An A319 #1 main tire and wheel assembly was found with a broken tie bolt.

Attributes
ACN	665755
Time
Date	200501
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	665755
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 : 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 : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : unqualified personnel
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Company Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

#1 main tire/wheel assembly has a broken through bolt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A319 #1 MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN TIE BOLT.

Narrative: #1 MAIN TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAS A BROKEN THROUGH BOLT.

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.