ORIGINAL: Taffey

The links are not the problem - your swash plate is separating. The same thing happened to mine. It is supposed to snap together and actually stay there, but as you've found out this is not always the case.

The solution is simple and easy to do. Use a very small amount of epoxy (or JB Weld or Shoe Goo) around the inside of your swash bearing before reassembling it. All you are trying to do here is attach the inner race a little more securely to the plastic "collar" of the swash. DO NOT use too much glue and be very careful not to get any on the rest of the bearing, or you'll be making a trip to the hobby store.

I glued my own swash plate this same way and it hasn't come apart in over 100 flights.