GroundRules
49 CFR 215.111: Defective plain bearing.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 49—Transportation
- Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
- CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- PART 215—RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS
- Subpart B—Freight Car Components
A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if the car has a plain bearing—
(a) That is missing, cracked, or broken;
(b) On which the bearing liner—
(1) Is loose; or
(2) Has a broken out piece; or
(c) That shows signs of having been overheated, as evidenced by—
(1) Melted babbitt;
(2) Smoke from hot oil; or
(3) Journal surface damage.
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