Overheard a lead tech saying 'just twist and tape' on a Garmin G5000 install

I was wiring up a G5000 harness last month and the lead said to skip the crimps and just twist the wires with electrical tape. That cant be right for a certified plane right? Has anyone else run into guys taking shortcuts on avionics work that you had to push back on?

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patricia_hayes7d ago

Well, I used to think twist and tape was fine, but that changed my mind real quick.

kelly617d ago

Hold on, you really think twist and tape is ever okay in an airplane? I gotta push back on that one. A little vibration over time and that tape gets gummy and the twist comes loose, you're chasing a flickering display or worse. I've seen it happen on a King Air where a twisted splice came undone mid-flight and killed the #2 comm, that's not a gamble I'd take with a G5000 install.