{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-215.107","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 215.107","heading":"Defective plain bearing box: General.","body":"A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if the car has—\n(a) A plain bearing box that does not contain visible free oil;\n(b) A plain bearing box lid that is missing, broken, or open except to receive servicing; or\n(c) A plain bearing box containing foreign matter, such as dirt, sand, or coal dust, that can reasonably be expected to—\n(1) Damage the bearing; or\n(2) Have a detrimental effect on the lubrication of the journal and the bearings.","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":"ef62105edc035ae3346806afcf19cb5f9c998e9647993e095c659efa98594c30","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-215.105","next":"us/49-cfr-215.109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}