A system (200, 300) for monitoring passenger chair components, comprising: a plurality of seat control modules communicatively coupled, or at least couplable with one or more components (202, 204, 214, 216, 218) of a respective passenger chair; a plurality of inflight entertainment units communicatively coupled to respective ones of the plurality of seat control modules, each inflight entertainment unit configured to receive diagnostic and usage information associated with the one or more components (202, 204, 214, 216, 218) from the respective seat control module; and an aircraft server communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of inflight entertainment units or the plurality of seat control modules, the aircraft server configured to receive the diagnostic and usage information from the at least one of the plurality of inflight entertainment units or the plurality of seat control modules, a ground server communicatively coupled to the aircraft server, the ground server being configured to receive the diagnostic and usage information from the aircraft server, wherein during operation the aircraft server is configured to transmit the diagnostic and usage information to the ground server, characterized in that, the system further comprises a master inflight entertainment unit that communicatively couples the plurality of inflight entertainment units to the aircraft server, wherein the master inflight entertainment unit is communicatively coupled to the plurality of inflight entertainment units that are communicatively coupled to respective seat control modules, wherein the master inflight entertainment unit is configured to receive the diagnostic and usage information collected by the plurality of inflight entertainment units and to transmit the diagnostic and usage information, possibly including the diagnostic and usage information from the master inflight entertainment unit itself, to the aircraft server. a plurality of seat control modules communicatively coupled, or at least couplable with one or more components (202, 204, 214, 216, 218) of a respective passenger chair; a plurality of inflight entertainment units communicatively coupled to respective ones of the plurality of seat control modules, each inflight entertainment unit configured to receive diagnostic and usage information associated with the one or more components (202, 204, 214, 216, 218) from the respective seat control module; and an aircraft server communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of inflight entertainment units or the plurality of seat control modules, the aircraft server configured to receive the diagnostic and usage information from the at least one of the plurality of inflight entertainment units or the plurality of seat control modules, a ground server communicatively coupled to the aircraft server, the ground server being configured to receive the diagnostic and usage information from the aircraft server, wherein during operation the aircraft server is configured to transmit the diagnostic and usage information to the ground server, characterized in that, the system further comprises a master inflight entertainment unit that communicatively couples the plurality of inflight entertainment units to the aircraft server, wherein the master inflight entertainment unit is communicatively coupled to the plurality of inflight entertainment units that are communicatively coupled to respective seat control modules, wherein the master inflight entertainment unit is configured to receive the diagnostic and usage information collected by the plurality of inflight entertainment units and to transmit the diagnostic and usage information, possibly including the diagnostic and usage information from the master inflight entertainment unit itself, to the aircraft server.