[FlyingFwyFreeman]

About done with my First Condition Inspection after buying an RV-8 last year. My A&P noticed the Serial Number is listed in various places as 81264 and other places as 1264. I think 1264 is correct. Any comments? What's the most important document(s) that have to match?

 

[Sam Buchanan]

Registration, airworthiness certificate and data plate.......all with EXACT match. The only entries required on the data plate is MAKE, MODEL, AND SERIAL.

 

[dhmoose]

Oddly, I bought an RV-8 last year as well and the same thing happened to me. Serial number on the original airworthiness certificate did not match the Vans paperwork. I called Vans to confirm the official serial number and paperwork. While on the phone with them, I had them register the airplane under my name for future letters/SBs. I then had the FAA issue a new airworthiness certificate with the correct serial number. The whole process went surprisingly smoothly and quickly.

 

[FlyingFwyFreeman]

Thank you for your responses. I'm on it!! Guy