Why Aviation Chooses ABI
Repairing avionics in-house isn’t a workaround, it’s a capability. BoardMaster and RevEng diagnose and repair down to component level, resolving No Fault Found cases that ground inventory unnecessarily, so your MRO team controls the timeline rather than an external supplier.
“We are enthusiastic & see many possibilities for the BoardMaster to help us repair PCBs. The training provided has given us the knowledge to use the BoardMaster in many different ways.“
Edil Trinta, Principal Engineer at Collins Aerospace.
Resolve No Fault Found at component level
Live comparison against a known-good board catches faults simpler test equipment misses.
Keep inventory flight-ready, not grounded
Diagnose and repair in-house instead of waiting on OEM repair turnaround.
Recover documentation for undocumented boards
RevEng generates the schematic directly from the physical board.
Aviation Applications
A board that comes back No Fault Found is inventory that should be flying, not sitting in a queue. This is where in-house, component-level repair applies.
Flight Control Systems
- Component-level diagnosis of flight control computer boards
- Resolves No Fault Found cases simpler test equipment cannot catch
- Pairs with RevEng when no schematic survives for legacy units
Avionics Displays & Instrumentation
- Repairs display and instrumentation boards without OEM support
- Component-level repair restores units OEMs would otherwise replace whole
- Keeps flight-ready inventory available without OEM lead time
Communication & Navigation Systems
- Diagnoses comms and navigation boards at component level
- Boundary scan access for BGA and fine-pitch packages via JTAGMaster
- Reduces MRO turnaround compared to OEM repair queues
Engine Monitoring Electronics
- Component-level repair of engine monitoring and control boards
- Live comparison against a known-good board isolates intermittent faults
- Keeps engine-related inventory available without full-unit replacement
Cabin & Passenger Systems
- Repairs IFE and cabin management boards in-house
- Restores passenger-facing units OEMs would otherwise replace whole
- Reduces cabin system downtime between turnarounds
Ground Support & Test Equipment
- Repairs the test and ground support equipment MRO teams depend on
- Keeps bench equipment available without waiting on OEM repair
- Extends service life of equipment already qualified for MRO use
FAQs
Answers on repairing avionics boards in-house, down to component level, without relying on the OEM.
Can BoardMaster resolve No Fault Found avionics returns?
Yes. Component-level fault isolation, using live comparison against a known-good board, resolves the majority of NFF cases that board-level or simpler test equipment cannot catch.
Does BoardMaster require OEM documentation for avionics boards?
No. BoardMaster and RevEng together diagnose and repair boards without requiring schematics or OEM co-operation, including legacy and undocumented avionics electronics.
Which aviation and aerospace organisations use ABI equipment?
Named customers include Collins Aerospace, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Duncan Aviation, Satair, and ICON Aerospace.
How much time can in-house repair save an MRO team?
Collins Aerospace reports reducing troubleshooting time from 50 hours to 10 minutes using BoardMaster. Results vary by fault type and board complexity.
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