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An EMB140 had the right nose tire installed backwards. Tire and wheel discovered incorrectly installed was reinstalled correctly prior to flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 661951 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200506 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 661951 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Nosewheel shimmy. Performed inspection on nosewheel tire assembly. Found the tires needed to be changed. My fellow mechanic removed and installed #1 nose tire assembly; and I removed and installed #2 nose tire assembly. But; mistakenly; I installed #2 tire incorrectly backwards. The coordinator called me back to go to the aircraft to check my work. At that time I found that I did install the tire incorrectly. Immediately I took action -- I removed and reinstalled correctly in accordance with aircraft maintenance manual and I asked my fellow to doublechk my work and he did so.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB140 HAD THE R NOSE TIRE INSTALLED BACKWARDS. TIRE AND WHEEL DISCOVERED INCORRECTLY INSTALLED WAS REINSTALLED CORRECTLY PRIOR TO FLT.
Narrative: NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY. PERFORMED INSPECTION ON NOSEWHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLY. FOUND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. MY FELLOW MECH REMOVED AND INSTALLED #1 NOSE TIRE ASSEMBLY; AND I REMOVED AND INSTALLED #2 NOSE TIRE ASSEMBLY. BUT; MISTAKENLY; I INSTALLED #2 TIRE INCORRECTLY BACKWARDS. THE COORDINATOR CALLED ME BACK TO GO TO THE ACFT TO CHK MY WORK. AT THAT TIME I FOUND THAT I DID INSTALL THE TIRE INCORRECTLY. IMMEDIATELY I TOOK ACTION -- I REMOVED AND REINSTALLED CORRECTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACFT MAINT MANUAL AND I ASKED MY FELLOW TO DOUBLECHK MY WORK AND HE DID SO.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.