[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by motto

Having little experience with tracta joints I may be speaking out of turn but in general terms the importance of lubrication cannot be overstated. The joint in question appears to have been operated bone dry and simply filling the housing to the correct level with the correct oil may have solved the problem despite the appearance of the parts. I would have no hesitation in following Richard's suggestion to remove the high spots and put it back to work.

David

Hi David,
It is difficult to judge the surface of the tracta parts in the photo, but when metal transference happened, a pit and a pimple, if it was only a small area, the surface could be stoned smooth and clearance checked and re-used. Our inspection standards (REME) stated that a certain percentage of area could be affected but still used as any small pockets/pits retained oil.

regards Richard