INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
CLASSIFICATION
OF
SAFETY APPLIANCE DEFECTS
TO BE REPORTED
BY FEDERAL INSPECTORS
JULY 1, 1911
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WASHINGTON
1911
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
CLASSIFICATION
OF
SAFETY APPLIANCE DEFECTS
TO BE REPORTED
BY FEDERAL INSPECTORS
JULY 1, 1911
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEFECTS TO BE
REPORTED.
COUPLERS AND PARTS.
1. Coupler body broken.
2. Coupler body missing.
3. Coupler worn. (See footnote ^4.)
4. Knuckle broken.
5. Knuckle missing.
6. Knuckle worn. (See footnote A.)
7. Knuckle pin bent.
8. Knuckle pin broken.
9. Knuckle pin missing.
10. Knuckle pin wrong. (See footnote B.)
11. Lock block bent. (See footnote B.)
12. Lock block broken.
13. Lock block missing.
14. Lock block inoperative. (State particulars.)
15. Lock block wrong. (See footnote B.)
16. Lock block worn. (See footnote A.)
17. Lock-block key missing.
18. Lock-block trigger missing.
19. Lock set missing.
20. Guard arm short.
FOOTNOTES.
A. Nos. 3, 6, and 16 are defects only when worn suffi¬
ciently to destroy contour line by allowing lost motion to
approach the danger point as shown by M. C. B. limit
gauge.
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B. Nos. 10, 11, and 15 are defects only when interfering
with safe operation.
In reporting defects to couplers state names thereof.
"UNCOUPLING MECHANISM.
24. Lock link bent. (See footnotes A and C.)
25. Lock link broken. (See footnote C.)
26. Lock link missing. (See footnote C.)
27. Uncoupling lever bent. (See footnote A.)
28. Uncoupling lever broken.
29. Uncoupling lever missing.
30. Uncoupling lever incorrectly applied. (State par¬
ticulars.)
31. Uncoupling lever wrong. (See footnote B.)
32. Uncoupling chain broken.
33. Uncoupling chain missing.
34. Uncoupling chain kinked. (See footnote C.)
35. Uncoupling chain too short.
36. Uncoupling chain too long.
37. End lock, or casting, bent.
38. End lock, or casting, broken.
39. End lock, or casting, loose. (See footnote A.)
40. End lock, or casting, missing.
41. End lock, or casting, incorrectly applied.
42. End lock, or casting, wrong. (See footnote A.)
43. Keeper bent.
44. Keeper broken.
45. Keeper loose. (See footnote A.)
46. Keeper missing.
47. Keeper incorrectly applied.
48. Keeper wrong. (See footnote .4.)
49. Uncoupling-lever stop broken. (See footnote D.)
50. Uncoupling-lever stop loose. (See footnote JD.)
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51. Uncoupling-lever stop missing. (See footnote D.)
52. Uncoupling-lever stop incorrectly applied. (See foot¬
note D.)
FOOTNOTES.
A. Nos. 24, 27, 39, 42, 45, and 48 are defects when
interfering with the proper operation of uncoupling
mechanism.
B. No. 31. Under this head include all uncoupling
levers which are too long or too short. State particulars.
C. Give name of coupler when reporting defects Nos.
24, 25, 26, and 34.
D. Defects Nos. 49, 50, 51, and 52 apply to levers of
the "rocking" or "push-down" type.
State names of any patented uncoupling levers found
defective.
When a clevis or clevis pin is missing so that uncou¬
pling chain is disconnected, report the defect as 32 which
is ample detail for purposes of general inspection.
Compound defects, viz, where one defect causes another,
as, uncoupling lever bent making chain too long, may be
reported thus: (27-36).
VISIBLE PARTS OF AIR BRAKES.
55. Air brake cut out.
56. Cylinder and triple not cleaned within 12 months.
(Give date of last cleaning.)
57. Cylinder and triple last cleaned; no date.
58. Air hose missing.
59. Air hose defective.
60. Air-hose gasket missing.
61. Air-hose gasket defective.
62. Air-hose coupling defective. (State particulars.)
63. Angle cock missing.
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64. Angle cock defective.
65. Angle-cock handle broken.
66. Angle-cock handle missing.
67. Train pipe broken.
68. Train pipe loose.
69. Train-pipe bracket missing.
70. Cross-over pipe defective. (State particulars.)
71. Cut-out cock defective. (State particulars.)
72. Cut-out cock handle broken.
73. Cut-out cock handle missing.
74. Cylinder casting defective.
75. Cylinder loose.
76. Reservoir casting defective.
77. Reservoir loose.
78. Triple-valve casting defective.
79. Triple valve missing.
80. Release cock defective.
81. Release cock missing.
82. Release rod broken.
83. Release rod disconnected.
84. Release rod missing.
85. Piston travel excessive. (State particulars.)
86. Retaining pipe defective. (State particulars.)
87. Retaining pipe missing.
88. Retaining valve defective. (State particulars.)
89. Retaining valve missing.
HANDHOLDS.
90. Handhold bent.
91. Handhold broken.
92. Handhold loose.
93. Handhold missing.
94. Handhold incorrectly applied. (State particulars.)
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95. Handhold too short. (State particulars.)
96. Handhold not having proper clearance. (State par¬
ticulars.)
In reporting defects to handholds, state in remarks
location of same.
HEIGHT OF COUPLERS.
100. Coupler too high. (State height.)
101. Coupler too low. (State height.)
102. Carrier iron loose.
Inspectors must exercise judgment in determining de¬
fects of this class. See that car is standing on an approx¬
imately level track before measurements are taken.
STEPS.
105. Sill step bent.
106. Sill step broken.
107. Sill step loose.
108. Sill step missing.
109. Sill step incorrectly applied. (State particulars.)
110. Sill step wrong dimensions. (State particulars.)
111. Caboose platform step broken.
112. Caboose platform step loose.
113. Caboose platform step missing.
114. Caboose platform step incorrectly applied. (State
particulars.)
115. Caboose platform step wTrong dimensions. (State
particulars.)
116. Side-door step bent.
117. Side-door step broken.
118. Side-door step loose.
119. Side-door step missing.
120. Side-doorstep incorrectlyapplied. (State particulars.)
121. Side-doorstep wrong dimensions. (State particulars.)
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LADDERS.
125. Ladder tread bent.
126. Ladder tread broken.
127. Ladder tread loose.
128. Ladder tread missing.
129. Ladder tread not having proper clearance. (State
particulars.)
130. Ladder treads improperly spaced. (State particu¬
lars.)
131. Ladder loose.
132. Ladder incorrectly applied. (State particulars.)
133. End ladder clearance inadequate. (State particu¬
lars. )
In reporting defects to ladders, state whether end or
side.
RUNNING BOARDS.
135. Running board broken.
136. Running board loose.
137. Running board missing.
138. Running board wrong dimensions. (State particu¬
lars. )
139. Running board not properly secured to car. (State
particulars.)
140. Running-board brace broken.
141. Running-board brace loose.
142. Running-board brace missing.
143. Running-board cleat broken.
144. Running-board cleat loose.
145. Running-board cleat missing.
146. Latitudinal extension broken.
147. Latitudinal extension loose.
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148. Latitudinal extension missing.
149. Latitudinal extension wrong dimensions. (State
particulars.)
150. Latitudinal extension not properly secured to car.
(State particulars.)
HAND BRAKES.
151. Brake shaft bent.
152. Brake shaft broken.
153. Brake shaft loose.
154. Brake shaft missing,
155. Brake shaft incorrectly applied. (State particulars.)
156. Brake-shaft top nut missing.
157. Brake-shaft cotter key or ring at bottom of shaft
missing.
158. Brake shaft wrong dimensions. (State particulars.)
159. Brake shaft with weld.
160. Brake wheel broken.
161. Brake wheel loose.
162. Brake wheel missing.
163. Brake wheel incorrectly applied. (State particulars.)
164. Brake wheel wrong dimensions. (State particulars.)
165. Hatchet wheel broken.
166. Ratchet wheel loose.
167. Ratchet wheel missing.
168. Ratchet wheel incorrectly applied. (State partic¬
ulars.)
169. Ratchet wheel wrong dimensions. (State particu¬
lars.)
170. Ratchet wheel insufficient teeth. (State particulars).
171. Brake pawl broken.
172. Brake pawl loose.
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173. Brake pawl missing.
174. Brake pawl incorrectly applied. (State particulars.)
175. Brake step broken.
176. Brake step loose.
177. Brake step missing.
178. Brake step incorrectly applied. (State particulars.)
179. Brake step wrong dimensions. (State particulars.)
180. Brake-step brace broken.
181. Brake-step brace loose.
182. Brake-step brace missing.
183. Brake-step brace incorrectly applied. (State par¬
ticulars. )
184. Brake-shaft stirrup bent.
185. Brake-shaft stirrup broken.
186. Brake-shaft stirrup loose.
187. Brake-shaft stirrup missing.
188. Brake-shaft stirrup wrong. (State particulars.)
189. Top brake-shaft support broken.
190. Top brake-shaft support loose.
191. Top brake-shaft support missing.
192. Top brake-shaft support incorrectly applied. (State
particulars.)
193. Top brake-shaft bracket bent.
194. Top brake-shaft bracket broken.
195. Top brake-shaft bracket loose.
196. Top brake-shaft bracket missing.
197. Brake chain broken.
198. Brake chain missing.
199. Brake chain wrong dimensions. (State particulars.)
200. Brake chain too long.
201. Brake chain not properly fastened to brake-shaft
drum. (State particulars.)
202. Hand-brake rod broken.
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203. Hand-brake rod missing.
204. Hand-brake rod too long.
205. Hand-brake rod disconnected.
206. Floating lever broken.
207. Floating lever disconnected.
208. Floating lever missing.
209. Floating-lever guide broken.
210. Floating-lever guide loose.
211. Floating-lever guide missing.
212. Floating-lever fulcrum broken.
213. Floating-lever fulcrum loose.
214. Floating-lever fulcrum missing.
215. Top truck rod broken.
216. Top truck rod disconnected.
217. Top truck rod missing.
218. Bottom truck rod broken.
219. Bottom truck rod disconnected.
220. Bottom truck rod missing.
221. Truck live lever broken.
222. Truck live lever disconnected.
223. Truck live lever missing.
,224. Truck dead lever broken.
225. Truck dead lever disconnected.
226. Truck dead lever missing.
227. Truck dead-lever fulcrum broken.
228. Truck dead-lever fulcrum disconnected.
229. Truck dead-lever fulcrum missing.
230. Cylinder lever broken.
231. Cylinder lever disconnected.
232. Cylinder lever missing.
233. Cylinder-lever guide broken.
234. Cylinder-lever guide loose.
235. Cylinder-lever guide missing.
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236. Brake beam bent.
237. Brake beam broken.
238. Brake beam missing.
239. Brake-beam fulcrum broken.
240. Brake-beam fulcrum loose.
241. Brake-beam fulcrum missing.
242. Brake head broken.
243. Brake head loose.
244. Brake head missing.
245. Brake shoe broken.
246. Brake shoe missing.
247. Brake-shoe key broken.
248. Brake-shoe key missing.
249. Brake hanger broken.
250. Brake hanger loose.
251. Brake hanger missing.
252. Brake-hanger hook or casting broken.
253. Brake-hanger hook or casting loose.
254. Brake-hanger hook or casting missing.
255. Cylinder rod broken.
256. Cylinder rod disconnected.
257. Cylinder rod missing.
Any defect or combination of defects which render
the hand brakes inoperative shall constitute a viola¬
tion.
SAFETY RAILINGS.
261. Safety railing broken.
262. Safety railing loose.
263. Safety railing missing.
264. Safety railing improperly applied. (State particu¬
lars. )
265. Safety railing wrong dimensions. (State particulars.)
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FOOTBOARDS.
270. Footboard broken.
271. Footboard loose.
272. Footboard missing.
273. Footboard incorrectly applied. (State particulars.)
274. Footboard wrong dimensions. (State particulars.)
PILOT-BEAM SILL STEPS.
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275. Pilot-beam sill step bent.
276. Pilot-beam sill step broken.
277. Pilot-beam sill step loose.
278. Pilot-beam sill step missing.
279. Pilot-beam sill step incorrectly applied. (State par¬
ticulars. )
280. Pilot-beam sill step wrong dimensions. (State par¬
ticulars. )
HANDRAILS.
281. Handrail broken.
282. Handrail loose.
283. Handrail missing.
284. Handrail incorrectly applied. (State particulars.)
285. Handrail wrong dimensions. (State particulars.)
STEPS FOR HEADLIGHTS.
286. Step for headlight broken.
287. Step for headlight loose.
288. Step for headlight missing.
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POWER BRAKES.
290. Pump missing.
291. Pump defective. (State particulars.)
292. Power driving-wheel brake missing.
293. Power driving-wheel brake defective. (State par¬
ticulars. )
294. Power train brakes, locomotive not equipped with
appliances for operating.
ASH PANS.
300. Ash pan defective. (State particulars.)
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