What was found
EXPERIENCED MOVEMENT OF PILOT'S CONTROL COLUMN WITH COPILOT'S CONTROL COLUMN HELD SECURELY IN PLACE. SIDE PLAY AND FORE/AFT MOVEMENT NOTED IN PILOT'S CONTROL COLUMN. MOVEMENT OF PILOT'S CONTROL COLUMN TRACED TO WEAR BETWEEN LEFT CONTROL COLUMN PIVOT FITTING ASSY, AND STEEL INTERCONNECT TUBE EXHIBITED SIGNS OF LOOSENESS. REF: PIPER ACFT PA 42/42-720 AIRPLANE PARTS CATALOG, FIG 102, DATED 2-1-91, FOR ILLUSTRATIONS. NEW CONTROL COLUMN INTERCONNECT TORQUE TUBE ASSY INSTALLED ON 2-13-96. ACFT TT: 5,595.3 HRS, 3,984 LANDINGS. PN 58024-02 PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON 1-17-86, ACFT TT: 893.4 HRS FOR SAME DISCREPANCY.