What was found
(CAN) ELEVATOR TRIM TAB FREE PLAY MEASURED AT APPROXIMATELY 0.195 INCH. CALCULATED MAXIMUM FREE PLAY IS APPROXIMATELY 0.146 INCH. SOURCE OF FREE PLAY WAS DETERMINED TO BE A COMBINATION OF THE TRIM TAB HINGE P/N 0532001-45 AND THE TRIM TAB ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY P/N 1260074-1. THE TRIM TAB ACTUATOR WAS ALSO CLUNKING WITH MODERATE FORCE ON TAB TRAILING EDGE. HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ACTUATOR REPLACED AND FREE PLAY IS WITHIN LIMITS. THE HINGE TYPE IS ROLLED MS20257-3. NOTE THAT THIS AIRCRAFT HAS 200 HOURS TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW AND IS LESS THAN 8 MONTHS OLD.