Construction number locations (E-G)

From Scramble - The Aviation Magazine

Introduction

Construction numbers (c/n), also called Manufacturer Serial Numbers (MSN), are the prime way to identify a specific airframe. In contrast to the registration (or tail number), the c/n does not change, even when owner changes occur.

(note: all 'left' and 'right' indications are as you look from tail to nose).

Construction number locations

Manufacturers A to B

Manufacturers C to D

Manufacturers H to L

Manufacturers M

Manufacturers N to R

Manufacturers S

Manufacturers T to Z

National regulations

Contents 1 Introduction 2 ELA Aviación 2.1 ELA 07 3 Embraer 3.1 EMB121 Xingu 3.2 EMB312 Tucano 3.3 EMB314 Super Tucano 4 Eurocopter 4.1 EC135 4.2 EC145 5 Evektor-Aerotechnik 5.1 Evektor VUT100-131i 6 Fairchild 6.1 Fairchild C-123 Provider 7 Fairchild-Republic 7.1 A-10 Thunderbolt II 8 FIAT 8.1 Fiat G91 9 Fouga 9.1 CM170 Magister 10 Gippsland Aeronautics 10.1 GA8

ELA Aviación

ELA 07

The manufacturer serial plate of this ULV Gyrocopter, is located at lower part of the mast, on the left-hand side, behind the 'cabin'.

c/n 0907-193-0724.

Embraer

Most Embraer aircraft have an external plate under the left hand side horizontal stabilizer.

EMB121 Xingu

The plate is situated on the aft fuselage on the lefthandside.

The plate location on the aft fuselage of a Xingu.

The Xingu plate itself.

EMB312 Tucano

The plate is situated on the fuselage below the lefthandside stabilizer.

EMB314 Super Tucano

The plate is situated on the fuselage below the lefthandside stabilizer.

Eurocopter

EC135

The plate is located on the outside of the helicopter, on the right hand side, just behind the last window.

The plate also gives the exact subtype on this German Army EC135T1

EC145

For the BK 117, see Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm/Kawasaki

As with its predecessor, the construction number plate can be found on the right side of the aircraft, below the rearmost window.

Also on the UH-72A, the msn-plate can be found on the outside of the helicopter.

Evektor-Aerotechnik

Evektor VUT100-131i

The plate is situated on the fuselage below the lefthandside stabilizer.

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Fairchild

Fairchild C-123 Provider

The c/n plate can be found inside the main cabin, on the bulkhead left of the door towards the cockpit. Can be read off when climbing the stairs towards the cockpit. Furthermore a similar plate can be found in the nose wheel well. To access this plate some acrobatics are required.

The C-123 c/n plate next to the cockpit door..

Fairchild-Republic

A-10 Thunderbolt II

The c/n plate can be found inside the nose wheel bay. Looking forward inside the nose wheel bay, the plate can be found at the left hand side.

The A-10A c/n plate..

FIAT

Fiat G91

A c/n plate can be found at several spots, though usually only the first can be seen when the aircraft is not taken apart.

• On the left side of the fuselage, just in front of and below the canopy.
• Only visible when the cockpit section and the engine section are taken apart, on the lower part of the forward fuselage.

Werk-nr is the German term for construction number.

The airframe needs to be taken apart before you can see this plate.

Fouga

CM170 Magister

Between the two seats, the construction number plate is attached on top or on the left hand side of a bar in the centre.

An example of the plate on top of the bar.

Hardly readable any more, but this is c/n 546.

Gippsland Aeronautics

GA8

The plate is situated on the fuselage below the lefthandside stabilizer.

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