Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16253 · Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC Rebuilt Turbochargers
Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC Rebuilt Turbochargers
This AD applies to certain serial numbers (S/Ns) of Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC (KAES) rebuilt turbochargers listed by part number (P/N) in the following Table 1 of this AD. The affected S/Ns are listed in Table III of Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC Service Bulletin (SB) No. 039 A, dated February 10, 2010.
| 406610-9005 | 406610-9015 | 406610-9018 | 406610-9019 | 406610-9020 | 406610-9021 |
| 406610-9025 | 406610-9026 | 406610-9028 | 406610-9029 | 406610-9030 | 406610-9032 |
| 407810-9001 | 406990-9004 | 408610-9001 | 409170-9001 | 409680-9011 | 465680-9001 |
| 465680-9004 | 465680-9005 | 465930-9002 | 465930-9003 | 465292-9002 | 465292-9004 |
| 465398-9002 | 407540-9003 | 466881-9001 | 466642-9001 | 466642-9002 | 466642-9005 |
| 466304-9003 | 600572-9000* | 600573-9000* | 600574-9001* | 600575-9001* | 600575-9002* |
| 600576-9000* | 600700-9001* | 600803-9001* | 600803-9002* | N/A | N/A |
These rebuilt turbochargers are installed on, but not limited to, the engines and aircraft listed in Table IV of Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC SB No. 039 A, dated February 10, 2010.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC (KAES) rebuilt turbochargers. This AD requires removal from service of certain part number (P/N) and serial number (S/N) rebuilt turbochargers. This AD results from three reports of infant mortality turbine wheel failure in rebuilt turbochargers, since June of 2007. We are issuing this AD to prevent separation or seizure of the turbocharger turbine, which could result in full or partial engine power loss, loss of engine oil, and smoke in the airplane cabin.
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within 10 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless the actions have already been done.
Remove from service the rebuilt turbochargers listed by P/N in paragraph (c) of this AD that have a S/N listed in Table III of Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC SB No. 039 A, dated February 10, 2010.
Removed turbochargers listed in Table III of Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC SB No. 039 A, dated February 10, 2010, are eligible for installation once they are overhauled by an FAA-approved repair station. That overhaul must include replacing the turbine wheels listed by P/N in Table II of Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC SB No. 039 A, dated February 10, 2010, replacing the turbine wheel mating bushings, and marking the attached Return To Service Tag with this AD number, which is AD 2010-07-08.
After the effective date of this AD, do not install any of the turbochargers listed in Table III of Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC SB No. 039 A, dated February 10, 2010, unless the turbocharger is overhauled as specified in paragraph (g) of this AD.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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