What was found
UPON VISUAL INSPECTION BEFORE INSTALLATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BEARING HAD MULTIPLE AXIAL SCORING MARKS ON THE INNER RACE SURFACE. THESE MARKS WERE DETECTABLE WITH A SCRIBE AND WERE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS AS PER THE OVERHAUL MANUAL. THE BEARING WAS RETURNED TO THE OEM WHO SUPPLIED A NEW BEARING BUT DID NOT REPLY WITH A CAUSE AND ANALYSIS TO THE PROBLEM. A FOLLOW UP E-MAIL REQUESTING THE RESULTS OF THEIR FINDINGS WAS SENT 10-NOV-05.