46-06-04: Propeller Spinner Attaching Lugs
FAA order 46-06-04 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Propeller Spinner Attaching Lugs. It names Consolidated Vultee BT-13: about 74 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: propeller.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division
- Models
- BT-13, BT-13A (Army SNV-1), BT-13B (Navy SNV-2)
- On this site
- Consolidated Vultee BT-13 74 registered
Dates and paperwork
- Docket
- Unknown
- Status
- Current
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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46-06-04 CONVAIR: (Was Service Note 3 of AD-2-571-2.) Applies Only to BT-13 Series Airplanes Equipped With a Propeller Spinner.
Inspect the propeller spinner attaching lugs after each 25 hours of operation for cracks or signs of impending failure. If cracks are found, the lugs should be reinforced or the spinner should be removed entirely.
Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of October 7, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/46-06-04.json · aircraft systems.