PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE 107-7330 OR 230-2520 CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS ON CERTAIN 3508, 3508B, 3512, 3512B, 3512C, 3516, 3516B, AND 3516C GENERATOR SETS, PM3512B, AND PM3516 POWER MODULES
Usage:
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| 11Mar2014 |
| (Revised 04Apr2014) |
U-135
A-99
D-128
O-119
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| Priority | PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR REPLACING THE 1077330/">107-7330 OR 2302520/">230-2520 CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS ON CERTAIN 3508, 3508B, 3512, 3512B, 3512C, 3516, 3516B, AND 3516C GENERATOR SETS, PM3512B, AND PM3516 POWER MODULES |
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| 1225 | PI32316 |
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| NOTE: | This Program must be administered as soon as possible. When reporting the repair, use "PI32316" 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 "PI32316" 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 11Mar2014 (Revised 02Apr2014) Service Letter. Changes have been made to the Service Claim Allowances. |
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COMPLETION DATE |
TERMINATION DATE |
| 30Sep2014 | 31Mar2015 |
PROBLEM
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| The 1077330/">107-7330 or 2302520/">230-2520 Connecting Rod Bearings may fail prematurely on certain 3508, 3508B, 3512, 3512B, 3512C, 3516, 3516B, and 3516C Generator Sets, PM3512B, and PM3516 Power Modules. If a connecting rod bearings fail, it may result in significant down time and cost to repair. |
AFFECTED PRODUCT
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| Model | Identification Number |
| *******Group 1******* | |
| 3508 | 23Z08030 |
| 3508B | ZAD00390, 426 |
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| *******Group 2******* | |
| 3512 | 24Z10276, 10286 6WW01467, 1469, 1471, 1474, 1476, 1478, 1481-1483, 1485-1487, 1490-1491, 1499-1501, 1503-1506, 1508, 1512, 1515-1518, 1520, 1523, 1528-1534 YAK00112, 114-121, 123-125, 129-135, 137 ZAF00614, 616, 622-623, 625-627, 632, 650, 658, 660, 702-704, 738, 746 |
| 3512B | 6GW01632, 1636-1637, 1639-1640, 1643, 1645-1646, 1648, 1650, 1652-1656, 1658-1660, 1666-1667, 1670, 1674, 1676, 1678, 1682-1692, 1694-1695, 1698-1700, 1704, 1706-1709, 1712-1713, 1716-1720, 1724, 1737-1740, 1742-1743, 1745-1747 YAM00118, 126, 128, 132, 136-137, 162 YAN00116-00118, 122-125, 127 |
| 3512C | SBG00554-00570, 573-603, 605-636, 639-643, 645-651, 654-729, 731-734, 737-747 |
| PM3512B | BNR00352 |
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| *******Group 3******* | |
| 3516 | 8TW00588-00593, 605, 608-611, 614-616, 619 YAS00118, 123, 125-128 ZAL00427-00433, 435-436, 439-444, 447-448, 451 |
| 3516B | 7RN02063 8NW01073, 1078, 1082, 1084, 1087-1088, 1092-1093, 1097-1098, 1100-1101, 1111-1112 PBR00607-00619, 621-625, 627, 631-656 YAT00120-00121, 145, 157, 159-161, 164-165, 170-171, 173-183, 186 ZAP01208, 1210-1211, 1216, 1218, 1220, 1226-1227, 1235-1236, 1243, 1246, 1263, 1277, 1279, 1292, 1301, 1322, 1370, 1378-1379, 1405, 1421, 1428, 1431-1436, 1442, 1447, 1463, 1476, 1486 |
| 3516C | SBJ00726-00731, 733-737, 739-759, 761-770, 772, 774-780, 782-804, 806-810, 812-815, 817-820, 822-824, 827-829, 831-840, 843-846, 849-850, 852-869, 871, 873-875, 877-881, 883-896, 898-902, 904-918, 921, 923, 925-926 |
| PM3516 | KEN00178, 181, 183, 185, 195, 198-201, 217-218, 231 NAM00100-00101, 104, 109, 111, 121 |
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| *******Group 4******* | |
| 3516B | FDX00486-00487, 489-497, 499-504, 506-513, 515-560 YAW00123-00127, 130-151 ZAR00524-00526, 528, 531, 533, 535-538, 541, 544-555, 559-562, 564-566, 572, 575-577, 579, 581-589, 593-594, 596-597, 602-609 |
| 3516C | SBK00707-00716, 718-721, 723-746, 748-762, 766-767, 769-777, 779-781, 783, 785, 789-799, 801-829 |
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| *******Group 5******* | |
| 3512B | FDE00453, 455-457, 459-474, 476 ZAH00878, 891-894, 896, 904, 910, 915, 923, 926, 933, 935, 938, 958, 960-962, 968-969, 971-972, 975, 985, 989 ZAJ00246-00248, 250-252 |
PARTS NEEDED
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Qty |
Part Number | Description |
| *******Group 1******* | ||
| 8 | 1077330 | BEARING-CONN ROD |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 35% 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. |
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| *******Group 2******* | ||
| 12 | 1077330 | BEARING-CONN ROD |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 35% 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. |
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| *******Group 3******* | ||
| 16 | 1077330 | BEARING-CONN ROD |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 35% 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. |
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| *******Group 4******* | ||
| 16 | 2302520 | BEARING-CONN ROD |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 35% 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. |
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| *******Group 5******* | ||
| 12 | 2302520 | BEARING-CONN ROD |
| In order to allow equitable parts availability to all participating dealers, please limit your initial parts order to not exceed 35% 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. |
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ACTION REQUIRED
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| Review the engine's service history. If the original connecting rod bearings have previously been replaced, no further action is required. If the original connecting rod bearings have not been replaced and regardless of the connecting rod bearing date code, replace the connecting rod bearings. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, SENR2365. |
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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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