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33 CFR 183.580: Static pressure test for fuel tanks.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER S—BOATING SAFETY
- PART 183—BOATS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
- Subpart J—Fuel Systems
A fuel tank is tested by performing the following procedures in the following order:
(a) Fill the tank with air or inert gas to the pressure marked on the tank label under § 183.514(b)(5).
(b) Examine each tank fitting and seam for leaks using a leak detection method other than the pressure drop method.
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