{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-192.715","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 192.715","heading":"Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of welds.","body":"Each weld that is unacceptable under § 192.241(c) must be repaired as follows:\n(a) If it is feasible to take the segment of transmission line out of service, the weld must be repaired in accordance with the applicable requirements of § 192.245.\n(b) A weld may be repaired in accordance with § 192.245 while the segment of transmission line is in service if:\n(1) The weld is not leaking;\n(2) The pressure in the segment is reduced so that it does not produce a stress that is more than 20 percent of the SMYS of the pipe; and\n(3) Grinding of the defective area can be limited so that at least 1/8-inch (3.2 millimeters) thickness in the pipe weld remains.\n(c) A defective weld which cannot be repaired in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of this section must be repaired by installing a full encirclement welded split sleeve of appropriate design.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY","PART 192—TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart M—Maintenance"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"d7892e00d26447b627ba7436e8a2b4b634eedfd884b3fa620cacba23d1851478","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-192.714","next":"us/49-cfr-192.717"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}