Effective August 21st, 2023, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has disapproved Timken Aurora’s qualification status for SAE-AS81820 and SAE-AS81935 specifications. Timken Aurora is working diligently to get requalified.
- Body - Alloy steel - heat treated - protective coated for corrosion resistance.
- Ball - Alloy steel - heat treated - hard chrome plated.
- Race - Low carbon steel (or Alloy steel - heat treated)- protective coated for corrosion resistance - PTFE lined. (See 2D Sales Drawing for details.)