you know how to use them

 Incorrect procedure could cause damage to EWIS, components and yourself.

 Always follow the maintenance manual for the type of equipment you require.

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 TO O L I N G & S P EC I A L I S E D TO O L S

Below is an extract from the Maintenance Manual referring

to the megohmmeter to be used when completing a fuel
pump insulation check.
• A special megohmmeter is necessary to do the electrical
check with the fuel pump installed on the airplane. The
megohmmeter must have 10 VDC and 500 VDC voltage
supply options with a maximum short circuit current of 5
milliamperes. The model 1864–9700 megohmmeter that is
listed in insulation meter, COM-6457, is recommended

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 CALIBRATION & CERTIFICATION OF TOOLS

When using any tooling make sure the tool has

serviceable label and it is in calibration. DO NOT USE ANY TOOLING THAT IS OUT
OF CALIBRATION.

DO NOT USE ANY TOOLING THAT YOU

FIND DAMAGED.

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 CALIBRATION & CERTIFICATION OF TOOLS

• If you find damaged or unserviceable equipment attach an

unserviceable label and route back to stores.

• Likewise route back all equipment when calibration is

required.

• All tooling should be stored correctly so as to avoid damage.

• Wiring diagrams and system schematic manuals should be

used when troubleshooting defects on the airplane

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Required Wiring Checks

Types of Wiring Checks and Applicable Examples

• Continuity – Wrist Strap Continuity Test
• Insulation – Static Discharger Resistance Measurement
• Resistance – Window Heat Film Resistance Check
• Voltage – Rudder PCU Hydraulic Leak Test
• Current – Main Battery Charger Operational Test

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 MEASUREMENT &
TROUBLESHOOTING

 When carrying out troubleshooting follow

the fault isolation manual. The FIM will
specify what wiring needs to checked.

 Loop resistance measurement procedure

is in Maintenance Manual 05-56

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 TYPES OF RETENTION DEVICES FIT TED ON B737

WEATHER RADAR RETENTION DEVICE

ZONE TEMP CONTROLLER RETENTION
DEVICES

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VHF TRANSCEIVER RETENTION L E V E R L AT C H T Y P E R E T E N T I O N
DEVICE DEVICE

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L E V E R L ATC H T Y P E
RETENTION DEVICE

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 LRU RE-RACKING PROCEDURES

If you need to re-rack a LRU you must make sure you have power removed from the LRU before carrying out a re-
rack. Follow the maintenance manual:
• Never remove or install a LRU with power on the system you must follow the maintenance manual at all times.

• If you are carrying out fault isolation on a system and you are unable to fault and you wish to carry out troubleshooting,
you may exchange e/e boxes and attach a tag on the suspect unit, and a tag on the good unit

• If the fault transfers you know which box is at fault

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 CERTIFICATION CONSIDERATIONS

• You must also keep in mind if you replace a LRU component it might affect the autopilot status of
the aircraft

• LB-03-024 gives you the list of LRU’s that effect the CAT status of the aircraft

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WEATHER RADAR
TECHNICAL TIP

TT 34-006

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End of Section
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MODULE B

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