Most recent role: Lead MCC Engineer for IFE & Cabin Systems
VladislavMonakhov.
From aircraft faults
to fleet support.
8+ years in the systems that shape the passenger experience. Hands-on maintenance. Remote support. A fleet-level perspective.
Phuket, Thailand / Open to international relocation
01 THE WIDER PICTURE
One aircraft.One fault.A wider perspective.
I started at the aircraft. My work grew into coordinating IFE and cabin support across a fleet — connecting fault evidence, maintenance teams and the next practical step.
Years in airline IFE/IFEC
and cabin systems
Mixed Airbus & Boeing
maintenance support
Specialists trained in IFE
systems and maintenance
02 THE WAY I WORK
Start withthe evidence.
Symptoms. Technical logs. BITE results. Defect history. The relevant manual. I test assumptions, communicate unresolved findings and leave a clear next step.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
Inside
the system.
Understand the connections.
Make the next technical step clear.
03 EXPERTISE
Connected systems.
Practical understanding.
From the seat screen to the maintenance handover. Select an area to explore.
At the aircraft. Across the system.
Hands-on and remote fault isolation using technical logs, BITE, manuals, engineering drawings and electrical schematics. Experience spans IFE, connectivity, seat electrical interfaces and fibre-optic networks.
Make the next action clear.
Recurring and deferred defect follow-up, outstation support and technical escalation. In my most recent MCC role, I coordinated IFE and cabin support with line and base maintenance across a mixed Airbus and Boeing fleet.
Turn defect history into useful evidence.
IFE reliability analysis using technical logs, BITE results and defect history. I prepared serviceability projections to support planning under limited spare-parts availability and repair capacity.
Make technical knowledge usable.
I trained more than 100 specialists using OEM documentation, simplified diagrams and case-based explanations. I also prepared short troubleshooting instructions and reference notes, focusing on system understanding and a methodical approach to fault isolation.
04 SELECTED WORK
The work
behind the title.
Engineering projects and maintenance investigations. Open each to follow the evidence and my contribution.
Go to fault investigations01 / RELIABILITYPlanning with
limited spares.IFE serviceability under constrained replenishmentPERSONALLY PREPARED ANALYSIS
Projecting serviceability.
I prepared IFE serviceability projections from equipment operating hours, failure records and repair histories, using established reliability methods to support maintenance planning.
- My contribution
- Personally prepared analysis.
- Concrete output
- A technical report with calculations, tables and charts.
02 / ACCEPTANCEBefore the
first departure.Cabin checks and findings before deliveryDELIVERY ACCEPTANCE PARTICIPATION
Technical observation. Clear documentation.
I participated in aircraft delivery acceptance, checking IFE monitors, touchscreens, handsets and headphones, alongside the condition of premium-cabin seats and finishes. I documented observations with photographs and submitted a consolidated report to the acceptance lead.
- My contribution
- Functional checks, cabin observations and documentation.
- Recorded output
- A photographic report of cabin findings.
03 / ENGINEERING INITIATIVEBringing remote
support closer.Portable remote-support gatewayDESIGN & DOCUMENTATION
A documented remote-support design.
I developed the technical design and installation documentation for a portable gateway intended to provide temporary MCC remote access to aircraft IFE systems, using a Raspberry Pi 4, 4G/LTE and WireGuard VPN. At handover, the project had reached the documented-design stage, with prototype assembly and testing as the next steps.
- My contribution
- Technical design and installation documentation.
- Stage at handover
- Design documented; prototype assembly and testing pending.
FIELD NOTES / FAULT ISOLATION
Faults I
worked through.
Recurring symptoms, electrical patterns and equipment histories. Three investigations from my maintenance work, with aircraft and operators anonymized.
01 / WAP#3Two faults.
One recurring symptom.Connector contacts and a server with a revealing historyDEFECT HISTORY / SERIAL-NUMBER TRACEABILITY
Look beyond the latest replacement.
- Symptom
- A recurring WAP#3 fault kept returning despite earlier equipment replacements and wiring checks.
- Investigation
- I reviewed the aircraft’s defect history and work already completed, then specified replacement of the contacts in the connector attached to WAP#3. When the fault remained after that work, I checked the installed server by serial number: the same unit had been removed from four other aircraft for the same reported defect.
- Action & outcome
- Both the connector contacts and the server were replaced. Normal operation was restored, with no recurrence reported in subsequent informal follow-up with colleagues.
The decisive evidence came from combining the aircraft’s defect history with the individual unit’s removal history.
02 / THALES I5000The pattern
pointed to power.Two powered rows, then an unpowered rowTHREE-PHASE DISTRIBUTION / WIRING CHECKS
Use the distribution of the symptom.
- Symptom
- Seat groups followed a repeating pattern: two rows operated normally, then the next had no power, continuing through the affected area.
- Investigation
- I related the pattern to the system’s three-phase power distribution and checked the wiring with a meter. The measurements identified a missing phase.
- Action & outcome
- I located the faulty wire, and the wiring was repaired to address the loss of power.
A repeating pattern across seat rows pointed to a shared electrical cause.
03 / PANASONIC eX2A restart.
A longer history.Repeated in-flight IFE resets traced through server historiesRECURRING DEFECT / EQUIPMENT SERVICEABILITY
Check the history behind the hardware.
- Symptom
- The IFE system repeatedly restarted during flight, and earlier troubleshooting had not resolved the issue.
- Investigation
- I reviewed the installed servers’ fault and maintenance histories. That review identified two servers with serviceability issues.
- Action & outcome
- The two servers were replaced, resolving the reported restart issue. The aircraft continued operating after the intervention.
Individual equipment history helped determine the next maintenance action.
05 THE FLIGHT PATH
Built on
hands-on experience.
A progression from IFE technician to foreman and Lead MCC Engineer.
APR 2024 — SEP 2026Lead MCC EngineerIFE & Cabin Systems · Airline maintenance
Coordinated IFE, connectivity and cabin defect resolution across a mixed fleet. Worked with line and base maintenance, outstations and specialist engineers on recurring and deferred defects.
Provided remote troubleshooting and attended aircraft for complex faults. Analyzed reliability and supported MEL decisions within the assigned IFE and cabin scope.
JAN 2023 — APR 2024Avionics TechnicianAircraft maintenance
Performed pre-departure and post-arrival checks and hands-on troubleshooting within Category A authorizations, with IFE and cabin systems experience.
JAN 2020 — JAN 2023IFE Technician — ForemanIFE line maintenance & team coordination
Allocated maintenance work and guided technicians through IFE inspection, troubleshooting, component replacement and functional testing under line-maintenance time constraints.
Worked with Panasonic eX-series and Thales I5000. Supported cabin modifications, premium-seat interfaces and fibre-optic network checks. Delivered training using OEM materials and prepared practical reference notes for specialists.
JAN 2018 — DEC 2019IFE TechnicianIFE line & base maintenance
Performed line and base maintenance on IFE, connectivity equipment and cabin interfaces. Carried out operational checks, fault isolation and defect rectification during aircraft turnarounds.
06 TECHNICAL FOUNDATION
Always
learning the system.
OEM & technical training
Individual training records, with a certificate for each course. Public copies have employer details and personal identifiers redacted.
- Panasonic AvionicseX3 & Connectivity Line Maintenance22–24 January 2020View certificate
- Panasonic AvionicseX1/eXW Line Maintenance28 November 2018View certificate
- Panasonic AvionicseX2 Line Maintenance26–27 November 2018View certificate
- Thales InFlyt Experiencei5000 IFE with Top Connect — B777 Line MaintenanceJanuary 2019 · Irvine, CaliforniaView certificate
- Collins AerospaceA350 Horizon Business, MiQ Premium Economy & Aspire Y Seat MaintenanceFebruary 2020View certificate
- Boeing7X7 BACC69C & BACC69A Multi-Mode Fiber Optic Cable Maintenance7 March 2018View certificate
- AirbusEWIS — AMC 20-22 Groups 1–2, theory & practical training27–30 August 2019 · ToulouseView certificate
Additional technical training5 more course certificates
- ETOPS fundamentalsFundamentals ETOPS Training25–26 February 2019 · Airline training centreView certificate
- Human FactorsInitial Training — EASA Part-14525–28 March 2019 · Airline training centreView certificate
- Fuel Tank SafetyPhase 1 & Phase 2 — Initial Training12–13 April 2018 · Airline training centreView certificate
- Human FactorsPart-66 Module 9 — theoretical training & examination15–16 November 2018 · Airline training centreView certificate
- Aviation LegislationPart-66 Module 10 — theoretical training & examination12–14 November 2018 · Airline training centreView certificate
Education & qualifications
Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation
Technical Operation of Aircraft Electrical and Flight Navigation Systems
Sep 2018 — Feb 2024
Egoryevsk Aviation Technical College of Civil Aviation
Electrical and Flight Navigation Systems
Sep 2013 — Jun 2017
Russian Federation — Category A.
B2 and FAA A&P not held.
AMOS · Toolbox · Panasonic DART · Wireshark · Basic Linux CLI · VPN / WireGuard
SQL and Python for occasional troubleshooting and analysis.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK
Still curious.
Still learning.
IFE is a big part of my life. I enjoy investigating difficult faults, understanding how systems interact and helping colleagues build that same understanding.
I want to keep working with IFE and cabin technology, exploring new systems and learning throughout my career.
07 NEXT DESTINATION
A new team.
A wider horizon.
I’m interested in international IFE/IFEC technical services, field support, fleet support, reliability and maintenance roles.