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14 CFR 23.973 - Fuel tank filler connection. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 14 › Chapter I › Subchapter C › Part 23 › Subpart E › Section 23.973 14 CFR 23.973 - Fuel tank filler connection.
§ 23.973
Fuel tank filler connection.
Each fuel tank filler connection must be marked as prescribed in § 23.1557(c).
Spilled fuel must be prevented from entering the fuel tank compartment or any part of the airplane other than the tank itself.
Each filler cap must provide a fuel-tight seal for the main filler opening. However, there may be small openings in the fuel tank cap for venting purposes or for the purpose of allowing passage of a fuel gauge through the cap provided such openings comply with the requirements of § 23.975(a).
Each fuel filling point, except pressure fueling connection points, must have a provision for electrically bonding the airplane to ground fueling equipment.
For airplanes with engines requiring gasoline as the only permissible fuel, the inside diameter of the fuel filler opening must be no larger than 2.36 inches.
For airplanes with turbine engines, the inside diameter of the fuel filler opening must be no smaller than 2.95 inches.
[Doc. No. 4080, 29 FR 17955, Dec. 18, 1964; 30 FR 258, Jan. 9, 1965, as amended by Amdt. 23-18, 42 FR 15041, Mar. 17, 1977; Amdt. 23-43, 58 FR 18972, Apr. 9, 1993; Amdt. 23-51, 61 FR 5136, Feb. 9, 1996]
§ 23.973 Fuel tank filler connection.
(a) Each fuel tank filler connection must be marked as prescribed in § 23.1557(c). (b) Spilled fuel must be prevented from entering the fuel tank compartment or any part of the airplane other than the tank itself. (c) Each filler cap must provide a fuel-tight seal for the main filler opening. However, there may be small openings in the fuel tank cap for venting purposes or for the purpose of allowing passage of a fuel gauge through the cap provided such openings comply with the requirements of § 23.975(a). (d) Each fuel filling point, except pressure fueling connection points, must have a provision for electrically bonding the airplane to ground fueling equipment. (e) For airplanes with engines requiring gasoline as the only permissible fuel, the inside diameter of the fuel filler opening must be no larger than 2.36 inches.
(f) For airplanes with turbine engines, the inside diameter of the fuel filler opening must be no smaller than 2.95 inches.
[Doc. No. 4080, 29 FR 17955, Dec. 18, 1964; 30 FR 258, Jan. 9, 1965, as amended by Amdt. 23-18, 42 FR 15041, Mar. 17, 1977; Amdt. 23-43, 58 FR 18972, Apr. 9, 1993; Amdt. 23-51, 61 FR 5136, Feb. 9, 1996] This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeU.S. Code: Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION§ 106 - Federal Aviation Administration§ 40113 - Administrative§ 44701 - General requirements§ 44702 - Issuance of certificates§ 44704 - Type certificates, production certificates, airworthiness certificates,,11 So in original. and design and production organization certificates