# TCDS LTC-6: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Stinson Division - Type: Type certificate data sheet - Status: Current - Holder: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Stinson Division - Revision: 3 - Revised: February 21, 1947 - Product: Aircraft, Large Airplane - Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/78/ae/78ae2b5fbf52e5dcb85cea1fa4c7c5f69101b5143efe1854ab9a7b178cc2cf43 - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/AE77E5207CE5916B8525673E005AD18C.0001 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/LTC-6 ## Models (1) As the data sheet lists them. - LB-30 (Army) ## What the data sheet says This is OCR from the scanned FAA data sheet. OCR can misread letters and numbers. ```text MODELS: General Dynamics, (Consolidated-Vultee) (Army) IB-30 (Approved 2/21/47) SPEC. NUMBER: L-6-3 (Eligible for certification in Limited Category only) (Holder of Limited Type Certificate: Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp., San Diego, CA) Engines 4 Pratt & Whitney S3C4G, R-1830-33 0I -67 Fuel 100 minimum octane aviation gasoline Engine limits except take-off (low blower) (Sea level) 41.0 in. Hg.. 2550 rpm (1040 hp) 2550 rpm (1100 hp) except take-off (high blower) (14,500 ft.) 39.0 in. Hg.. 2700 Ipm (1000 hp) (Sea level) 48 in. Hg., 2700 rpm (1200 hp) Maximum, except take-off (low blower) (Sea level) 43.4 in. Hg.. 2550 rpm (1100 hp) (Sea level) 43.5 in. HJ.. 2550 rpm (1100 Fp) 41.0 in. Hg., 2550 rpm (1100 hp) Propellers Take-off (five minutes) For S3C4G and R-1930-67 engines: 48.0 in. Hg.. 2700 Ipm (1200 hP) 23350/61534-18 11'6l diameter. Avoid operation hetween For F-1330-33 engines: 23E50/61534-12 For interchangeable blades models see Propeller Specification No. 603, Note 6. Airspeed limits (See NOTE 2) glide or dive - 355 mph Maximum weight Landing 56,000 1bs. -- Take-off 58,000 1bs. Minimum crew C.G. range Datum 311.5 inches forward of centerline of the main MAC 123.7 inches L.S. MAC 260 in. Other Operating Limitations See NOTE 3 Certification basis Limited Type Certificate No. 6 (CAR 9 effective 11/21/46) Production basis None may be produced under this approval Export eligibility Not eligible for a Certificate of Airvorthiness for Export No eguipment other than engines and propellers are specified. such equipment as required by Civil Air Regulations Part 43.30 for the particular operation authorized for NC aircraft nust be installed. any additional equipment necessary for the proper operation of the aircraft. In addition, the aircraft may incorporate such military equipment (except as was oridinally incorporated in the type for military or naval Additional equipment may be installed as can be substantiated on the basis that it presents no obvious hazard to safety. NOTE I. Weight and Balance Report including list of equipnent included in empty weight must be subnitted for each aircraft. Weight records in current condition may be submitted in lieu of an actual weight. The equipment list need include no more than the Required equipment as defined under "Equipment" above. Additional items as may be reasonably considered removable and are so located or of such weight that their removal or additior could noticeably affect the weight and balance of the aircraft. built into the aircraft structure need not be listed. The equipment list must be prepared by the applicant for the approval of the certificating C.A.A. representative, and in such be attached to the C.A.A. Operation Limitations. The following placards nust be prominently displayed in the positions 'This is a military type aircraft and under the Civil Air Regulations shall not be used for the carriage of passengers of cargo for compensation or hire. In the cockpit in full view of the pilot: exceed 155 mph with flaps fully extended. "Do not exceed 180 mph with flaps extended 10 deqrees." exceed 155 mph with landing gear extendel. ' "Do not operate automatic pilot at less than 155 nph." The following statement must appear on the Operations Limitations: 'This airplane must be operated at all times within the limitations set forth in the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft corporation Manual of Operating Instructions for Model RLB-30 Airplanes and RB-24A Airplanes with R-1830-S3C4G Engines dated February 194? except for limitations specifi- in Aircraft Specification AL-6 in which case the specifi- cation must be observed. A copy of the operating manual and Aircraft Specification AL-6 must be carried during flight." It will he the responsibility of the applicant to secure copies of the operatina manual. The Civil Aeronautics Adninistration does not have these documents available for distribution. If any repairs or modifications are made prior to and/or subsequent NL certification, is the responsibility of the owner to furnish sufficient evidence to a C.A.A. representative to show that the modified airplane maintains the same degree of airworthiness as the original. can give no technical assistance on such matters complete structural data for NL aircraft are not required by Part 9 and therefore are not available in the C.A.A. For certification for night flying the following nust be accomplished: Replace the wing position lights with certificated units or satisfactorily modify the lights if pertinent. A-9 (AN-3033-1 through -4) are satisfactory without modification. Replace the tail light with a certificated conditions are provided for the position lights, either the resistors should be disconnected from the circuits and a single-pole-single-throw switch should be used to replace the two singie-pole-double-throw switches presently installed for wing-tip and tail lights, or the switches should be placarded to indicate that only the "bright condition" should be In either case the tail light and wing-tip lights should operate on one switch. No original NI airworthiness certificates may be issued after 8/31/49. list of mandatory changes required prior to original certification may be obtained from CAA Aircraft Service, Washington 25, D.C. ``` ## ADs (2, in force first) - [AD 2003-18-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2003-18-01): Wing front spar · Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division LB-30 (Army), C-87A (Army) and P4Y-2 (Convair). Effective Sep 18, 2003 - [AD 2003-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2003-08-13) (historical): Wing front spar · Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division LB-30 (Army), C-87A (Army) and P4Y-2 (Convair). Effective May 7, 2003 ## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs) - [Consolidated Vultee LB-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-lb-30): 0 aircraft (registry code 2420805) ## STCs approved under this data sheet (1) - [STC SA01282NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01282NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.. Airwolf Filter Corporation --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.