if itr is out of warranty, there may be other options:
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KEH.com (GA, Most current and vintage gear)
Eric Hendrickson (Vintage cameras, Current and vintage lenses)
Precision Camera (Authorized to perform warranty service, NC)
Advance Camera (Most current and vintage gear, Portland, OR)
General Camera Repair (LA, CA)
Garry's Camera Repair (IL, select film SLRs)
International Camera Repair (LA, CA)
Halcyon Cameras | Vintage Camera Restoration (Vintage film cameras, San Diego, CA)
Camera Repair Japan (Services Sigma lenses and more, Atlanta, GA)
Allied Camera (MN, manual film cameras)
Bill Rogers Camera (LV, NV, film-era cameras and lenses)
phototronic, (Topeka, KS, film and digital camera repair)
Lezot's Camera Center (VT, film SLRs / medium format)
Read more at:
Pentax Repair Facilities (Wordwide listing) - Page 9 - PentaxForums.com
click on the above link to find open links
the question might be whether any of the above can find or make necessary parts
I have used Phototronic, he fixed a broken 150-450mm zoom for me, I suggest giving him a call and talk about it
https://phototronic.biz/
119 NE US Highway 24 STE B, Topeka, KS 66608, US
(785) 233-0231
Customer Counter Hours
Mon - Fri
12:30 pm – 06:00 pm
he is a one man shop here and is only open in the PM
good luck