49 CFR §215.119
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A railroad may not place or continue in service a car, if the car has—
- (a)A side frame or bolster that—
- (b)A truck equipped with a snubbing device that is ineffective, as evidenced by—
- (1)A snubbing friction element that is worn beyond a wear indicator;
- (2)A snubber wear plate that is loose, missing (except by design), or worn through;
- (3)A broken or missing snubber activating spring; or
- (4)Snubber unit that is broken, or in the case of hydraulic units, is broken or leaking clearly formed droplets of oil or other fluid.
- (c)A side bearing in any of the following conditions:
- (1)Part of the side bearing assembly is missing or broken;
- (2)The bearings at one end of the car, on both sides, are in contact with the body bolster (except by design);
- (3)The bearings at one end of the car have a total clearance from the body bolster of more than 3/4 of an inch; or
- (4)At diagonally opposite sides of the car, the bearings have a total clearance from the body bolsters of more than 3/4 of an inch;
- (d)Truck springs—
- (e)Interference between the truck bolster and the center plate that prevents proper truck rotations; or
- (f)Brake beam shelf support worn so excessively that it does not support the brake beam.