As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) PILOT DISCOVERED RUDDER MAKING SNAPPING NOISE WHILE CHECKING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND RANGE FOR TRAVEL DURING PRE FLIGHT WALK AROUND. LOWER ATTACH BEARING OF RUDDER, FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ALLOWING RUDDER TO RUB ON ATTACHMENT MOUNT. RUDDER REMOVED AND BEARING REPLACED. LOWER RUDDER ATTACHMENT MOUNT INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. RUDDER RE-INSTALLED, RUDDER, RUDDER TRIM AND RUDDER GEARED TAB RIGGING CHECKED SERVICEABLE.