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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 25.1015 

must be shown to be suitable for the 
particular application. 

[Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 25–19, 33 FR 15410, Oct. 17, 
1968; Amdt. 25–23, 35 FR 5677, Apr. 8, 1970; 
Amdt. 25–36, 39 FR 35460, Oct. 1, 1974; Amdt. 
25–57, 49 FR 6848, Feb. 23, 1984; Amdt. 25–72, 55 
FR 29785, July 20, 1990] 

§ 25.1015

Oil tank tests. 

Each oil tank must be designed and 

installed so that— 

(a) It can withstand, without failure, 

each vibration, inertia, and fluid load 
that it may be subjected to in oper-
ation; and 

(b) It meets the provisions of § 25.965, 

except— 

(1) The test pressure— 
(i) For pressurized tanks used with a 

turbine engine, may not be less than 5 
p.s.i. plus the maximum operating 
pressure of the tank instead of the 
pressure specified in § 25.965(a); and 

(ii) For all other tanks may not be 

less than 5 p.s.i. instead of the pressure 
specified in § 25.965(a); and 

(2) The test fluid must be oil at 250 

°

F. instead of the fluid specified in 

§ 25.965(c). 

[Doc. No. 5066, 29 FR 18291, Dec. 24, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 25–36, 39 FR 35461, Oct. 1, 
1974] 

§ 25.1017

Oil lines and fittings. 

(a) Each oil line must meet the re-

quirements of § 25.993 and each oil line 
and fitting in any designated fire zone 
must meet the requirements of 
§ 25.1183. 

(b) Breather lines must be arranged 

so that— 

(1) Condensed water vapor that might 

freeze and obstruct the line cannot ac-
cumulate at any point; 

(2) The breather discharge does not 

constitute a fire hazard if foaming oc-
curs or causes emitted oil to strike the 
pilot’s windshield; and 

(3) The breather does not discharge 

into the engine air induction system. 

§ 25.1019

Oil strainer or filter. 

(a) Each turbine engine installation 

must incorporate an oil strainer or fil-
ter through which all of the engine oil 
flows and which meets the following re-
quirements: 

(1) Each oil strainer or filter that has 

a bypass must be constructed and in-
stalled so that oil will flow at the nor-
mal rate through the rest of the sys-
tem with the strainer or filter com-
pletely blocked. 

(2) The oil strainer or filter must 

have the capacity (with respect to op-
erating limitations established for the 
engine) to ensure that engine oil sys-
tem functioning is not impaired when 
the oil is contaminated to a degree 
(with respect to particle size and den-
sity) that is greater than that estab-
lished for the engine under Part 33 of 
this chapter. 

(3) The oil strainer or filter, unless it 

is installed at an oil tank outlet, must 
incorporate an indicator that will indi-
cate contamination before it reaches 
the capacity established in accordance 
with paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(4) The bypass of a strainer or filter 

must be constructed and installed so 
that the release of collected contami-
nants is minimized by appropriate lo-
cation of the bypass to ensure that col-
lected contaminants are not in the by-
pass flow path. 

(5) An oil strainer or filter that has 

no bypass, except one that is installed 
at an oil tank outlet, must have a 
means to connect it to the warning 
system required in § 25.1305(c)(7). 

(b) Each oil strainer or filter in a 

powerplant installation using recipro-
cating engines must be constructed and 
installed so that oil will flow at the 
normal rate through the rest of the 
system with the strainer or filter ele-
ment completely blocked. 

[Amdt. 25–36, 39 FR 35461, Oct. 1, 1974, as 
amended by Amdt. 25–57, 49 FR 6848, Feb. 23, 
1984] 

§ 25.1021

Oil system drains. 

A drain (or drains) must be provided 

to allow safe drainage of the oil sys-
tem. Each drain must— 

(a) Be accessible; and 
(b) Have manual or automatic means 

for positive locking in the closed posi-
tion. 

[Amdt. 25–57, 49 FR 6848, Feb. 23, 1984] 

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