We noticed some free play in our elevator control- the torque tube moves fore and aft almost 1mm, which is amplified at the top of the stick. I plan to disassemble the bushings to measure them. Does anyone have a good fix for this? Is shimming an option? Otherwise I am thinking of rebuilding the bearing blocks. The fore/aft movement is controlled by flanges on the front bearing.
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