An MD80 #2 main tire and wheel assembly was replaced improperly and not inspected prior to dispatch.

Attributes
ACN	617854
Time
Date	200405
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
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	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	617854
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 : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On may/mon/04, given job case 32-96-50 to replace #2 tire. Removed and replaced tire, torqued and spun tire. Installed lock screws and safetied.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 #2 MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IMPROPERLY AND NOT INSPECTED PRIOR TO DISPATCH.

Narrative: ON MAY/MON/04, GIVEN JOB CASE 32-96-50 TO REPLACE #2 TIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIRE, TORQUED AND SPUN TIRE. INSTALLED LOCK SCREWS AND SAFETIED.

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.