PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE 243-3817 SEAWATER TUBE ON CERTAIN C12 COMPACT MARINE ENGINES Caterpillar


PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE 243-3817 SEAWATER TUBE ON CERTAIN C12 COMPACT MARINE ENGINES

Usage:

REBE3161-00

30Jan2008


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A-44
D-42
O-48
TM-7

 
After Failure Only
  
  

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE 243-3817 SEAWATER TUBE ON CERTAIN C12 COMPACT MARINE ENGINES

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PS51438
NOTE:

This Program can only be administered after a failure occurs. The decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS51438" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. Use "96" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and use "Z" as the SIMS Description Code.

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.


TERMINATION DATE

31Jan2010

PROBLEM

The existing 243-3817 Seawater Tube can crack on certain C12 compact marine engines. If the seawater tube cracks, it can result in a seawater leak.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

Model Identification Number
C-12  9HP01118, 1207-1208, 1223, 1226-1228, 1244-1246, 1248-1249, 1251-1257, 1262-1265, 1267-1268, 1271-1272, 1329, 1331, 1333-1336, 1338-1339, 1341, 1343, 1409, 1411-1416, 1418-1419, 1421-1422, 1438, 1440, 1443, 1446, 1448-1450, 1452, 1458, 1474-1477, 1479, 1481-1483, 1486, 1488, 1493-1495, 1497, 1515, 1525, 1567, 1575, 1590, 1597-1598, 1603, 1605-1606, 1608-1611, 1613-1614, 1616, 1618, 1622-1623, 1630, 1633, 1640, 1642, 1645-1646, 1651-1652, 1656-1657, 1659-1660, 1668-1669, 1676-1677, 1684-1685, 1687-1688, 1696-1697, 1705, 1707-1708, 1710, 1712, 1714-1716, 1719, 1721-1723, 1725-1730, 1751, 1753, 1757-1760, 1763, 1774-1775, 1777-1787, 1798, 1801, 1809-1823, 1859, 1861-1867, 1869-1870, 1882-1883, 1886-1887, 1890, 1892, 1908-1935, 1937, 1941-1950, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969-1970, 1976-1977, 1980-1981, 1984, 2021, 2023, 2026-2029, 2031-2034, 2036, 2038, 2040, 2064, 2078-2079, 2081, 2083-2084, 2087, 2089-2094, 2098-2099, 2105-2108, 2114, 2117-2119, 2126, 2128, 2131-2136, 2138, 2141, 2143-2147, 2149, 2155, 2159, 2172, 2185, 2193, 2197, 2199, 2204, 2208, 2249-2250, 2252, 2260, 2289, 2291-2292, 2296-2301, 2303, 2305-2314, 2316-2317, 2330, 2335, 2339-2343, 2345, 2347, 2351, 2353, 2356-2357, 2360-2361, 2363, 2366-2367, 2371-2373, 2375, 2377, 2379, 2390-2391, 2402-2411, 2413, 2415, 2417, 2419, 2423-2428, 2430, 2432-2437, 2439-2440, 2443, 2446-2447, 2454, 2457, 2486, 2488, 2490, 2492, 2496, 2498, 2501-2502, 2506, 2508, 2514, 2516-2518, 2521-2522, 2543-2544, 2546, 2548, 2557, 2559-2562, 2564, 2620, 2622-2623, 2625, 2630-2631, 2633, 2635, 2640, 2642-2643, 2645, 2647, 2649, 2655, 2700, 2702, 2704-2709, 2732-2735, 2738-2740, 2742-2747
C12  C1Z00101, 130-131, 136-150, 161-165, 167-174, 182-186, 188-189, 191-192, 195-196, 198, 200-203, 205-206, 208-215, 222-226, 229, 232-237, 240, 242, 244-261, 274-278, 287-295, 297, 301-308, 311, 326-333, 335, 337-352, 354-361, 368, 375-376, 379-380, 394-395, 414-457, 467-471, 487-488, 490, 492-493, 497, 503-521, 524-526, 534, 536, 546-548, 550, 552-553, 557, 559-569, 571-572, 574, 577, 579, 581-589, 591-592, 617-618, 620-621, 639-657, 659, 666, 673-683, 686, 695, 699, 701-702, 707-708, 710, 713-733, 738, 748, 751-753, 756-769, 772-773, 777, 779-785, 788, 820, 829, 831-833, 835, 837-838, 840-842, 845-846, 848, 850, 853, 855-858, 860-864, 866-869, 880-881, 886, 888-889, 891, 893-898, 900-915, 921-922, 924-925, 958, 960, 964-966, 969-970, 974, 979-980, 982, 984, 988-990, 992, 994-999, 1001-1002, 1004-1017, 1019, 1021, 1024-1025, 1037-1043, 1050, 1053, 1055, 1059, 1067-1068, 1071-1072, 1074-1091, 1096, 1100, 1105-1107, 1109-1110, 1113-1115, 1119, 1123, 1129, 1132, 1135, 1138-1139, 1141-1143, 1145, 1148, 1153, 1157-1158, 1168-1173, 1175, 1177, 1179, 1181, 1185-1186, 1196, 1199-1200, 1202, 1206, 1209, 1232-1233, 1235-1236, 1245, 1249, 1253, 1256, 1259, 1262, 1266, 1270-1272, 1274-1275, 1277, 1279-1284, 1286-1292, 1294, 1296, 1299-1300, 1302-1309, 1311-1313, 1315-1316, 1318-1333, 1338, 1340, 1343, 1345, 1347, 1349-1351, 1353-1354, 1357-1358, 1360-1361, 1364-1367, 1370-1371, 1380, 1382-1391, 1396-1399, 1402-1413, 1417-1418, 1421, 1424-1429, 1431, 1433-1437, 1439, 1443-1444, 1447, 1450, 1453, 1455, 1457-1461, 1463, 1468-1469, 1484-1486, 1488, 1490-1494, 1496-1497, 1499, 1501, 1503-1510, 1512, 1514-1515, 1517-1525, 1527-1530, 1532-1536, 1542-1543, 1545, 1547, 1551-1564, 1572-1577, 1582-1583, 1585-1586, 1588-1607, 1612-1613, 1616, 1625-1627, 1629, 1632-1633, 1635, 1637-1639, 1643, 1645, 1648-1649, 1655, 1657, 1661-1662, 1665-1667, 1670, 1672, 1675, 1677, 1687, 1695, 1697, 1699, 1702-1703, 1705, 1707, 1713, 1715, 1717, 1721, 1723-1724, 1728, 1731-1733, 1736-1737, 1739, 1742, 1744-1745, 1747, 1751-1752, 1754-1755, 1757-1762, 1764-1765, 1767-1768, 1778, 1782, 1787-1789, 1792, 1795-1796, 1813, 1815-1816, 1820-1824, 1826, 1828, 1831-1832, 1834, 1836-1837, 1849-1851, 1853-1856, 1858-1859, 1862-1866, 1868

PARTS NEEDED

Qty

Part Number Description
1 3204797 TUBE AS
In Order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 3% 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

Refer to Image1 below for reference during removal and installation of the seawater tube.

1. Remove the two hose clamps #1 from hose #2.

2. Remove two bolts and washers #3 from retaining flange.

3. Remove two bolts, nuts, washers and 2 piece clamp #4 from the tube assembly.

4. Remove the 243-3817 tube assembly #5 from the Aftercooler #8 and hose #2.

5. Remove the sleeve #6 from old tube assembly #5 (sleeve to be reused on installation of new tube assembly 320-4797).

6. Lubricate and install new O-Ring 6L1651 #7 onto new 320-4797 Tube As..

7. Reinstall sleeve item #5 (reused from old Tube As.) onto new 320-4797 Tube As.

8. Install new 320-4797 Tube As. into Aftercooler #8 and hose #2.

9. Reinstall two bolts, nuts, washers and 2 piece clamp #4 onto the new Tube assembly.

10. Reinstall two bolts and washers #3 into retaining flange.

11. Reinstall the two hose clamps #1 onto hose #2.
Image1

SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

Product smu/age whichever comes first
Caterpillar
Dealer Suggested
Customer Suggested
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
Parts %
Labor Hrs%
0-1000 hrs,
0-24 mo 
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
 NOTE: This is a 1.0-hour job
1. Reasonable travel and mileage is covered up to $200 per vessel. Please note the sister engine serial number installed in the boat in the claim story as only one trip will be covered for a pair of engines in a vessel.

2. Maximum engine and engine room cleanup reimbursement is $1000 per vessel.

3. Replacement of other damaged components to be submitted as a policy claim through local Cat service Rep.

4. Must include additional documentation (invoice) for detailing engine and engine room in the claim submittal.

5. Only the parts listed in this program are allowed unless prior approval by local Cat Rep. for additional damage caused by seawater leak.



PARTS DISPOSITION

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

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