A B757-200 incurred a delay when a previously installed main tire was found out of limits and requir...

Attributes
ACN	604299
Time
Date	200401
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
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance technician : 17
ASRS Report	604299
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

The tire was on the shelf too long. Air must have leaked out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 INCURRED A DELAY WHEN A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED MAIN TIRE WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.

Narrative: THE TIRE WAS ON THE SHELF TOO LONG. AIR MUST HAVE LEAKED OUT.

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.

A B757-200 incurred a delay when a previously installed main tire was found out of limits and required replacement.