As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ON APPROACH, AFTER DISCONNECTING AUTOPILOT, PITCH CONTROL SEEMED ALMOST FROZEN. ABNORMAL FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MOVE PITCH CONTROL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. PULLED PITCH/ ROLL DISCONNECT AND BOTH SIDES SEEMED EQUALLY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND ELEVATOR BALANCE BUNGEE STIFF. LUBRICATED AND OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY IAW MM 27-30-00 REV 37.