46-31-02: Torque Tube Aft of Rear Seat
FAA order 46-31-02 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Torque Tube Aft of Rear Seat. It names Stinson L-5: about 125 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: cabin, seats and restraints.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division
- Models
- L-5, L-5B, L-5C, L-5D, L-5E, L-5E-1, L-5G
- On this site
- Stinson L-5 125 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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46-31-02 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.
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 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/46-31-02.json · aircraft systems.