BEARING FAILURE: CAUSES AND CURES Schaeffler Group
th6 failure mode ohn reveals the true cause of failure. ?his procedure is compli cated by the fact that one failure mode may initiate another. For example, corrosion in a ball race leaves rustan abrasivewhich can cause wear, resulting in loss of preload or an increase in radial clearance. ?he wear debris can, in a greaselubricated bearing,