Narrative:

Pilot noted spider cracks on nose tire. Could not determine whether good or bad. Placed note on discrepancy board for mechanic. Used aircraft before mechanic signed off. Tire checks ok and signed off. Pilot's intent was not to ground aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PIPER PA32 WAS OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN OPEN UNANSWERED MAINT RPT.

Narrative: PLT NOTED SPIDER CRACKS ON NOSE TIRE. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHETHER GOOD OR BAD. PLACED NOTE ON DISCREPANCY BOARD FOR MECH. USED ACFT BEFORE MECH SIGNED OFF. TIRE CHKS OK AND SIGNED OFF. PLT'S INTENT WAS NOT TO GND ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.