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Operators of Bell 505 helicopters are being ordered urgently to inspect collective sticks on the type for cracks, after an incident in which the assembly fractured on an aircraft during pre-flight checks.Collective sticks are mounted to the left of each pilots seat and control the pitch of the helicopters twin main rotor blades to generate lift.Transport Canada has issued an emergency directive mandating a visual check on the stick as well as an inspection using a fluorescent penetrant to detect possible cracking, in line with a Bell service bulletin.These inspections must be conducted before any further flights with the type, and the stick replaced if any problems are found. The exact cause of the failure is still under investigation, says the regulator, referring to the incident which triggered the action.Source: BellOperators of the 505, known as the Jet Ranger X, have been told to check the collective leverThe stick and grip assembly fractured above the cabin floor at a junction with the collective jackshaft, it adds, before engine-start as the pilot was checking flight controls for travel.Transport Canada says there is a potential for similar failure on other 505s. It
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