An A320 found on arrival #2 main wheel 1 tie bolt broken. Replaced #2 wheel and tire assembly.

Attributes
ACN	665788
Time
Date	200503
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	665788
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
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 : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Company Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft arrived ZZZ -- #2 main wheel assembly had broken tie bolt. #2 main wheel assembly was changed in ZZZ.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 FOUND ON ARR #2 MAIN WHEEL 1 TIE BOLT BROKEN. REPLACED #2 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY.

Narrative: ACFT ARRIVED ZZZ -- #2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN TIE BOLT. #2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED IN ZZZ.

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.