Special provision 652

Austenitic stainless steel, ferritic and austenitic steel (Duplex steel) and welded titanium receptacles which do not meet the requirements of Chapter 6.2 but have been constructed and approved in accordance with national aviation provisions for use as hot air balloon or hot air airship fuel receptacles, brought into service (date of initial inspection) before 1 July 2004, may be carried by road provided they meet the following conditions: (a) The general provisions of 6.2.1 shall be complied with; (b) The design and construction of the receptacles shall have been approved for aviation use by a national air transport authority; (c) As an exemption from 6.2.3.1.2, the calculation pressure shall be derived from a reduced maximum ambient temperature of +40 °C; in this case: (i) As an exemption from 6.2.5.1, cylinders may be manufactured from rolled and annealed commercially pure titanium with the minimum requirements of Rm > 450 MPa, εA > 20 % (εA = elongation after fracture); (ii) Austenitic stainless steel and ferritic and austenitic steel (Duplex steel) cylinders may be used with a stress level up to 85 % of the minimum guaranteed yield strength (Re) at a calculation pressure derived from a reduced maximum ambient temperature of +40 °C; (iii) The receptacles shall be equipped with a pressure relief device having a nominal set pressure of 26 bar; the test pressure of these receptacles shall be not less than 30 bar; (d) When the exemptions from (c) are not applied, the receptacles shall be designed for a reference temperature of 65 °C and shall be equipped with pressure relief devices with a nominal set pressure specified by the competent authority of the country of use; (e) The main body of the receptacles shall be covered by an outer, waterresistant protective layer at least 25 mm thick made from structural cellular foam or similar material; (f) During carriage, the receptacle shall be firmly secured in a crate or an additional safety device; (g) The receptacles shall be marked with a clear, visible label stating that the receptacles are for use only in hot air balloons and hot air airships; (h) The duration of service (from the date of initial inspection) shall not exceed 25 years.