Two mechanics report they were so concerned about making sure they reinstalled an axle spacer on the...

Attributes
ACN	904825
Time
Date	201008
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Nose Gear Tire
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe
Person 2
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

We were assigned two medium large transport (main landing gear) tires and left nose tire change for a B767-300 aircraft. We started with both main tires; had the MM (maintenance manual) with us and were concentrating on the [axle] spacers not being missing; had a supervisor confirm they were there. After completion of that job; started changing the nose tire; still had a supervisor verify spacer was on axle and apparently while removing wheel; the washer stuck to old wheel coming off. Started to put wheel back together; looked at MM for torques and final torque; everything from our standpoint looked good.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Two Mechanics report they were so concerned about making sure they reinstalled an axle spacer on their B767-300 aircraft during a nose wheel tire change; that they failed to notice the washer had stuck to the old removed tire and was not reinstalled with the new tire.

Narrative: We were assigned two MLG (Main Landing Gear) tires and left nose tire change for a B767-300 aircraft. We started with both main tires; had the MM (Maintenance Manual) with us and were concentrating on the [axle] spacers not being missing; had a Supervisor confirm they were there. After completion of that job; started changing the nose tire; still had a Supervisor verify spacer was on axle and apparently while removing wheel; the washer stuck to old wheel coming off. Started to put wheel back together; looked at MM for torques and final torque; everything from our standpoint looked good.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Two mechanics report they were so concerned about making sure they reinstalled an axle spacer on their B767-300 aircraft during a nose wheel tire change; that they failed to notice the washer had stuck to the old removed tire and was not reinstalled with the new tire.