A B727-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the left main gear door support rod bolts missing.

Attributes
ACN	485875
Time
Date	200009
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	485875
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft xyz had a #1 main tire assembly worn to limits. Procedure calls for removing 2 each bolts from the main gear door, attach rod and extending the rod, to facilitate removing the tire. When the #1 main with tire assembly was changed, the main gear door rod is supposed to be returned to the original position, and the 2 bolts with nuts reinstalled. Due to thinking of GPS troubleshooting (both on dmi 'deferred maintenance item'), I neglected to reposition and reinstall the 2 bolts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE L MAIN GEAR DOOR SUPPORT ROD BOLTS MISSING.

Narrative: ACFT XYZ HAD A #1 MAIN TIRE ASSEMBLY WORN TO LIMITS. PROC CALLS FOR REMOVING 2 EACH BOLTS FROM THE MAIN GEAR DOOR, ATTACH ROD AND EXTENDING THE ROD, TO FACILITATE REMOVING THE TIRE. WHEN THE #1 MAIN WITH TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED, THE MAIN GEAR DOOR ROD IS SUPPOSED TO BE RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL POS, AND THE 2 BOLTS WITH NUTS REINSTALLED. DUE TO THINKING OF GPS TROUBLESHOOTING (BOTH ON DMI 'DEFERRED MAINT ITEM'), I NEGLECTED TO REPOSITION AND REINSTALL THE 2 BOLTS.

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.