The decision of whether to fully complete cable harness assembly before or during installation on aircraft is non-trivial and requires multiple engineering perspectives. The decision may depend on factors such as maturity of the design, available working space on the aircraft, or simply the maneuverability of a completed harness. In this article we discuss many of the considerations that go into this decision and show that there is no one-size-fits-all “correct” approach that applies to all installations. Read more