Closeout Foam
No failure report names the closeout foam. 7 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement closeout foam, B/E Aerospace, INC. holding the most (7).
Approved replacement parts 7 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a closeout foam and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a closeout foam:
For these models most: Boeing 777 (3), Boeing 787 Dreamliner (2), Airbus A350 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B/E Aerospace, INC. | ASSY-CLOSEOUT FOAM 16.93 AM40023-057 | None- PMAModificationPart per PSAIR-21-1601 | The Boeing Company 787-9 | 2026-04-08 | current |
| B/E Aerospace, INC. | ASSY – CLOSEOUT FOAM 19.64 AM40023-053 | N/A – Modification Part | The Boeing Company 777-200, 777-300ER | 2024-05-16 | current |
| B/E Aerospace, INC. | ASSY – CLOSEOUT FOAM 15.49 AM40023-059 | N/A – Modification Part | The Boeing Company 777-200 | 2024-05-16 | current |
| B/E Aerospace, INC. | ASSY – CLOSEOUT FOAM 15.49 AM40023-059 | N/A – Modification Part | Airbus SAS A350-1041 | 2024-05-16 | current |
| B/E Aerospace, INC. | ASSY – CLOSEOUT FOAM 17.82 AM40023-051 | N/A – Modification Part | The Boeing Company 777-200, 777-300ER | 2024-05-16 | current |
| B/E Aerospace, INC. | ASSY – CLOSEOUT FOAM 16.93 AM40023-057 | N/A – Modification Part | The Boeing Company 787-8, 787-10 | 2024-05-16 | current |
| B/E Aerospace, INC. | ASSY – CLOSEOUT FOAM 17.33 AM40023-063 | N/A – Modification Part | Airbus SAS A350-1041 | 2024-05-16 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.