As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF FABRIC PANELS AT GORE TAPE SEAM. GORE TAPE MATERIAL IS STIFF WITH SHARP EDGES AND CUTS INTO FABRIC PANELS WHERE PANELS OVERLAP TAPE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM PANEL EDGE. IT APPEARED THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER HAD CHANGED THE GORE TAPE MATERIAL FROM A SOFTER MORE PLIABLE TAPE TO A STIFF TAPE WITH SHARP EDGES. (X)