§29.1557 Miscellaneous markings and placards

(a) Baggage and cargo compartments, and ballast location. Each baggage and cargo compartment, and each ballast location m ust have a placard stating any lim itations on contents, including wei ght, t hat are necessary under the loading requirements. (b) Seats. If the m aximum allowable weight to be carri ed i n a seat i s l ess t han 77 kg (170 pounds), a placard stating the lesser weight m ust be permanently attached to the seat structure. (c) Fuel and oil filler openings. The following apply: (1) Fuel filler o penings must be marked at or near the filler cover with: (i) The word ‘fuel’; (ii) For reciprocating engine powered rotorcraft, the m inimum fuel grade; (iii) Fo r turbine-engine-powered rotorcraft, the perm issible fuel designations, except th at if im practical, this in formation m ay b e in cluded in the rotorcraft flight manual, and the fuel filler may be m arked wi th an appropri ate reference to the flight manual; and (iv) For pressure fueling system s, the m aximum perm issible fueling supply pressure and t he m aximum perm issible defueling pressure. (2) Oil filler o penings m ust b e m arked at or near the filler cover with the word ‘oil’. (d) Emergency exit placards. Each placard and operating control for each em ergency exit must differ in col our from t he surroundi ng fuselage surface as prescribed in CS 29.811(f)(2). A placard must be near each em ergency exit control and m ust clearly indicate the location of that exit and its method of operation.