---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 215.107"
title: "49"
number: "215.107"
heading: "Defective plain bearing box: General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/215.107"
---

# §215.107. Defective plain bearing box: General.


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

- (a) A plain bearing box that does not contain visible free oil;
- (b) A plain bearing box lid that is missing, broken, or open except to receive servicing; or
- (c) A plain bearing box containing foreign matter, such as dirt, sand, or coal dust, that can reasonably be expected to—
  - (1) Damage the bearing; or
  - (2) **Have a detrimental effect on the lubrication of the journal and the bearings.**

## Notes

### Authority

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

### Source

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