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Old 6th Sep 2016, 18:59
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Rocchi
 
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The engine may still need to be stripped down to check that the bearings have not been damaged. If the load is high enough the balls in the bearings (or rollers) can cause small dents in the inner or outer race with will lead to bearing failure. There is no access to the bearings by borescope.
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