---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 27.1187"
title: "14"
number: "27.1187"
heading: "Ventilation and drainage."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/27.1187"
---

# §27.1187. Ventilation and drainage.


Each compartment containing any part of the powerplant installation must have provision for ventilation and drainage of flammable fluids. The drainage means must be—

- (a) Effective under conditions expected to prevail when drainage is needed, and
- (b) Arranged so that no discharged fluid will cause an additional fire hazard.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Doc. No. 29247, 64 FR 45095, Aug. 18, 1999]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44704.

### Source

Source: Docket No. 5074, 29 FR 15695, Nov. 24, 1964, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Doc. No. 29247, 64 FR 45095, Aug. 18, 1999]