As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
NOTED THE LT AND RT CYCLIC MOVEMENTS WERE GETTING STIFFER AS TIME WENT ON. UPON INVESTIGATION THE LATERAL CYCLIC CONTROL ROD END PN 101-126TMG WAS FOUND SEVERALLY CORRODED CAUSING IT TO BIND. THE PART WAS REPLACED DURING A RECENT 12 YEAR INSP THAT WAS COMPLETED IN MARCH 2010. A NEW ROD END WAS INSTALLED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TECH SUPPORT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE DEFECT.