131.560—Weekly tests and inspections.
The following tests and inspections must be carried out weekly:
(a)
Each lifesaving appliance and launching appliance must be visually inspected to ensure that it is ready for use.
(b)
Each engine of a lifeboat or a rescue boat must be run ahead and astern for not less than 3 minutes, unless the ambient temperature is below the minimal temperature required for starting the engine.
(d)
Each battery for starting the engine of a lifeboat or a rescue boat, or for energizing a searchlight, a fixed installation of a radio in a lifeboat, or a portable radio, must be brought up to full charge at least once a week if the battery is—
(e)
The transmitter of each fixed installation of a radio in a lifeboat and that of each portable radio must be tried out at least once a week with a dummy antenna load.