As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ACFT ON FLOATS TAXIED TO DOCK AFTER LANDING. PILOT REPORTED POOR OR LITTLE STEERING ON WATER. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. WATER RUDDER TILLER TORQUE TUBE (C2UT473) TWISTED AND INOPERATIVE. PARTS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. DEFECTIVE PART BELEIVED TO BE BOGUS BECAUSE OF LACK OF WELD AND MATERIAL THICKNESS.