49 C.F.R. § 213.139 – Spring rail frogs. | MidpageSpring rail frogs.
Effective Jan 1, 2017
- (a) The outer edge of a wheel tread shall not contact the gage side of a spring wing rail.
- (b) The toe of each wing rail shall be solidly tamped and fully and tightly bolted.
- (c) Each frog with a bolt hole defect or head-web separation shall be replaced.
- (d) Each spring shall have compression sufficient to hold the wing rail against the point rail.
- (e) The clearance between the holddown housing and the horn shall not be more than one-fourth of an inch.