Hard Point
No failure report names the hard point. 13 FAA approvals let 4 companies make a replacement hard point, Ttf Aerospace, LLC holding the most (6).
Approved replacement parts 13 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a hard point and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a hard point:
For these models most: Boeing 737 (6), Boeing 777 (4), Bell 407 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Aerospace Technologies INC | Hard Point Instl 10N00406-3 | 10N00406-3 | Boeing 777-200 Series | 2018-03-28 | current |
| Northwest Aerospace Technologies INC | Hard Point Instl 10N00406-1 | 10N00406-1 | Boeing 777-200 Series | 2018-03-28 | current |
| Alpha Aviation, INC | Hard Point Outer 415-2001 | Modification Part | Univair Aircraft Corporation A-2 | 2018-02-01 | current |
| Alpha Aviation, INC | Hard Point Inner 415-2002 | Modification Part | Univair Aircraft Corporation A-2 | 2018-02-01 | current |
| Ttf Aerospace, LLC | Hard Point Fitting D1040M0005-305 | D1040M0005-305 | Boeing 737-700 Series | 2017-06-14 | current |
| Ttf Aerospace, LLC | Hard Point Fitting D104M0005-303 | D104M0005-303 | Boeing 737-700 Series | 2017-06-14 | current |
| Northwest Aerospace Technologies INC | Hard Point Instl 10N00406-1 | 10N00406-1 | Boeing 777-200 | 2014-10-01 | current |
| Northwest Aerospace Technologies INC | Hard Point Instl 10N00406-3 | 10N00406-3 | Boeing 777-200 | 2014-10-01 | current |
| Ttf Aerospace, LLC | Hard Point Fitting D1040M0005-305 | D104M0005-305 | Boeing 737-700 Series | 2013-12-16 | current |
| Ttf Aerospace, LLC | Hard Point Fitting D1040M0005-303 | D104M0005-303 | Boeing 737-700 Series | 2013-12-16 | current |
| Ttf Aerospace, LLC | Hard Point Repair Clip D1040M0005-305 | D1040M0005-305 | Boeing 737-700 Series | 2012-04-24 | current |
| Ttf Aerospace, LLC | Hard Point Fitting D1040M0005-303 | D1040M0005-303 | Boeing 737-700 Series | 2012-04-24 | current |
| Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Formerly Aeronautical Accessories INC) | Hard Point Provisions Kit AA-05103 | Modification Part | Bell 407 with STC SR09374RC-D installed | 2006-03-05 | 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.