A B757-200 replaced #8 tire and wheel assembly due to finding of broken tie bolt.

Attributes
ACN	665758
Time
Date	200502
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	665758
Person 2
Affiliation	other
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 : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Company Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

#8 tire tie bolt broken. Removed and replaced #8 wheel and tire assembly per maintenance manual.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 REPLACED #8 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY DUE TO FINDING OF BROKEN TIE BOLT.

Narrative: #8 TIRE TIE BOLT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED #8 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY 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.