As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
PILOT NOTICED THE COLLECTIVE MOTION WAS RATCHETY. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE BEARINGS, SELF-ALIGNING, WERE SEIZED UP SOLID. REPLACEMENT OF THE LINK ASSY CURED THE ISSUE. THE LINK HAD BEEN INSTALLED NEW, 3 DAYS BEFORE WITH 11.4 HOURS TSN AT REMOVAL.