14 CFR 27.975

§ 27.975 Fuel tank vents.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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Citation: 14 CFR 27.975, § 27.975 Fuel tank vents, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/54568
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(a) Each fuel tank must be vented from the top part of the expansion space so that venting is effective under all normal flight conditions. Each vent must minimize the probability of stoppage by dirt or ice. (b) The venting system must be designed to minimize spillage of fuel through the vents to an ignition source in the event of a rollover during landing, ground operation, or a survivable impact.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.