{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-230.93","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 230.93","heading":"Pistons and piston rods.","body":"(a) Maintenance and testing. Pistons and piston rods shall be maintained in safe and suitable condition for service. Piston rods shall be inspected for cracks each time they are removed, and shall be renewed if found defective.\n(b) Fasteners. Fasteners (keys, nuts, etc.) shall be kept tight and shall have some means to prevent them from loosening or falling out of place.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 230—STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS","Subpart C—Steam Locomotives and Tenders"],"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":"fb557c2cb8d62a0e598f9e411ffb66a4bb6c7521112bdede0d29131a7fcf2b44","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-230.92","next":"us/49-cfr-230.94"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}