A B757-200 was found with #1 main wheel tie bolt broken. Replaced #1 wheel and tire assembly.

Attributes
ACN	665785
Time
Date	200503
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 ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	665785
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 : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Company Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft arrived ZZZ. #1 main wheel assembly had tie bolt missing. Removed and replaced #1 main wheel assembly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS FOUND WITH #1 MAIN WHEEL TIE BOLT BROKEN. REPLACED #1 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY.

Narrative: ACFT ARRIVED ZZZ. #1 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD TIE BOLT MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

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.