[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR17.48]



[Page 937]

 

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 17_CONSTRUCTION, MARKING, AND LIGHTING OF ANTENNA STRUCTURES--Table 

of Contents

 

Subpart C_Specifications for Obstruction Marking and Lighting of Antenna 

                               Structures

 

Sec.  17.48  Notification of extinguishment or improper functioning of lights.



    The owner of any antenna structure which is registered with the 

Commission and has been assigned lighting specifications referenced in 

this part:

    (a) Shall report immediately by telephone or telegraph to the 

nearest Flight Service Station or office of the Federal Aviation 

Administration any observed or otherwise known extinguishment or 

improper functioning of any top steady burning light or any flashing 

obstruction light, regardless of its position on the antenna structure, 

not corrected within 30 minutes. Such reports shall set forth the 

condition of the light or lights, the circumstances which caused the 

failure, the probable date for restoration of service, the FCC Antenna 

Structure Registration Number, the height of the structure (AGL and AMSL 

if known) and the name, title, address, and telephone number of the 

person making the report. Further notification by telephone or telegraph 

shall be given immediately upon resumption of normal operation of the 

light or lights.

    (b) An extinguishment or improper functioning of a steady burning 

side intermediate light or lights, shall be corrected as soon as 

possible, but notification to the FAA of such extinguishment or improper 

functioning is not required.



[32 FR 11273, Aug. 3, 1967, as amended at 39 FR 26157, July 17, 1974; 40 

FR 30267, July 18, 1975; 61 FR 4364, Feb. 6, 1996]