Hardware Top
No failure report names the hardware top. 3 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement hardware top, Be Aerospace holding the most (3).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a hardware top and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a hardware top:
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be Aerospace | HARDWARE KIT TOP INSTL, CTR 5MK001AZ503 | 5MK001AZ503 | AIRBUS A380-841 | 2013-11-18 | current |
| Be Aerospace | HARDWARE KIT TOP INSTL, LH OUTBD 5MK001AZ501 | 5MK001AZ501 | AIRBUS A380-841 | 2013-11-18 | current |
| Be Aerospace | HARDWARE KIT TOP INSTL, RH OUTBD 5MK001AZ502 | 5MK001AZ502 | AIRBUS A380-841 | 2013-11-18 | 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.