Timken offers FAA DER and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) approved repairs. This approval enables Timken to offer comprehensive remanufacturing services for any bearing and allows Timken to provide rings, retainers and rolling elements manufactured by Timken both in the U.S. and the U.K.

Cost-Effective Quality Aircraft Repairs

Timken offers complete service on most engine mainshaft positions and gearbox applications. When Timken reconditions a bearing, the customer can expect significant savings compared to the cost of a new replacement bearing. The cost effective and reliable remanufacturing process is based on a wide breadth of knowledge and experience in the aerospace industry to return used aircraft bearings to "like new" condition.

In addition to being more cost effective, bearing remanufacturing also requires far less time than manufacturing a new replacement. Timken can recondition or replace components instead of scrapping serviceable bearings through OEM and FAA DER approved remanufacturing.

Inventory maintenance practices can be expanded to store specific products by part number, allowing customers to reduce in-house inventory and support JIT and other cost-minimization programs.

A Dedicated Facility

Timken is singularly focused on bearing remanufacturing. Our plant is equipped with the best technology and equipment available for inspecting and repairing bearings. Timken is dedicated to helping customers maximize their bearing investment. The Timken staff averages more than 15 years experience in aircraft bearing manufacture, inspection, quality assurance, and repair.

Timken also offers complete precision bearing inspection programs. Most of the gauging and inspection instruments have been specifically designed to meet the unique needs of repair and overhaul. This provides the ability to gauge and inspect all aspects of a bearing's geometry.

Timken uses raw material sources and processes that are FAA DER and OEM approved. The ability to obtain replacement part results in very high yields.

The Remanufacturing Process

Strict quality standards are met throughout the entire remanufacturing process. A bearing sent for remanufacturing is first logged and serialized for complete traceability. The bearing is then disassembled and thoroughly cleaned using automated washing systems. Ferrous parts are subjected to magnetic particle inspection to detect surface cracks and defects. Every bearing is then visually inspected and screened for dimensional profile checks. The rings are honed to specification.

Experienced inspectors in a clean-room environment then perform reassembly. Bearing preservation and packaging are also governed by strict quality standards to assure remanufactured bearings will meet original or OEM overhaul manual specifications.

Quality and Value

Timken is approved by PW, GE, Turbo Power and Marine, and Honeywell (Allied Signal), as well as the US Department of the Air Force, Army and Navy. Our highly skilled workforce reports to FAA auditors and undergoes ongoing training to ensure continuous quality bearing remanufacturing.