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In the USA we have the FAA, and without an official data plate you dont have an airplane, all you have is a heap of metal that you can't fly. To get a new one issued is a nightmare. I am sure if you look hard enough you will find the official data plate.
The OP does not fall under FAA rules.
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IA? ThanksI would stay very, very far away from that particular IA.
IA is the abbreviation for a mechanic with an Inspection Authorization. An IA mechanic is the person who accomplishes an inspection once a year. This inspection is called an "Annual" inspection. Aircraft mechanics are called A&Ps. Airframe and Powerplant mechanics. Airframe and Powerplant are two separate ratings on a mechanics license. Most mechanics have both ratings, though both are not required.IA? Thanks
......... there are two different data plates that were used. The one you show a picture of was used up until some time between late 1950 and early 1951 (I think, exact serial number hasn’t been determined), and was located inside the fuselage just aft of the trim jackscrew..... The later aircraft have a larger data plate that looks nothing like what your picture shows. This data plate was located on the floorboard under the front seat. For airplanes with this style data plate, the fuselage number plate is located on the diagonal tube on the right side under the instrument panel. .......
I’ve had several 1951 and 1952 Cubs that came with the early style data plates and a 1953 that had the same as hotrods picture so somewhere between 1952-53 they changed.
You can get a new one from Piper but they require you have the local FISO or whatever agency you have there inspect the aircraft and records to determine it’s the original plane, they will make a pencil tracing of the fuselage serial number and get the serial numbers off the wing spars to match the records. Then said agency will write a letter to accompany your request to piper along with payment $$ then you get a plate from them that looks like this
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Thanks Steve for your reply.
I just want to put a replica data plate, here no ona has asked for it.
My PA18-95 is a straight civil plane exported fro the US to France and later in the sixties moved to Italy.
T.C. Stands for Type Certificate whis is 1A2 : ok I will put that.
What about P. C. ?
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I'm not sure it's been stated forcefully enough, here;
IF YOU HAVE A US CERTIFICATED AIRCRAFT - A replacement data plate must be obtained from the manufacturer, with FAA permission! There is no wiggle room on this. As shown above, an imitation plate is not hard to produce. And it is even legal to use it as the 'DEA' data plate on the empennage. But only if the original data plate is still permanently attached to the airframe. If you use a data plate, that you have stamped, (even with the correct info) in place of the manufacturers data plate, you are in violation of the FARs.
Just be aware of this if you choose to replace a data plate on your own. Please read FAR 45.10 which covers producing a data plate and FAR 45.13 (b), (c), (d), and (e) which covers removing, reinstalling, and changing data plates.
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well ... the original data plate is still permanently attached to the airframe ....
i can understand data pinched or welded on the airframe might be considered permanently attached ... but an alluminium plate screwed on a woodden floor board or riveted on a plate cannot be considered permanently ..... i am surely wrong .... law makers sometimes are fantasious ....
an original data plate attached to a weak part that rottens, on a plane having over 70 years, perhaps over 8000 hours on the frame and uncountable accidents repairs and rebuilds ... sounds strange.
But that’s it. Pilot owner life is tough [emoji41][emoji106][emoji1787]
The early plates attached to the fuselage back in the tail were aluminum. They were attached with a piece of 1/16” welding wire tacked to the tube, then threaded through the holes of the plate and bent over to secure it. The post 1951 plates that are larger are made from stainless to meet the new (in late 1950) fireproof requirement. Those are the ones screwed onto the floorboard under the front seat. Piper, and the then CAA had no expectation that these airplanes would still be around some 70 years later! Unfortunately, that sill little piece of metal defines the airplane. Every other part can be replaced easily, but the data plate is the one that is controlled and hard to replace (legally).
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