What happened
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On first start of day, had 7 paxs loaded for sp 57 crew change, using check list started nr 2 engine, end of start turned gen on and bus interconnect on, was putting headset on while waiting for gen load to reduce when collective went to full up position, using both hands and body weight could not move it down, shut down nr 2 and deplaned paxs, looking at a/c after the fact appears to be leaking oil from servo, servos were good on preflight. Maintenance found collective servo rod broken internally.
As the FAA filed it
ON FIRST START OF DAY, HAD 7 PAXS LOADED FOR SP 57 CREW CHANGE, USING CHECK LIST STARTED NR 2 ENGINE, END OF START TURNED GEN ON AND BUS INTERCONNECT ON, WAS PUTTING HEADSET ON WHILE WAITING FOR GEN LOAD TO REDUCE WHEN COLLECTIVE WENT TO FULL UP POSITION, USING BOTH HANDS AND BODY WEIGHT COULD NOT MOVE IT DOWN, SHUT DOWN NR 2 AND DEPLANED PAXS, LOOKING AT A/C AFTER THE FACT APPEARS TO BE LEAKING OIL FROM SERVO, SERVOS WERE GOOD ON PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND COLLECTIVE SERVO ROD BROKEN INTERNALLY.
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