Defects in tender truck axles and journals.

(a) Tender truck axle condemning defects. Tender truck axles with any of the following defects shall be removed from service immediately and repaired: (1) Axles that are bent; (2) Collars that are broken, cracked, or worn to 1/4 inch or less in thickness; (3) Truck axles that are unsafe on account of usage, accident, or derailment; (4) A fillet in the back shoulder that is worn out; or (5) A gouge between the wheel seats that is more than 1/8 of an inch in depth. (b) Tender truck journal condemning defects. Tender truck journals with any of the following defects shall be removed from service immediately and repaired : (1) Cut journals that cannot be made to run cool without turning; (2) Seams in axles causing journals to run hot; (3) Overheating, as evidenced by pronounced blue black discoloration; (4) Transverse seams in journals of iron or steel axles; or (5) Journal surfaces having any of the following: (i) A circumferential score; (ii) Corrugation; (iii) Pitting; (iv) Rust; (v) Etching.