What was found
PILOT REPORTED LIMITED TRAVEL OF LEFT TAIL ROTOR PEDAL WITH LEFT PEDAL NOT REACHING THE NORMAL STOP POSITION. WITH REFERENCE TO BELL HELICOPTER 206L-1 IPC, FIGURE 64-1. FOUND 1 EACH ROLLER FROM BEARING ITEM #70 MISSING FROM BEARING CAGE. THE ROLLER WORKED ITS WAY DOWN CONTROL TUBE P/N 206-011-724-005 (ITEM #73) AND WAS FOUND LODGED IN THE SLOT OF THIS CONTROL TUBE. CONTROL TUBE MOVEMENT WAS LIMITED WHEN THE ROLLER CONTACTED THE KEY P/N 206-011-704-001 (ITEM #27). THE FACE OF THE KEYSHOWED PEENING MARKS FROM REPEATED CONTACT WITH THE ROLLER. REPLACED THE T/R GEARBOX ASSEMBLY AND PITCH CHANGE ASSEMBLY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.