What was found
M/R BLADE HAS 2706.0 HRS TT WHEN CLEANING BLADE FOR REINSTALLATION, MANY SHALLOW CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE TOP SURFACE OF BLADE 24 INCH IB OF TRIM TAB. THE CRACKS RUN 45 DEGREES TO BLADE SPAN. CONTACTED MFG PRODUCT SUPPORT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS CONDITION IS CALLED "TRACER STRANDS" AND IS A CONDITION NEEDING REPAIR. PRODUCT SUPPORT ALSO INFORMED US THAT THIS WOULD BE REFERENCED INT THE MANUALS IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND THAT NEWER BLADES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED FOR THIS PROBLEM. (K)