As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DURING INSPECTION FO AIRCRAFT, FOUND BEARING TO BE FAILING. RETAINING CLIP AND SEAL WERE BEING FORCED OUT OF BEARING. PROBABLE CAUSE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE CONTROL ROD DEFLECTION TO EXCEED THE DESIGN LIMIT OF THE BEARING. RECOMMEND A DESIGN CHANGE OR REPLACE BEARING WITH ONE THAT HAS BETTER LIMITS AND LOAD HANDLING CAPABILITIES.