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A B767-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the right nose gear wheel axle spacer not installed after wheel and tire assembly replaced.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 444798 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199907 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 29 |
| ASRS Report | 444798 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
During layover inspection found right nose tire worn to limits while removing wheel assembly from axle, spacer or washer that fits between axle nut and outer wheel bearing 'stuck to' removed wheel assembly. The rebuilt wheel assembly was installed without spacer. The removed wheel assembly was rolled to stores shipping area, then trucked to xxy, us, wheel shop where it was discovered still affixed to the bearing. Line maintenance was notified and aircraft was taken OTS to reinstall this part.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE R NOSE GEAR WHEEL AXLE SPACER NOT INSTALLED AFTER WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY REPLACED.
Narrative: DURING LAYOVER INSPECTION FOUND R NOSE TIRE WORN TO LIMITS WHILE REMOVING WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM AXLE, SPACER OR WASHER THAT FITS BTWN AXLE NUT AND OUTER WHEEL BEARING 'STUCK TO' REMOVED WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE REBUILT WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT SPACER. THE REMOVED WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS ROLLED TO STORES SHIPPING AREA, THEN TRUCKED TO XXY, US, WHEEL SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED STILL AFFIXED TO THE BEARING. LINE MAINT WAS NOTIFIED AND ACFT WAS TAKEN OTS TO REINSTALL THIS PART.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.