A counterfeit bearing was identified and seized, before it could be used
      to repair a critical hydroelectric power generator at India's Mattupetti
      Dam.
      Engineers working to repair the hydropower equipment balked when they
      discovered the bearing, which they immediately suspected as being a low
      quality fake.

      The bearing vendor, Premier India Bearing Ltd., is directly implicated in
      the scheme. Premier was the lowest bidder for the Kerala State Electricity
      Board bearing supply contract.

      Representatives from SKF India were called in to inspect the bearing,
      5251R9N7, and found it to be a counterfeit, made in Japan. They believe
      the bearing's original markings were ground off, then the seal was removed
      and replaced with an SKF branded seal.