TCW GROUP INC
SC 13G/A, 1997-06-12
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549


                                     SCHEDULE 13G


               INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                   (Amendment No. 2 )
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                    KELLSTROM INDUSTRIES, INC.
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                         (Name of Issuer)


                           COMMON STOCK
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                  (Title of Class of Securities)


                            488035106
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                          (CUSIP Number)


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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

                 (Continued on following page(s))
                        Page 1 of 8 Pages

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   CUSIP No. 488035106                  13G                 Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          The TCW Group, Inc.
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /

                                                                         (b) /x/
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3    SEC USE ONLY

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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Nevada corporation
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 NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES                                                                183,800
BENEFICIALLY       -------------------------------------------------------------
 OWNED BY           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
   EACH                                                                     -0-
 REPORTING         -------------------------------------------------------------
  PERSON            7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE PO
   WITH                                                                 183,800
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                            -0-
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                         183,800
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           / /

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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
       2.3%(see response to Item 4)
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                             HC/CO
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              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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   CUSIP No. 488035106         13G                             Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Robert Day
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /

                                                                         (b) /x/
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3    SEC USE ONLY

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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States Citizen
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 NUMBER OF          5    SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES                                                                183,800
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED BY           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
   EACH                                                                     -0-
 REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE PO
  PERSON                                                                183,800
   WITH
                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                            -0-
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                         183,800
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           / /

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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
       2.3%(see response to Item 4)
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*7
                             HC/IN
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              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                Page 4 of 8 Pages
Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               Kellstrom Industries, Inc.

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               14000 NW 4th Street
               Sunrise, FL 33325

Item 2(a).     Name of Persons Filing:
Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office:
Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

               The TCW Group, Inc.
               865 South Figueroa Street
               Los Angeles, CA 90017
               (Nevada Corporation)

               Robert Day
               200 Park Avenue, Suite 2200
               New York, New York 10166
               (United States Citizen)

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:

               488035106

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Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
          check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)  [ ]  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act:

                    Not applicable

     (b)  [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act:

                    Not applicable

     (c)  [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act:

                    Not applicable

     (d)  [ ]  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act:

                    Not applicable

     (e)  [ ]  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
               Advisers Act of 1940:

                    Not applicable

     (f)  [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
               provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
               or Endowment Fund (see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)):

                    Not applicable

     (g)  [X]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
               (SEE Item 7):

                    The TCW Group, Inc.
                    Robert Day (individual who may be deemed to control The TCW
                         Group, Inc. and other holders of the Common Stock of
                         the issuer)

     (h)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H):

                    Not applicable.

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Item 4.   Ownership**

       THE TCW GROUP, INC.

             (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 183,800

             (b)  Percent of class: 2.3%

             (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                  183,800

                  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:   none.

                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                  183,800

                  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                  none.

       ROBERT DAY***

          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 183,800

          (b)  Percent of class: 2.3%

          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

               (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:          183,800

               (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: none.

               (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 183,800

               (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
               none.


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 **  The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission 
     that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is, for the purposes 
     of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
     beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G.  In 
     addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an 
     admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is the 
     beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any 
     other purposes that Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

***  Shares reported for Robert Day include shares reported for the TCN 
     Group, Inc.

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Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

               Applicable.

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

          Not Applicable.

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
          Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

          SEE Exhibit A.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

          Not applicable. SEE Exhibits A and B.

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

          Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

     Because this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), the following
     certification is included:


     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
     the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
     business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
     effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
     securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
     any transaction having such purpose or effect.

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                            SIGNATURE


          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Dated this 10th day of June, 1997.


                              The TCW Group, Inc.


                              By:  /s/ Mohan V.  Phansalkar
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                                   Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   Authorized Signatory


                              Robert Day


                              By:  /s/ Mohan V.  Phansalkar
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                                   Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   Under Power of Attorney 
                                   dated January 30, 1996, 
                                   on File with Schedule 13G 
                                   Amendment Number 1 for Matrix Service Co. 
                                   dated January 30, 1996.

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                                      EXHIBIT A


                   RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

PART A: TCW ENTITIES

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

         The TCW Group, Inc.

         Robert Day (an individual who may be deemed to control The TCW Group,
         Inc.)


RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN RULE 13d-1(b):

    (i)  Trust Company of the West, a California corporation and a bank as
    defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Note:         No Common Stock of Kellstrom Industries, Inc. is held directly by
              The TCW Group, Inc.  Other than the indirect holdings of The TCW
              Group, Inc. no Common Stock of Kellstrom Industries, Inc. is held
              directly or indirectly by Robert Day, an individual who may be
              deemed to control The TCW Group, Inc.

PART B: NON TCW ENTITIES

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

         Robert Day (an individual who may be deemed to control the holders
         described below which are not subsidiaries of The TCW Group, Inc.)

RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN
RULE 13d-1(b):

         Oakmont Corporation, a California corporation and an Investment
         Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of
         1940.

         Cypress International Partners Limited, a British Virgin Islands
         corporation and an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
         the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.


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                            EXHIBIT B

                      JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


          The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the
foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of
the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this
statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the
undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements.  The undersigned acknowledge that each
shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments,
and for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be
responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the other, except to the extent that he or it knows or
has reason to believe that such information is accurate.


Dated: June 10, 1997


                              The TCW Group, Inc.


                              By:  /s/ Mohan V.  Phansalkar
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                                   Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   Authorized Signatory


                              Robert Day


                              By:  /s/ Mohan V.  Phansalkar
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                                   Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   Under Power of Attorney dated
                                   January 30, 1996, on File with
                                   Schedule 13G Amendment Number
                                   1 for Matrix Service Co. dated
                                   January 30, 1996.


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