# AD 65-28-05: Main Landing Gear Oleos

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Augustair 2150 and 2150A
- Effective: December 21, 1965
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-171
- Registered aircraft: 109 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/3B87848F8ABCDB3186256A3A0070F24D.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/65-28-05

## The airworthiness directive

65-28-05 MORRISEY: Amdt. 39-171 Part 39 Federal Register December 21, 1965. Applies to Models 2150 and 2150A Airplanes.

Compliance required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To detect cracking in the weldments of strut assemblies, P/N's MO-11000 and MO-11002, for both the right and left oleos of the main landing gear where the scissor assemblies are attached, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within 25 hours' time in service after the effeactive date of this AD and at intervals not to exceed 25 hours' time in service from the last inspection, visually inspect for cracks the upper and lower scissors attachment fittings of the main landing gear until accomplishment of (c).

  (b) If cracks are found, reinforce in accordance with (c) before further flight.

  (c) Reinforce upper and lower scissors attachment fittings by the addition of 4130 steel plates at three locations described in Figure 1 or accomplish an equivalent repair approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This directive effective December 21, 1965.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 4A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A19): Augustair Inc.; names 2 of 3 models: 2150, 2150A

## 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: 109 (109 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Varga 86, Morrisey 22, Morrisey-Shinn 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Varga 2150A](https://openairdocs.org/model/varga-2150a): 86 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Morrisey 2150A](https://openairdocs.org/model/morrisey-2150a): 18 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Morrisey 2150](https://openairdocs.org/model/morrisey-2150): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Morrisey-Shinn 2150-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/morrisey-shinn-2150-a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/65-28-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/65-28-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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