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FAA maintenance inspector reported the collective handle of an MD500 broke off during the pilot's preflight in extreme cold weather.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1518645 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD Helicopter 500/C/D/E/L |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Collective Control |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Inspector |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
The aircraft was left outside to cold soak to ensure the collective would operate during operations in cold temperatures. The pilot could not operate the collective and the collective handle section broke off in the pilot's hand. The aircraft manufacturer was contacted by the certificate owner director of maintenance. The certificate holder ordered a replacement part made from aluminum; however it is not available and received the same part which had broken.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FAA Maintenance Inspector reported the collective handle of an MD500 broke off during the pilot's preflight in extreme cold weather.
Narrative: The aircraft was left outside to cold soak to ensure the collective would operate during operations in cold temperatures. The pilot could not operate the collective and the collective handle section broke off in the pilot's hand. The aircraft manufacturer was contacted by the certificate owner Director of Maintenance. The certificate holder ordered a replacement part made from aluminum; however it is not available and received the same part which had broken.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.