I think the remaining piece of the control column and the large, alloy? piece that it goes into are missing as well. I wouldn't have thought it had melted as there are other light alloy parts in the cockpit that haven't, ie part of the trim handle and the button on the end of the flap handle. As L.M. says the cockpit for all intents and purposes is relatively intact, that is you can identify everything and it is in it's place.