Kelly Aerospace announced this week that it is recalling about 200 faulty turbochargers manufactured in March 2007 because of out-of-balance turbine wheels. Sources told AVweb this week that at least three of the turbine wheels have separated from the turbocharger shaft and one resulted in an emergency landing in Reno, Nev. The affected turbochargers were installed on Cirrus SR22s, Columbia 400 and Mooney Acclaim aircraft, all using Continental engines. The Cirrus aircraft have turbonormalizing systems provided by Tornado Alley Turbo of Ada, Okla. Tornado Alley told us it has already replaced or will soon replace the defective turbochargers from its own stock. For more information, see the Service Bulletin.
Kelly Aerospace Turbochargers Recalled
Key Takeaways:
- Kelly Aerospace is recalling approximately 200 turbochargers manufactured in March 2007 due to out-of-balance turbine wheels that can separate from the shaft, leading to safety incidents.
- The affected turbochargers were installed on Cirrus SR22s, Columbia 400, and Mooney Acclaim aircraft, all powered by Continental engines.
- At least three turbine wheels have separated, with one incident resulting in an emergency landing.
- Tornado Alley Turbo, which provides turbonormalizing systems for Cirrus aircraft, is proactively replacing the defective turbochargers from its stock.
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