What was found
CORPORATE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A FLAW IN BACKSIDE OF A PROPELLER BLADE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FLAW WAS DISCOVERED TO BE A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 3.25 INCHES IN LENGTH, AND 14.3750 INCHES FROM THE TIP OF THE BLADE. CRACK SPAN WIDTHWISE, AND COULD BE SEEN TO OPEN UP WHEN BLADE WAS FLEXED BY HAND. PROPELLER BLADE SPANS ONLY 7 INCHES AT POSITION OF CRACK. CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY CENTER OF BLADE, AND HAS NOT PROPAGATED TO THE LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES. ALSO, CRACK CANNOT BE SEEN OR DETECTED WITH EDDY CURRENT MACHINE ON THE FACE SIDE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE.