Data Plate

[1938BF50]

My 1938 BF (built Nov 30th) is tagged with a data plate from the Conway, PA days. I believe that it should have a Taylor-Young plate. Can someone confirm this? Do any of these blank tags exist in some deep dark corner of the Taylorcraft world? If not......is anyone willing to take a high resolution e-pic of their tag so I can make a new blank one using the photo-etch process. Thanx.

[dedrekon]

Re: Data Plate

Mike,
Which dataplate is it...the brass one or the steel one? I have a blank brass plate and a couple of steel ones (not blank). I'd be glad to shoot a pic for you of either.

Vincent

[1938BF50]

Re: Data Plate

Vincent,

I do not know which is original to the late '38 B's. Can you take a good head-on pic of each with a 6" scale adjacent? PM me if so. I just can't stand the wrong plate staring at me and want to make a new (as original) for a future restoration. Where should the plate be mounted?

[lktiller]

Re: Data Plate

by any means DON'T make a copy of the data plate. It's called forgery! They are too easy to get legally.
get your a/p - I/A to write a letter to the fsdo stating what happened to the old one. They will send a letter authorizing you to purchase a new dataplate. Send their authorization letter to Forrest Barber. In care of the Foundation. He has NOS plates and will stamp it with your info as original.

In my case I simply stated the plate was lost in the last rebuild. parts were scattered around several airports over several years. No problem.

for location to mount the plate. several places were original. On the right, bottom door frame, just inside the cockpit is where most are located.

[flylo]

Re: Data Plate

Mike,let me know if you need a picture of mine('38 BL).It's inside the right(only) door on the floor. Eric

[1938BF50]

Re: Data Plate

Eric,

Yes, Please send a pic. via PM. Thanx

[flylo]

Re: Data Plate

I don't know how to PM a picture.Send me your e-mail & I'll try to get to the hanger today.Eric

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Data Plate

Yep I have original data plates, and factory records, apparently yours was replaced once with a Conway One... I will need authorization letter , e-mail me at [email protected]

[alwaysoar]

Re: Data Plate

I have a question about letters of authorization. I understand that it is necessary to verify the serial number, but I recall Forrest you said at some point that aircraft serial numbers might not have matched even out of the factory. So how do you deal with that if you need a letter of authorization?

Ed$BTV VT
TF 527

[lktiller]

Re: Data Plate

request the CD from Oklahoma city, FAA. by your N number. (search this forum for web page & address)
This CD will have the original airworthiness certificate with the serial. There's your authority.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Data Plate

Sometimes a knowledgeable FAA PMI during a "conformancy inspection" will ask to see the factory number stamped somewhere on the airframe , if that does not match the paperwork then HE needs an explanation.
(ie) Fuselage replaced and not noted ; came from factory that way; deception by someone; pieces & parts put together around a data plate; fake data plates, changed data plates, all sorts of deception out there....

each case is different and WE here at the Foundation work with that Owner & Aircraft to explain the situation to the satisfaction of the FAA.

[1938BF50]

Re: Data Plate

Forrest,

Where are they generally stamped on the fuselage?.....mine being a 1938B.

[flylo]

Re: Data Plate

Mike,my '38 is on the top door hinge.

[1938BF50]

Re: Data Plate

Eric,

Is it visible or did you find it with covering removed? I am curious as eventually I will have to get a letter of authorization and have Forrest stamp a new plate for me. I have a pretty rock solid paper trail but it would be nice to see the actual #. At some point in it's past, 20407 was tagged with a Conway tag and that just outright bugs me. Of course nothing in the logs.

[flylo]

Re: Data Plate

Mine is right on top of the hinge,very visable anytime.