Service difficulty report · Collective Stick · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
February 8, 2018
Submitted
February 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327PH
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0445
Aircraft time
7,561 hours
Part
Collective Stick
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APPROACH, THE COLLECTIVE STARTED BINDING AT 30 TORQUE. PERFORMED A GO AROUND AND RETURNED TO BASE. INCREASE IN COLLECTIVE NOT AFFECTED. UNABLE TO LOWER COLLECTIVE BELOW 17 TORQUE. COPILOTS COLLECTIVE STICK LOCKING CIRC SAFETY STIRRUP WAS DEFORMED CAUSING BINDING. REPLACED SAFETY STIRRUP.

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