Gables Engineering

Gables Engineering was founded in 1946 by Victor P. Clarke in Coral Gables, Florida, originally making control panels in a small storefront. The company has grown into an industry leader in custom avionics controls and related products, supplying operators and OEMs across the global commercial aviation market.

The company combines deep knowledge of aviation electronics and design with strong in‑house manufacturing capabilities, and maintains an active LRU catalogue with hundreds of part numbers and over 100,000 units in service on commercial aircraft worldwide.

Mission

Gables Engineering's mission is to consistently exceed customer expectations for on‑time project development and 100% quality and delivery, through:

• Continuous improvement
• Integrity in all business practices
• Actively listening to customer needs and evolving requirements

Quality and customer focus

• Gables Engineering aims to remain a highly respected supplier of innovative products and solutions to the aerospace industry.
• Ownership, management and employees are committed to comply with requirements and continually improve the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.
• The company focuses on leadership for customer satisfaction and alignment with customers' evolving operational and technical needs.
• Performance is regularly analyzed to ensure effectiveness in meeting internal goals and customer expectations.

Engineering capabilities

Gables Engineering:

• Specializes in custom‑engineered control panels, audio systems and related avionics products.
• Maintains a sharp focus on current and emerging control panel technologies, including human factors and lighting.
• Participates in industry steering committees to help define future avionics developments.
• Works closely with aircraft operators to identify specific solutions for their fleets, often incorporating future technologies into current designs to extend product useful life.

Vertically integrated manufacturing

In contrast to widespread outsourcing trends, Gables Engineering operates as a highly vertically integrated manufacturer, which helps provide:

• Rapid design‑to‑production cycles
• Greater control of quality and delivery

In‑house capabilities include, for example:

• Pick‑and‑place surface mount assembly lines
• Selective soldering
• Fixed‑segment LCD manufacture
• Laser engraving
• CNC machining
• Advanced lighting measurement and calibration equipment to meet OEM lighting specifications

Markets served

Gables Engineering provides avionics controls and related products primarily for:

• Major commercial air transport operators
• Business jet fleets
• Regional aircraft operators

Its products are found on virtually every major commercial aircraft produced over the last 70 years, with units in daily airline service around the world.

Commitment to customers

• Gables Engineering positions itself as an extension of its customers' engineering and support teams.
• Project development and interim milestones are targeted to be delivered 100% on time.
• The company emphasizes well‑designed, reliable and timely executed custom solutions tailored to specific aircraft and operator requirements.

AOG sales and normal business sales

For AOG sales and normal business sales, Gables Engineering works in partnership with Seal Dynamics to provide global coverage.

Seal Dynamics – Worldwide Headquarters

• AOG hotline: +1 631-667-4000
• Fax: +1 631-667-4030
• AOG email: AOG-SD@sealdynamics.com
• Customer service email: SDCustomerService@SealDynamics.com
• Website: https://www.sealdynamics.com

Seal Dynamics – Regional Office (Europe)

• Telephone: +44 (0)1256 300747
• Fax: +44 (0)1256 300748
• AOG / customer service email: AOG-SD@sealdynamics.com, SDCustomerService@SealDynamics.com

Seal Dynamics – Regional Office (Asia)

• Telephone: +65 6257 8500
• Fax: +65 6288 9270

Seal Dynamics provides 24/7/365 AOG support, using global warehouses to support aircraft around the world, with AOG requests typically responded to within about an hour of phone or email contact.

Gables Engineering AOG repair service and technical support

For AOG repair service and technical support directly with Gables Engineering:

• AOG hotline: +1 305-541-1233
• AOG repairs desk email (24/7/365): aog@gableseng.com

During normal business hours, Gables Engineering aims to assist immediately. Outside of normal hours, customers are asked to leave contact details so the team can respond promptly.

Technical documentation access

Gables Engineering provides access to Technical Publications through the Gables Document Distribution System.

• Customers must have purchased the product from Gables to qualify for access.
• To obtain a login, email support@gableseng.com.
• If you already have a login, you can access technical publications via the secure portal (link provided on the main website).

Commonly requested documents

Gables Engineering makes a set of commonly requested documents available for download. These include, for example:

Part numbers

• Part number cross‑reference information

Terms and warranty

• Gables Warranty Policy
• Gables Repair Warranty Policy

Vendor information

• Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
• Supplemental Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

Quality and regulatory documents

• AS9100D certification
• Conflict minerals policy
• REACH Certificate of Compliance
• Repair Station Operations Specification
• Repair Station Certificate
• EASA.145.4459 approval certificate
• UK.145.50244 CAA approval certificate
• Anti‑drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program
• Capabilities list (referenced within the Repair Station Operations Specification)

For help finding a specific document, customers are invited to email support@gableseng.com.

Repair contracts

Gables Engineering offers fixed repair contracts as the OEM for its products.

• These contracts are designed to help operators save on repair costs.
• They feature guaranteed turnaround time and a "no‑hassle" service approach.

For more information about repair contracts:

• Email support@gableseng.com.

Authorized repair facilities outside the U.S.

For service outside the United States, Gables Engineering works with authorized repair facilities. Examples include:

Topcast Aviation Supplies Co., Ltd (Hong Kong)

• Address: 26/F Metropole Square, 2 On Yiu Street, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
• Capabilities include multiple aviation authority approvals (e.g., HKCAD, FAA, EASA, CAAC and others as listed on the website)
• Telephone: +852 2305 4111
• Contact: Ronald Ng
• Email: ronald.ng@topcast.com

AML Aviation Technologies (Shanghai, PRC)

• Address: 1259 Jindu Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, PRC
• Capabilities: CAAC approval (as listed on the website)
• Telephone: +86 159-8904-5608
• Contact: Sam Lu
• Email: sam.lu@topcast.com

For the latest list of authorized repair facilities and detailed capability information, customers should refer to Gables Engineering's official documentation or contact the company directly.

An AOG (Aircraft on Ground) emergency hotline is also available:

• AOG hotline: +1 305-541-1233
• AOG repairs desk email: aog@gableseng.com

For general technical support and documentation access:

• Support email: support@gableseng.com

Sales and customer support contacts

Sales and customer support

• Lone Richardson – Vice President, Sales and Product Support

Phone: +1 305-774-4328 Email: lrichardson@gableseng.com

• Gregorio Herrera – Manager, Product Support

Phone: +1 305-774-4237 Email: gherrera@gableseng.com

• Anna Franklin – Sales Administration

Phone: +1 305-774-4327 Email: franklin@gableseng.com

Engineering and business development contacts

• Rick Finale – Senior Vice President, Engineering and Business Development

Phone: +1 305-774-4269 Email: finale@gableseng.com

• Albert Gutierrez – Director, Hardware Engineering and Business Development

Phone: +1 305-774-4307 Email: agutierrez@gableseng.com

Quality and repair station contacts

• Andrew Ingle – Vice President, Quality

Phone: +1 305-774-4270 Email: aingle@gableseng.com

• Elisa Martinez – Manager, Repair Station

Phone: +1 305-774-4242 Email: elisam@gableseng.com

Online contact form

Gables Engineering also provides a web contact form on the company website for general inquiries. Callers can submit their name, email, subject and message; responses are provided by the appropriate internal team based on the nature of the inquiry.

For urgent AOG situations, customers should use the AOG hotline and AOG email rather than the general contact form.

The goal is to make it simple and intuitive for flight crews to distinguish between:

• A transponder failure, and
• An ADS‑B function failure

Gables' solution places the ADS‑B fail annunciation directly in the control panel, while leaving the existing transponder failure indication function unchanged.

Operators can choose to configure the system so that ADS‑B and transponder fault discretes are either "coupled" or "de‑coupled".

How it works with DO-260B transponders

For air transport aircraft, DO‑260B‑compliant transponder manufacturers provide independent failure discrete outputs:

• One discrete for a transponder fault
• A separate discrete for an ADS‑B function failure

By routing the ADS‑B fault discrete from the transponder to the Gables control panel, the system provides a separate, integral ADS‑B failure annunciation on the panel itself.

Coupled mode

In coupled mode, the ATC FAIL and ADS‑B fault discretes are coupled at the transponder.

• For an ATC (transponder) fault: the control panel illuminates the "ATC FAIL" indicator and activates the Warning and Caution output discrete (as in traditional configurations).
• For an ADS‑B function failure: the control panel illuminates both the "ATC FAIL" and "ADSB" indicators and activates the Warning and Caution output discrete. In this configuration, the ATC FAIL light serves as an additional attention getter when no EICAS message is present in the primary field of view.

De-coupled mode

In de‑coupled mode, the ATC FAIL and ADS‑B discretes are kept separate at the transponder.

• For an ATC (transponder) fault: the control panel illuminates only the "ATC FAIL" indicator and activates the Warning and Caution output discrete.
• For an ADS‑B function failure: the control panel illuminates only the "ADSB" indicator and activates the Warning and Caution output discrete to the ECAM or EICAS display.

Available options and aircraft applications

Gables Engineering offers multiple part‑numbered configurations of the ADS‑B annunciation solution for different aircraft types. Examples include:

• G6992‑240 – for B737
• G7490‑242 – for B757/B767
• G6992‑242 – (applicability per Gables guidance)
• G6992‑243 – (applicability per Gables guidance)
• G6992‑265 – for A320/A330/A340

Select part numbers may be modifiable depending on aircraft configuration and operator requirements. Customers should contact Gables Engineering directly for specific part‑number applicability, options and integration details.

Getting more information or requesting a quote

Operators and integrators interested in ADS‑B failure annunciation solutions from Gables Engineering can request more information or a quotation via the company's contact channels (see contact and support documents), or through the ADS‑B solution contact form on the website.

Key product families and applications

ATC / TCAS / ADS-B and surveillance controls

Gables offers a variety of transponder and surveillance‑related control units, including:

• ATC / TCAS keypads and rotary controls
• ADS‑B / ATC / TCAS / Flight ID control panels
• ADS‑B failure annunciation control panels and related solutions (see dedicated ADS‑B document)

These products are designed to interface with aircraft transponder and collision avoidance systems, providing intuitive pilot control and status indication.

Radio tuning and communications controls

Gables provides multiple types of radio tuning and communication control panels, including:

• Radio tuning panels (keypad and rotary types)
• VHF comm and VHF comm tuning units
• HF comm tuning panels
• HF / SAT select panels

These products are used for tuning and controlling HF and VHF communication radios and, where applicable, satellite communication interfaces.

Navigation controls

Navigation‑related products listed include:

• ADF (Automatic Direction Finder) control units (single and dual)
• NAV control panels
• B737 Nav GLS and B737 Nav VHF units

These controls support tuning and management of navigation radios and related functions.

Audio control panels

Gables manufactures audio control panels tailored to specific aircraft flight decks, such as:

• Audio Control Panel – A320
• Audio Control Panel – B757/B767

These panels manage crew audio selections, intercom and radio audio routing in the cockpit.

Aircraft‑specific implementations

Many product listings are tailored to specific aircraft models, for example:

• A320 ATC / TCAS keypad
• B737 ADF (single and dual)
• B737 ATC / TCAS keypad and rotary units
• B737 ELT (emergency locator transmitter control)
• B737 Radio Tuning Panel and Selcal
• B747‑8 ATC / TCAS keypad and radio tuning keypad
• B777 ATC / TCAS keypad and rotary units

These variants are designed to integrate with particular flight deck layouts and avionics architectures.

Advanced and emerging interface products

Gables also lists advanced interface and display products, such as:

• Tablet MCDU
• Touch Screen Radio Controller
• TouchDU
• SATVOICE annunciator panels

These offerings support more modern, integrated cockpit environments and alternative control/display concepts.

Product details and specifications

The website product listings primarily identify product names and families; detailed technical specifications, part numbers, certifications and installation data are provided in formal Gables documentation and technical publications, not on the high‑level listing page.

For accurate and up‑to‑date product details, including:

• Specific part numbers and configurations
• Interface and installation information
• Environmental and certification data

customers should refer to Gables Engineering's official technical publications or contact the company directly.

How to inquire about products

To inquire about any specific Gables Engineering product:

• Use the contact information and support channels provided in the customer support and contact documents.
• Provide your aircraft type, current avionics configuration and operational requirements so Gables can recommend appropriate solutions.

Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.