As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
WHERE THE ROD END BEARING ATTACHES TO THE LATERAL BOLT, FWD. THIS BEARING (S34691 FAILED AT THE BEARING END. THIS BEARING IS UNDER EXTREEM TENSION LOAD AND WAS ORIGINAL. AGE WAS A FACTOR IN FAILING. REPLACING THIS BEARING AT 1000 HR INTERVALS IS NECESSARY. DATE OF THE ACTUATOR WAS 10/77. (K)