{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-215.105","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 215.105","heading":"Defective axle.","body":"A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if—\n(a) An axle on the car has a crack or is broken;\n(b) An axle on the car has a gouge in the surface that is—\n(1) Between the wheel seats; and\n(2) More than one-eighth inch in depth;\n(c) An axle on the car, used in conjunction with a plain bearing, has an end collar that is broken or cracked;\n(d) A journal on the car shows evidence of overheating, as evidenced by a pronounced blue black discoloration; or\n(e) The surface of the plain bearing journal on the axle, or the fillet on the axle, has—\n(1) A ridge;\n(2) A depression;\n(3) A circumferential score;\n(4) Corrugation;\n(5) A scratch;\n(6) A continuous streak;\n(7) Pitting;\n(8) Rust; or\n(9) Etching.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"ccf7fc67292ff9b164e88d4651038c6d5dcad74eed7f21609de4f3bec4641d96","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-215.103","next":"us/49-cfr-215.107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}