A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the left nose tire improperly torqued after replace...

Attributes
ACN	572786
Time
Date	200302
Day	Sun
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
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	maintenance technician : 2
ASRS Report	572786
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On feb/sun/03 around XA30, I was performing a layover inspection on aircraft X and found the #1 nose tire worn to limits. Another of our technicians came over to give me a hand with the nose tire. He performed the removal and installation by the maintenance manual while I took care of the paperwork. I made the mistake by signing off the removal and installation that I didn't perform. FAA/NTSB liaison contacted my regional manager saying that the FAA performed an inspection at the gate in ZZZ and noticed that only 1/2 - 1 threads of the nose tire axle were showing. When they jacked the aircraft, the wheel was very loose.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE L NOSE TIRE IMPROPERLY TORQUED AFTER REPLACEMENT.

Narrative: ON FEB/SUN/03 AROUND XA30, I WAS PERFORMING A LAYOVER INSPECTION ON ACFT X AND FOUND THE #1 NOSE TIRE WORN TO LIMITS. ANOTHER OF OUR TECHNICIANS CAME OVER TO GIVE ME A HAND WITH THE NOSE TIRE. HE PERFORMED THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION BY THE MAINT MANUAL WHILE I TOOK CARE OF THE PAPERWORK. I MADE THE MISTAKE BY SIGNING OFF THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION THAT I DIDN'T PERFORM. FAA/NTSB LIAISON CONTACTED MY REGIONAL MGR SAYING THAT THE FAA PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AT THE GATE IN ZZZ AND NOTICED THAT ONLY 1/2 - 1 THREADS OF THE NOSE TIRE AXLE WERE SHOWING. WHEN THEY JACKED THE ACFT, THE WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE.

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.

A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the left nose tire improperly torqued after replacement.