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Whale,
You need to be very careful about this approach, but also the fixing of the pipe could be considered to be an OC responsibility. If it is a burst pipe this may be covered by the OC’s insurance and the resultant damage.
I would suggest trying to make contact direct with the resident to try to gain the access rather than the property manager or owner.
In theory an OC should seek mediation and apply for an order for access, but realistically what will happen if the OC forces access to fix common property? Answer is not a lot, the owner would need to take the action, but what would the result be, very little, as long as the OC was just fixing common property.
The OC should not do work on lot property with the intention to charge it back to the owner without getting a written agreement from the owner as a minimum.
Good luck.