PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE TURBOCHARGERS ON CERTAIN 3516B LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES Caterpillar

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE TURBOCHARGERS ON CERTAIN 3516B LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES

Usage:

TEBE5153-01

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06Oct2016

(Revised 11Oct2016)

A-384

D-454

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Priority	PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE TURBOCHARGERS ON CERTAIN 3516B LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
1052 1053 1059		PI32685

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NOTE:

Caterpillar’s obligations under this Service Letter are subject to, and shall not apply in contravention of, the laws, rules, regulations, directives, ordinances, orders, or statutes of the United States, or of any other applicable jurisdiction, without recourse or liability with respect to Caterpillar.

NOTE:

This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI32685" as the Part Number and "7751" as the Group Number, "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. Exception: If the repair is done after failure, use "PI32685" as the Part Number, "7751" as the Group Number, "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code, and "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

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NOTE:

The information supplied in this service letter may not be valid after the termination date of this program. Do not perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the termination date without first contacting your Caterpillar product analyst.

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NOTE:	This Revised Service Letter replaces the 06Oct2016 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Affected Product, Parts Needed, and Action Required.

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COMPLETION DATE	TERMINATION DATE
30Apr2017	31Oct2017

PROBLEM

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The turbocharger needs to be replaced on certain 3516B Locomotive Engines. The existing turbocharger turbine wheel can fail from turbine wheel low cycle fatigue.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
3516B	6HZ00166-00168, 171-172, 193-194, 196-198, 201-209, 228, 246-250

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
4	0S1573	BOLT
4	1F7958	NUT-FULL
4	2M0849	WASHER-HARD
8	3E6916	NUT-FULL
2	4L8149	GASKET
4	5P2755	BOLT-HEX HEAD
2	5P7701	SEAL-O-RING
24	5P7970	NUT-HEX
12	5P8247	WASHER-HARD
8	6V4605	LOCKNUT-TEMP
4	6V5103	SEAL-O-RING
4	6V5134	SEAL-O-RING
2	7E2326	SEAL-RING
2	7L4773	SEAL-O-RING
4	7L6443	BOLT-HEX HEAD
2	8L9241	SEAL-O-RING
24	9M1974	WASHER-HARD
2	9X7562	SEAL-O-RING
4	1077954	SPACER-HIGH TEMP
12	1108314	WASHER
8	1626466	BOLT-12 POINT HD
4	2295333	SEAL
4	2528374	GASKET
2	3545840	TURBO GP-BASIC
2	3840506	BELLOWS AS
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 45% of dealership population. This is an initial order recommendation only, and the ultimate responsibility for ordering the total number of parts needed to satisfy the program lies with the dealer.

ACTION REQUIRED

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Refer to Disassembly and Assembly Manual, SENR6564, "Turbocharger - Remove" and "Turbocharger - Install".

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OWNER NOTIFICATION

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Owners in the following countries will receive the attached Owner Notification:
US
Canada

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%
100%	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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NOTE: This is a 40.0-hour job

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PARTS DISPOSITION

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Handle the parts in accordance with your Warranty Bulletin on warranty parts handling.

MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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EXAMPLE COPY OF OWNER NOTIFICATION

XYZ Corporation
3240 Arrow Drive
Anywhere, YZ 99999

PRIORITY - PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE TURBOCHARGERS

MODELS INVOLVED - CERTAIN 3516B LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES

Dear Cat Product Owner:

The turbocharger needs to be replaced on the products listed below. The existing turbocharger can fail from turbine wheel low cycle fatigue. You will not be charged for the service performed.

Contact your local Cat dealer immediately to schedule this service. The dealer will advise you of the time required to complete this service.

If you are no longer the owner of this product(s), please contact your local Cat dealer so that our records can be updated. Please refer the dealer to their Service Letter dated 06Oct2016 when scheduling this service.

We regret the inconvenience this may cause you, and urge you to have this service performed as soon as possible to prevent unscheduled downtime.

Caterpillar Inc.

Identification #(s)

Attached to 06Oct2016 Service Letter