A B757-200 was found with #2 main wheel tie bolt missing. Replaced tire and wheel assembly.

Attributes
ACN	665706
Time
Date	200412
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	FO
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	665706
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Company
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Wheel #2 tie bolt missing. Replaced wheel assembly as per maintenance manual.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS FOUND WITH #2 MAIN WHEEL TIE BOLT MISSING. REPLACED TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

Narrative: WHEEL #2 TIE BOLT MISSING. REPLACED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AS PER MAINT MANUAL.

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.