§215.105. Defective axle.

49 C.F.R. § 215.105

A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if—

(a)

An axle on the car has a crack or is broken;

(b)

An axle on the car has a gouge in the surface that is—

(1)

Between the wheel seats; and

(2)

More than one-eighth inch in depth;

(c)

An axle on the car, used in conjunction with a plain bearing, has an end collar that is broken or cracked;

(d)

A journal on the car shows evidence of overheating, as evidenced by a pronounced blue black discoloration; or

(e)

The surface of the plain bearing journal on the axle, or the fillet on the axle, has—

(1)

A ridge;

(2)

A depression;

(3)

A circumferential score;

(4)

Corrugation;

(5)

A scratch;

(6)

A continuous streak;

(7)

Pitting;

(8)

Rust; or

(9)

Etching.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-03, 20107, 20171; 28 U.S.C. 2461; and 49 CFR 1.89.

Source: 44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, unless otherwise noted.