# AD 48-06-02: Jury Struts

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Commonwealth 175, 180, 180F, 185 and 190F
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 105 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/273B77F1A6CA757086256A34006B20D8.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/48-06-02

## The airworthiness directive

48-06-02 COMMONWEALTH: Applies to Models 175, 180, 180F, 185, and 190F Aircraft.

Compliance required by March 15, 1948.

Inspect the jury struts for indication of excessive corrosion (inside) or cracks and if either is noted, replace the jury strut. Drill a 1/8-inch diameter hole at the lower rear edge of all jury struts to provide adequate drainage.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-729](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-729): Commonwealth Aircraft Inc.; names 5 of 5 models: 190F, 175, 180, 180F, 185

## 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: 105 (105 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Commonwealth 84, Rearwin 21

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Commonwealth 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-185): 62 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Commonwealth REARWIN 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-rearwin-185): 16 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rearwin 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/rearwin-175): 11 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rearwin 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/rearwin-185): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Commonwealth REARWIN 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-rearwin-175): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rearwin 180F](https://openairdocs.org/model/rearwin-180f): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rearwin 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/rearwin-180): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Commonwealth REARWIN 180F](https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-rearwin-180f): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Commonwealth REARWIN 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-rearwin-180): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Rearwin 190F](https://openairdocs.org/model/rearwin-190f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 10 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/48-06-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/48-06-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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