A fleet maintenance manager schedules external visual inspections and leakage tests on a cargo tank every year, but schedules the full pressure (hydrostatic) retest only every 5 years. Is this schedule consistent with 49 CFR 180.407?

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Yes, this matches the regulation: external visual inspection and leakage tests run on a 1-year cycle, while the pressure test runs on a 5-year cycle for most cargo tanks

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No, all required tests must be performed on the same 5-year cycle

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No, all required tests must be performed annually

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Yes, but only because the tank in question is more than 10 years old