What was found
AT ACTT: 23.5 HOURS, THE UNILOCK, PN 369A7010501 SN 024598-5326, WAS INSTALLED IN NEW CONDITION TO REPLACE A LEAKING UNILOCK. AFTER 23.6 HRS OF OPERATION, PILOT RETURNED STATING THE CYCLIC CONTROL HAD PLAY LONGITUDINALLY. THE GRIP WOULD MOVE SEVERAL INCHES BEFORE THE INPUT WOULD BE SENT TO THE ROTOR SYSTEM. FOUND NUT, PN 269H7024, WAS LOOSE ALLOWING THE INPUT ROD END TO MOVE. IF THE NUT COMPLETELY LOOSENED, THE ROD END MAY SEPARATE FROM THE UNILOCK LEAVING PILOT WITH NO LONGITUDINAL CONTROL. (X)