49 CFR § 215.107 - Defective plain bearing box: General.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s215.107"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "49 CFR § 215.107 - Defective plain bearing box: General."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "215.107"
section_name: "Defective plain bearing box: General."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "215"
part_name: "RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 20102-03, 20107, 20171; 28 U.S.C. 2461; and 49 CFR 1.89."
regulatory_source: "44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "215"
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# 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.