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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space |
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Chapter I - Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation |
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SubChapter G - Air Carriers and Operators for Compensation or Hire: Certification and Operations |
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Part 121 - Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations |
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Subpart J - Special Airworthiness Requirements |
§ 121.229 - Location of fuel tanks.
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§ 121.229 Location of fuel tanks.
(a) Fuel tanks must be located in accordance with § 121.255.
(b) No part of the engine nacelle skin that lies immediately behind a major air outlet from the engine compartment may be used as the wall of an integral tank.
(c) Fuel tanks must be isolated from personnel compartments by means of fume- and fuel-proof enclosures.