Warranty Information

Timken Alcor Aerospace Technologies, Inc. and Bearing Inspection, Inc., collectively known as Timken Aerospace Aftermarket Solutions (“TAS”), provide the following limited warranties to customers for manufactured parts and for engine, component, part overhaul. FAA-PMA replacement parts (“PMA Parts”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship, as defined by TAS standards, and will conform to the descriptions provided in writing by TAS for a period of 12 months,1000 hours, or the cycle limit of the part as defined by the applicable engine operations and maintenance manual, whichever occurs first, from the date of installation (“warranty period”).

The warranty period shall commence no later than twelve (12) months from the date of delivery of the part to the customer. In no event, however, shall PMA parts with a specified shelf life shall be warranted for any period of time longer than the shelf life. The warranty period for parts for Rolls-Royce 250 series and T56 series engines shall be twenty-four (24) months, subject to the same limitations stated herein. Repair services shall be performed in a workmanlike manner and repairs shall be free from defect in workmanship, as determined by TAS standards of repair, under normal operating conditions for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of shipment or 6 months from the date of first installation or 500 flight hours, whichever comes first (“repair service warranty”). Vane casting replacement repaired parts (“vane casting replacements”) will have the same warranty as PMA parts (“vane casting replacement repair warranty”). Bearings overhauled will be free from defects in material and workmanship, as defined by TAS overhaul standards, for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery to the customer.

The limited warranties are void under the following conditions: parts or components must have been installed by a facility approved to perform repair/overhaul of the engine or drivetrain. The installer must have current manufacturer manuals and must have properly trained personnel performing the installations. Installation of parts or components must be documented by approved engine assembly documents and work orders providing traceability and the date of installation. The engine in which the part or component was installed must have been operated within the limitations and guidelines as outlined by the original equipment manufacturer’s manual, or technical data approved by or released by Timken Aftermarket Solutions or any technical data approved by OEM or FAA other than the existing manuals. The engine must not be modified in any way, except for FAA-approved STC or modifications approved by the OEM. The part or component must not be modified in any way, unless expressly approved by Timken Aftermarket Solutions. If the engine, PMA part, or repaired component has not been maintained and operated in accordance with the original manufacturer’s manuals or other expressly approved written instructions, has been replaced or altered outside of Timken Aftermarket Solutions facilities in any way which may impair its safety, operation, or efficiency and must not have not been subjected to misuse, neglect, accident, or damaged by the elements. This limited warranty is void if the PMA part or repaired component is subjected to misuse, corrosion, erosion, over-temperature, improper installation, accident, foreign object damage, improper storage, or damage in transit.


This limited warranty does not cover bearings that have been repaired or modified or used in conjunction with third-party equipment not authorized or intended by Timken Aftermarket Solutions, bearings subjected to unusual physical, thermal, or electrical stress, improper installation, misuse, abuse, accident, or negligence in use, storage, transportation or handling, or bearings considered consumable units or units requiring repair or replacement due to normal wear and tear (if any).

Timken Aftermarket Solutions must have an opportunity to inspect any part or component subject to a warranty claim.

Limitations of warranty
These limited warranties are provided by Timken Aftermarket Solutions in lieu of any other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The terms contained herein constitute the entire agreement of the parties and warranty representations of Timken Aftermarket Solutions. TAS shall not be liable for any consequential, incidental, or other damages sustained by the purchaser, including but not limited to loss of use of product or claims of purchaser’s customers for any damages. This exclusive remedy applies regardless of the nature of purchaser’s claim, whether in contract, tort, express or implied warranty, negligence, or strict liability, upon which damages are claimed and regardless of whether the same is due to its negligence or any defect in its product or services.

Continued limited warranty after remedy
Limited warranty for covered part(s) continues from the original date of installation of a covered part by the warranty. The use of a new part at Timken Aftermarket Solutions' option does not constitute a new warranty period or extend the warranty for warranted parts. The use of repair option carries the remaining original limited warranty period or repair agency’s warranty whichever is greater.

Statements of limited warranty and exclusive remedy
Limited warranty and exclusive remedy for discs and software
Timken warrants the compact discs on which the software is recorded shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery. Timken further warrants for a period of one (1) year that the software will substantially perform the functions described in the documentation provided by Timken when operated on the designated hardware and operating system. Timken does not warrant that the software will meet client’s requirements or that operation of the software will be interrupt-free or error-free. Timken is not responsible for problems caused by changes in the operating characteristics of computer hardware or computer operating systems that are made after the release of the software, or for problems in the interaction of the software with non-Timken software. Any alteration of the software code or mishandling of the compact discs shall void this limited warranty.

This limited warranty is extended by Timken in lieu of any other warranty, express or implied, including any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or any implied warranty of merchantability.

Clients’ exclusive remedy for any breach of this limited warranty shall be the repair or replacement of the software or the compact discs. Upon examination by Timken and finding a defect in material or workmanship, Timken shall repair or replace as stated herein.

Limited warranty and exclusive remedy for StatusCheck hardware products: Timken warrants and represents that the product sold to the client shall conform to the specifications provided by Timken and will be free from defects in material or workmanship. This limited warranty shall remain effective for a period of ninety (90) days from the date upon which the product is shipped.

This limited warranty is provided by Timken in lieu of any other warranty, express or implied, including any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or any implied warranty of merchantability.

Clients’ exclusive remedy for any breach of this limited warranty shall be, at Timken’s discretion, for Timken to repair or replace any product found by Timken to be defective.