PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE 239-7316 MOUNTING BRACKET ON CERTAIN 3612, 3616, C280-12, AND C280-16 ENGINES Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE 239-7316 MOUNTING BRACKET ON CERTAIN 3612, 3616, C280-12, AND C280-16 ENGINES

Usage:

TEBE1752-00

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30Sep2014

U-564

A-422

D-508

O-483

TM-20

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*Before/After*	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR REWORKING THE 239-7316 MOUNTING BRACKET ON CERTAIN 3612, 3616, C280-12, AND C280-16 ENGINES
1063		PS44495

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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 either before or after failure. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer. When reporting the repair, use "PS44495" as the Part Number and "7755" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as the Warranty Claim Description Code and "T" as the SIMS Description code. If administered after failure, use "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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TERMINATION DATE

30Sep2016

PROBLEM

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The existing 239-7316 Bracket causes the outlet elbow to bind with the aftercooler flange and transmits a vibratory load on certain 3612, 3616, C280-12, and C280-16 Engines. If the existing bracket fails it can lead to cracks on the aftercooler flange.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
3612	9RC00432, 434, 437-438, 440, 444-445, 448, 451-452, 462-467, 469-472, 475, 478, 482, 484-486, 491-494, 496-562, 83004
3616	1PD00430-00436, 439-442, 444, 459, 461-462, 466, 470, 472, 474, 477-479, 481-484, 486-487, 489, 492-495, 498-501, 503-505, 507-508, 514, 522-526, 530-531, 533-540, 542-545, 548, 550-554, 556-557, 559, 561-586, 588-589, 591-634, 636, 638-639, 641, 644, 646-649, 651, 653-772
C280-12	RDW00103-00110, 112-124, 126, 129-136, 141-144, 146-155 TSJ00102-00108, 110-112, 115-125, 128, 131-171, 300-311
C280-16	A4F00100-00109 ENS00101-00108 NKB00109-00110, 112, 115-120, 124, 126-129, 131, 133, 137, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147-154, 156-164, 168, 170-198, 300-347 TDX00101, 106, 119-122, 124-132, 134-137, 150-165

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
2	6J2680	SEAL-O RING
1	6V5066	SEAL-O RING
2	7C9597	FLANGE-CAPTIVE
2	8T1919	SEAL-O-RING
1	4577395	BRACKET
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 16% 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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Replace the 239-7316 Bracket with the new 457-7395 Bracket. Refer to the Operation and Maintenance Manual, and Disassembly and Assembly, KENR6071 .

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SERVICE CLAIM ALLOWANCES

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Product smu/age whichever comes first	Caterpillar		Dealer Suggested		Customer Suggested
Product smu/age whichever comes first	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%	Parts %	Labor Hrs%
0-10000 hrs, 0-24 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
10001-18000 hrs, 25-48 mo	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	100.0%