As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
PILOTS REPORT ROUGHNESS IN RUDDER PEDALS WHICH GOT WORSE WITH TIME. INSPECTION REVEALED WHEN TURNING NOSE WHEEL WITH RUDDER PEDALS, SEVERE BINDING IN NOSE STRUT ASSEMBLY. CONTACTED PILATUS, THEY SENT A REPLACEMENT NOSE GEAR STRUT. PROBLEM SOLVED. PILATUS WILL DETERMINE WHAT WENT WRONG. SUSPECT PROBLEM FROM MANUFACTURER.