Debate: Hardwired vs wireless sensors in 737 overhead bins

I just swapped out a batch of wireless bin sensors on a United 737-800 in Denver and went back to hardwired. Wireless was a nightmare with battery corrosion and false latch signals, but hardwired takes way more time to pull paneling and trace runs. Peace of mind on the hardwired side beats the convenience for me, but I know guys who swear by the wireless kits for speed. Which side you on for commercial checks?

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emery1997d ago

Hardwired's a pain but I'll take that over dead batteries mid-turn.

the_wyatt7d ago

Jumping off the hardwired point, once you've run those traces a couple times on the same plane model you get a feel for the shortcuts that make it way faster than the first time. Wireless is still a crapshoot if the cargo bay gets humid or someone drops a bin on the sensor.