As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
PILOT REPORTED, FELT TWO SEPARATE UNCOMMENTED INPUTS, DIPS, CYCLIC FWD IN FLIGHT. TURNED OFF THE AUTOPILOT AND THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL; OTHER THAN A RATCHETING OR STIFF CYCLIC. THE SPRING LINK ASSEMBLY FORWARD ROD END BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVELY TIGHT. THE BEARING HAD NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF DEFECTS. A NEW ROD END BEARING WAS INSTALLED AND THE RATCHETING STOPPED. A CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH AUTOPILOT ON AND OFF. ALL OPS NORMAL.