A lubrication system including a bearing compartment housing defining a bearing compartment housing interior having a bearing compartment housing interior surface and a bearing compartment housing exterior having a bearing compartment housing exterior surface; a shaft supported by bearings located within the bearing compartment housing; and a lubricant trap formed on the bearing compartment housing interior surface, the lubricant trap configured to contain at least one lubricant, the at least one lubricant configured to be released onto the bearing.