{"operation":"document","citation":"192.245","title":"Repair or Removal of Defects","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Arkansas Public Service Commission","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":null,"summary":"§ 192.245 Repair or Removal of Defects (a) Each weld that is unacceptable under § 192.241(c) must be removed or repaired. A weld must be removed if it has a crack that is more than 8 percent of the weld length. (b) Each weld that is repaired must have the defect removed down to sound metal and the s","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ar-car-23-500-192-245.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ar-car-23-500-192-245.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ar-car-23-500-192-245","source_url":"https://codeofarrules.arkansas.gov/Rules/Rule?chapterID=40&levelType=part&partID=1394&subChapterID=392&titleID=23","body":"§ 192.245 Repair or Removal of Defects (a) Each weld that is unacceptable under § 192.241(c) must be removed or repaired. A weld must be removed if it has a crack that is more than 8 percent of the weld length. (b) Each weld that is repaired must have the defect removed down to sound metal and the segment to be repaired must be preheated if conditions exist which would adversely affect the quality of the weld repair. After repair, the segment of the weld that was repaired must be inspected to ensure its acceptability. (c) Repair of a crack, or of any defect in a previously repaired area must be in accordance with the written weld repair procedures that have been qualified under § 192.225. Repair procedures must provide that the minimum mechanical properties specified for the welding procedures used to make the original weld are met upon completion of the final weld repair. SUBPART F - JOINING OF MATERIALS OTHER THAN BY WELDING","truncated":false,"body_characters":940}