PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR MODIFYING THE FLYWHEEL HOUSING AND INSTALLING A PAPER BEADED GASKET ON CERTAIN 3512C HD LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES AT PLANNED COMPONENT REBUILD Caterpillar

PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR MODIFYING THE FLYWHEEL HOUSING AND INSTALLING A PAPER BEADED GASKET ON CERTAIN 3512C HD LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES AT PLANNED COMPONENT REBUILD

Usage:

TEBE2478-01

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16Dec2014

(Revised 03Nov2016)

B170
L262
N050

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Containment - Before/After (Limited distribution)	PRODUCT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR MODIFYING THE FLYWHEEL HOUSING AND INSTALLING A PAPER BEADED GASKET ON CERTAIN 3512C HD LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES AT PLANNED COMPONENT REBUILD
1157 7555		PS90438

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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 Containment Program can be administered either before or after a failure occurs. In either case the decision whether to apply the Program is made by the dealer and service rep. Obtain the service reps Goodwill Approver Code before completing the repair. EAME dealers should use their standard Industry Group specific goodwill approval codes. The Goodwill Approver Code must be included when submitting the claim.

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NOTE:	When reporting the repair, use "PS90438" as the Part Number and "7777" as the Group Number. If administered before failure, use "56" as Warranty Claim Description and "T" as the SIMS Description Code. If administered after failure, use "96" as 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.

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NOTE:	This Revised Service Letter replaces the 16Dec2014 Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Termination Date, and Service Claim Allowances.

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TERMINATION DATE

31Dec2016

PROBLEM

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The existing cylinder block to flywheel housing joint can weep oil on certain 3512C HD Locomotive Engines. If the existing joint leaks oil it becomes a nuisance leak for the customer. FRA Administration requires all leaks to be repaired before putting this passenger locomotive into service.

AFFECTED PRODUCT

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Model	Identification Number
3512C	NJT00102-00108, 110-122, 124-125, 127-135, 137-138, 140-141, 143-150

PARTS NEEDED

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Qty	Part Number	Description
1	3094550	GASKET
In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 32% 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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This procedure should be performed at a planned overhaul maintenance interval. This program only covers the modification to the rear housing and provides the beaded gasket.

Refer to Special Instruction, REHS7873 for the modification procedure to use the new 309-4550 gasket with the existing flywheel housing.

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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%
0-20000 hrs, 0-84 mo	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%