MODULAR BEARING COMPONENT

A gas turbine engine (10) includes a turbine (12) and a compressor (14) in rotational communication with the turbine via a shaft (16). The shaft is rotatable about a longitudinal centerline (18) and includes a first axial end (20, 22) and a second axial end (20, 22) opposite the first axial end. The gas turbine engine further includes a first bearing compartment (26, 28) including a first compartment casing (32) detachably mounted axially outside the compressor and the turbine. The first bearing compartment is in contact with the first axial end of the shaft and includes a first bearing (30) which rotatably supports the shaft. The first bearing compartment is self-contained such that an internal lubrication system (44) of the first bearing compartment is fluidally isolated from a remainder of the gas turbine engine outside the first bearing compartment.