§122.704. Maintenance of falls.
46 C.F.R. § 122.704
Each fall used in a launching appliance on a vessel must be turned end for end at intervals of not more than 30 months.
Each fall must be renewed when necessary due to deterioration or at internals of not more than 5 years, whichever is earlier.
Each fall must have a corrosion resistant tag with the following permanently marked on it in clearly legible letters:
The date the new fall was installed; and
If the fall has been turned end for end, the date it was turned.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 20556, May 7, 1996]
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 6101; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2, paragraph (II)(92)(a).
Source
Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 935, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 20556, May 7, 1996]