bushing
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Inspectors said the likely cause was moisture getting into the high-voltage "bushing" – insulation around the connections.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
In that case, a safety recall report said “heat and humidity have the potential to contribute to the hydrological breakdown of the bushing material.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
"Although claim rates and projected failures remained low, Ford recommended a safety recall for the remaining vehicles in North America" with the specific shift cable bushing.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2022
Depending on the model, dealers will replace a bushing and the axle cover, or they will update electronic parking brake software.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
The combine has broken down for the third time in as many days, and Westerberg is frantically trying to replace a hard-to-reach bushing before nightfall.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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CFM said the majority of parts involved are "non-serialized items like bolts, nuts, washers, dampers, seals and bushings".
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
A list of “urgent needs” from DTEK, the country’s largest private energy company, circulating in Washington lists dozens of transformers along with circuit breakers, bushings and transformer oil.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
In another, no risk assessment was done for a plane that had missing engine bushings and improperly installed struts holding the engines in place.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Underneath, the front strut and rear air suspension has been reinforced with more rigid bearings and firmer bushings, increased front camber, higher damper rates, and other changes to the “elastokinematics.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2015
Bearings and Crosshead.—The bushings of the engine shaft should always be held tightly in place.