§183.580. Static pressure test for fuel tanks.
33 C.F.R. § 183.580
A fuel tank is tested by performing the following procedures in the following order:
Fill the tank with air or inert gas to the pressure marked on the tank label under § 183.514(b)(5).
Examine each tank fitting and seam for leaks using a leak detection method other than the pressure drop method.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 81-092, 48 FR 55737, Dec. 15, 1983]
Source
Source: CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 4302; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, para. II, (92)(b). Subpart E is also authorized by Pub. L. 114-120, 130 Stat. 27
Source
Source: CGD 72-61R, 37 FR 15782, Aug. 4, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, as amended by CGD 81-092, 48 FR 55737, Dec. 15, 1983]