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STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL (PN 585005)

ANTIFRICTION BEARING INSPECTION − INSPECTION/CHECK−01

Task 70−35−00−220−101:

1. Engine Bearings − Antifriction Bearing Inspection

A. General

(1) Inspection Area

(a) Dust and dirt are nearly always of an abrasive

nature. It is therefore the first consideration
in bearing inspection to have clean tools and a
clean area in which to use them.

(b) Bearings must be inspected in a dehumidified, air

conditioned room. Relative humidity below 45
percent is acceptable. Temperature in the room
must be within ±5°F (3°C) of the same temperature
at which the measuring equipment was calibrated.
An ideal but not required temperature would be 68°
− 72°F (20° − 22°C).

(2) Feel Tests

(a) The instructions and information in this

section are written with the understanding that
experienced personnel will do the inspection of
the bearings.

CAUTION: DO NOT USE SPOP 216 FOR CLEANING BALANCE

BEARINGS. SPOP 216 WILL DISSOLVE THE
ALUMINUM RIVETS THAT ARE USED IN BALANCE
BEARINGS.

(b) Clean balance bearings by flushing with PMC 9001

(AMS 3160) Stoddard petroleum solvent or with PMC
9010 petroleum solvent before the inspection.

(c) Feel Testing of engine−run bearings can supplement

the inspection called for in this section −
specially for non− separable bearings. The test
is based on the judgment and experience that a
qualified inspector has gained after years of this
work, and should follow this general procedure:

1 With a new bearing as a guide, check the wear

on the bearings by feeling the end play, radial

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play, and rock. A slight increase in internal

clearance is not cause for rejection.

NOTE: End play is felt by holding the inner

race of the bearing and putting a slight
alternating pressure perpendicular to
the opposite faces of the outer race.
Be careful not to cause tilt or rock.
Radial play is felt by the application
of pressure perpendicular to the bore
and outside diameter. Rock is felt by
tilting one race relative to the other.

CAUTION: DO NOT SPIN THE BEARING IN AN

UNLOADED CONDITION. SPINNING AN
UNLOADED BEARING CAN RESULT IN THE
ROLLING ELEMENTS BUNCHING UP, JAMMING
THE CAGE TO CAUSE A FALSE INDICATION
OF A ROUGH RUNNING BEARING.

2 Be sure the bearings are fully cleaned and

oiled.

a Apply a light axial force to the outer race

and turn it slowly by hand. Hold the inner
race to be sure there is contact between the
raceway and each rolling element.

b Invert the bearing and do the inspection

again.

c Any rough bearings should be fully cleaned

again with a petroleum solvent as above.
Reject the bearing if the bearing continues
to feel rough.

(3) Scriber Tracing

(a) It is a requirement of antifriction bearing that

surface tracing with a scriber of a designated
nose radius be used for the purpose of determining
the acceptability of an observed surface defect.

1 The scriber should not be firmly grasped but

guided with the finger and thumb perpendicular
to the base of the area in question.

2 The only pressure exerted on the imperfection

should be the weight of the scriber.

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(b) Standard scribers can be fabricated locally with

AISI−01 or AISI W−1 (Grade 4) steel.

1 The tolerance on the high−polished nose radii

should be maintained at ±0.001 inch (0.025
mm).

2 Scribers should have a hardness of Rockwell C

55−60.

NOTE: A surface finish hand probe kit and

replacement probes (scribers) especially
designed for this surface tracing is
available from the Tool and Equipment
Source Code Index. Refer to 70−91−00,
General−02 (Task 70−91−00−990−002) for
the source name/address identified by
this number.

EQ025

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