§230.98. Driving, trailing, and engine truck axles.
49 C.F.R. § 230.98
Condemning defects. Driving, trailing, and engine truck axles with any of the following defects shall be removed from service immediately and repaired (see appendix A of this part for inspection requirements):
Bent axle;
Cut journals that cannot be made to run cool without turning;
Transverse seams in iron or steel axles;
Seams in axles causing journals to run hot;
Axles that are unsafe on account of usage, accident or derailment;
Any axle worn 1/2 inch or more in diameter below the original/new journal diameter, except as provided in paragraph (a)(7) of this section;
Any driving axles other than main driving axles with an original or new diameter greater than 6 inches that are worn 3/4 inch or more in diameter below the original/new diameter.
Journal diameter stamped. For steam locomotives with plain bearings, the original/new journal diameter shall be stamped on one end of the axle no later than January 18, 2005.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20702; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source
Source: 64 FR 62865, Nov. 17, 1999, unless otherwise noted.