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SAE ARP 5448/7A:2016-12-12

Plain Bearing Wear Measurement

Summary

This standard details two methods of inspecting PTFE lined spherical or journal bearing wear outside the test apparatus. The methods described herein are applicable only to bearings which were unidirectionally loaded and the area of sliding wear is known and held constant throughout the dynamic test. The two methods described are:
  1. a
    Destructive Inspection - Cut and measure (not applicable to molded liners)
  2. b
    Nondestructive Inspection - Radial play (gauge) measurement

Technical characteristics

Publisher SAE International
Publication Date 12/12/2016
Page Count 6
Themes Aerospace
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Replaces

25/06/2010
Superseded , Reaffirmed
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