§25.1015. Oil tank tests.
14 C.F.R. § 25.1015
Each oil tank must be designed and installed so that—
It can withstand, without failure, each vibration, inertia, and fluid load that it may be subjected to in operation; and
It meets the provisions of § 25.965, except—
The test pressure—
For pressurized tanks used with a turbine engine, may not be less than 5 p.s.i. plus the maximum operating pressure of the tank instead of the pressure specified in § 25.965(a); and
For all other tanks may not be less than 5 p.s.i. instead of the pressure specified in § 25.965(a); and
The test fluid must be oil at 250 °F. instead of the fluid specified in § 25.965(c).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 25-36, 39 FR 35461, Oct. 1, 1974]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702 and 44704; Pub. L. 115-254, 132 Stat 3281 (49 U.S.C. 44903 note).
Source
Source: Docket No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 25-36, 39 FR 35461, Oct. 1, 1974]