A B757-200 had #6 main tire and wheel assembly replaced due to broken tie bolt.

Attributes
ACN	665732
Time
Date	200501
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 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
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	665732
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	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 : logbook entry performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On walkaround; found #6 main tire tie bolt broken. Removed and replaced #6 main tire on l-hand gear per maintenance manual.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 HAD #6 MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO BROKEN TIE BOLT.

Narrative: ON WALKAROUND; FOUND #6 MAIN TIRE TIE BOLT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED #6 MAIN TIRE ON L-HAND GEAR PER MAINT MANUAL.

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.