# AD 46-31-02: Torque Tube Aft of Rear Seat

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division L-5, L-5B, L-5C, L-5D, L-5E, L-5E-1 and L-5G
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 130 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/E3E15E609329E65E86256A56005CADD9.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-31-02

## The airworthiness directive

46-31-02 STINSON: (Was Service Note 1 of AD-764-1.) Applies to All L-5 Series Aircraft.

After each 25 hours of operation make a visual inspection of the torque tube on welded bellcrank assemblies located in the fuselage immediately aft of the rear seat for cracks in the bellcrank around the torque tube. If any cracks are found, replace or reinforce part before further operation of the aircraft. Bellcranks manufactured from a casting and installed on L-5 airplanes, Serial Number 42-98885 and subsequent, are considered satisfactory. If inspection indicates that this more satisfactory part is installed, the 25-hour inspections may be discontinued.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-764](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-764): Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Stinson Division; names 7 of 7 models: L-5B, L-5D, L-5C, L-5, L-5E, L-5E-1, L-5G

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 130 (130 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Stinson 125, Consolidated 2, Stinson-Vultee/Hahn/Baxter 1, Stinson/Nightingale 1, Stinson/Wilbur 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Stinson L-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5): 72 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Stinson L-5G](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5g): 22 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Stinson L-5E](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5e): 20 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Stinson L-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5b): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Stinson L-5E-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5e-1): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Consolidated L5](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-l5): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Consolidated L5E1](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-l5e1): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Stinson/Nightingale L-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-nightingale-l-5): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Stinson L-5C](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5c): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Stinson/Wilbur L-5G](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-wilbur-l-5g): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Stinson-Vultee/Hahn/Baxter L-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-vultee-hahn-baxter-l-5): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 11 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-31-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-31-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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