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The document summarizes API RP 579, which provides guidance on fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments to evaluate the integrity of damaged equipment and determine remaining safe operating life. It outlines the methodology for conducting FFS assessments for different types of flaws/damage using three levels of analysis. Section 9 focuses specifically on assessing crack-like flaws, using the failure assessment diagram (FAD) method to evaluate risk of fracture based on flaw size, stress levels, and material pro
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