What was found
ON AIRCRAFT, THE RETAINER WAS TOTALLY MISSING, ASSUMED BROKEN AND FELL OUT. WE LOOKED AT OUR 200 AND 300 SERIES FLEET AIRCRAFT AND FOUND WORN RETAINERS. ON THE AIRCRAFT NOTED THERE IS NO RECORD OF THE NOSE STEERING ASSY LINKAGE EVER BEING CHANGED. NOTE: ON THIS ACFT THE DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, A EXTREMLY EXCESSIVE SLOPPY RUDDER WAS FOUND. THE REFERANCE FOR THE PART IS MFG (IML) 200 PARTS MANUAL, PN 130-590031-9, ATA 32-500-00-06.