NAC455C.220. Lap-seam crack.  


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  •      1. The shell or drum of a boiler or pressure vessel with a lap-seam crack along a longitudinal riveted joint must be immediately discontinued from use. The crack may not be repaired.

         2. As used in this section, “lap-seam crack” means a crack found in lap seams, extending parallel to the longitudinal joint and located between or adjacent to rivet holes.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R101-02, eff. 12-15-2004)