CS 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 operation; and

(b)It meets the provisions of CS 25.965, except –

(1)The test pressure –

(i)For pressurised tanks used with a turbine engine, may not be less than 34 kPa (5 psi) plus the maximum operating pressure of the tank instead of the pressure specified in CS 25.965(a); and

(ii)For all other tanks, may not be less than 34 kPa (5 psi) instead of the pressure specified in CS 25.965(a); and

(2)The test fluid must be oil at 121°C (250°F) instead of the fluid specified in CS 25.965(c).