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What is the main cause of bearing problems?

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Question added by Mohammed El-Gazzar , Field Service Engineer , Cummins Egypt- Egyptian International Motors
Date Posted: 2014/01/30
Hassan Gharieb
by Hassan Gharieb , Procurement Manager , DLPS

boor lubrication due to oil quality, defect at lubricant system, delay or negation  of routine maintenance, overload, engine harshing with over speed, boor cooling for lubrcant.

somasundaram sonaimuthu
by somasundaram sonaimuthu , MEP INCHARGE , SERCO MIDDLE EAST

Maintenance not performing on time.

Apply suitable grade lubricant and fixing as per procedure.

Replace the the baring as per service  owner manual duration.

Ahmed Soliman Saeed
by Ahmed Soliman Saeed , Information Technology Instructor (IT Instructor) , Light your Brain

there are more Problems but the main Problem is Friction and Bad Method of lubrication ..... Bearing May work out of the Limited Speed that affect Badly on it

Satish Manjrekar
by Satish Manjrekar , Technical consultant , Electric Media

 

 

Insufficoent / improper lubrication

Damaged oil seal / dust formation

Miasalignment

Manufacturing defect

running out of rpm

Excessive loads

Corrosion

Cause of bearing damages is no grease and long time uses.

ksenthil kaliyan
by ksenthil kaliyan , MASTER OPERATOR , NLC.INDIA LIMITED

non lubricating

oil seal damaged& dust forming

alignment problem

manufacture fault  while assembling

running out of specified rpm

over driven

 

RAJESH KRISHNAN
by RAJESH KRISHNAN , Lead Pipeline Engineer , Black Cat Engineering and Construction W.L.L

1. Improper Load Distribution 

2. Lub oil distribution system failure (even in particular bearing)

3. Contamination of Lubrication oil

4. Damage in the shaft / pin.

5. Un-noticed Hot spot in the bearing

JAYVANT SARAF
by JAYVANT SARAF , Deputy General Manager - Garage & Mining Fleet , Kisanfu Mining Co. SAS

  1. Excessive loads
  2. Insufficient lubrication 
  3. Improper Assembling
  4. Misalignment
  5. Improper Torque used
  6. Contaminated Lubrication
  7. Corrosion

faisal khan
by faisal khan , Driver , Professionals sand blasting

excess loads

lubrication defect

not proper mount

alignment not done properly

low quality materials used

Rameses Pangilinan
by Rameses Pangilinan , Trailer Driver , JASRA LOGISTIC SDN BHD

Improper lubrication is the major cause of bearing failure.

Mohammed Osman Abdalgabar Norain
by Mohammed Osman Abdalgabar Norain , Senior Maintenance Engineer , Almusa Group

1\\   Dirt in lubrication system or in bearing back itself

2\\Oil starvation

3\\Misassemble

4\\Improper machining of components (shaft, housing ant etc)

5\\Overloading

6\\Corrosion

7\\cavitation

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