49 CFR 215.111
§ 215.111 Defective plain bearing.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 215.111, § 215.111 Defective plain bearing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258041
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A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if the car has a plain bearing—
(a) That is missing, cracked, or broken;
(b) On which the bearing liner—
(1) Is loose; or
(2) Has a broken out piece; or
(c) That shows signs of having been overheated, as evidenced by—
(1) Melted babbitt;
(2) Smoke from hot oil; or
(3) Journal surface damage.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.