About Me

Jeevan Ram

With over three decades in aircraft maintenance, spanning line maintenance, maintenance control, and management, my experience has given me a firsthand look at how operational realities truly shape aviation.

Now, through Exploring Digital Aviation, I focus on the digital shift that is transforming aviation: where strategy, airworthiness, and MRO converge to drive operational transformation.

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out, my goal is simple: to share practical perspectives that help you navigate aviation's evolving landscape with both clarity and confidence.

Let's explore this transformation, one insight at a time.


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The Enduring Language of Aviation: Why ATA 100 Remains Central in the Digital Age of Aircraft Maintenance

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1. Introduction: The Unseen Backbone of Aviation Data Analytics In the dynamic world of aviation, where digital transformation in aviation is rapidly reshaping every facet of operations, particularly aircraft maintenance, it might seem surprising that a classification system born in the analogue era of 1956 still holds such pivotal relevance. The ATA 100 numbering system, a standard created by the Air Transport Association (now Airlines for America, A4A), continues to serve as a universal language. It's deeply embedded in everything from diagnostic fault codes to comprehensive reliability studies, directly impacting aviation maintenance management. Photo by  Maksym Kaharlytskyi   on  Unsplash This raises a pertinent question for anyone in aircraft maintenance engineering or considering a career as an aircraft maintenance technician : How does a system conceived decades before the advent of modern Aircraft Health Management (AHM) and predictive maintenance  maintai...
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Exploring the Digital Backbone: ARINC 429 & 717 in Aircraft Maintenance

In our journey through the digital heart of aviation, understanding the fundamental avionics data buses is paramount. Two specifications, ARINC 429 and ARINC 717, have served as critical communication protocols in this realm for decades, facilitating the flow of essential data across countless Boeing and Airbus aircraft. While newer, higher-bandwidth technologies are emerging, these ARINC standards remain deeply embedded in the architecture of modern airliners, playing a vital role in both flight operations and, as we'll explore through practical examples drawn from years in the field, in the efficient troubleshooting of issues encountered during aircraft maintenance. ARINC 429: Providing Context for Aircraft Maintenance ARINC 429 defines a unidirectional data bus where one transmitter sends digital data words over a twisted pair of wires to multiple receivers. Each 32-bit data word includes an 8-bit label identifying the data type (e.g., airspeed, altitude, flap position). Thi...
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