A B737-3300 during a 'C' check the reporter found a main tire worn beyond limits. Requested inspector to write up tire. Tire was replaced but no card was written up by the inspector. And technician did not sign for the tire.

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Attributes
ACN	652422
Time
Date	200503
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	652422
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : inspector observation : air carrier inspector
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On the mar/tue/05; aircraft was scheduled for 'C' check. I was assigned to the main landing gears. After it came into the hangar; I inspected the tires and found the #2 main tire was worn to limits. I noticed that the inspector that was assigned to the gear standing near the plane; so I asked him to write it up and he said ok. I continued with routine and non routine maintenance. After approximately 3 hours; I changed the tire. At the end of shift; I went up and signed off remaining paperwork. After I got home; I realized I didn't sign off the tire ('nr'). When I got in to work mar/wed/05; I asked the guys I was working with if they signed it off. They said they hadn't. Then I asked the inspector if he wrote it up; he said he had not. I told my supervisor about the problem. I then wrote an 'nr' for the tire and gave it to be added to the paperwork package in ZZZ1.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-3300 DURING A 'C' CHK THE RPTR FOUND A MAIN TIRE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REQUESTED INSPECTOR TO WRITE UP TIRE. TIRE WAS REPLACED BUT NO CARD WAS WRITTEN UP BY THE INSPECTOR. AND TECHNICIAN DID NOT SIGN FOR THE TIRE.

Narrative: ON THE MAR/TUE/05; ACFT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 'C' CHK. I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE MAIN LNDG GEARS. AFTER IT CAME INTO THE HANGAR; I INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND THE #2 MAIN TIRE WAS WORN TO LIMITS. I NOTICED THAT THE INSPECTOR THAT WAS ASSIGNED TO THE GEAR STANDING NEAR THE PLANE; SO I ASKED HIM TO WRITE IT UP AND HE SAID OK. I CONTINUED WITH ROUTINE AND NON ROUTINE MAINT. AFTER APPROX 3 HRS; I CHANGED THE TIRE. AT THE END OF SHIFT; I WENT UP AND SIGNED OFF REMAINING PAPERWORK. AFTER I GOT HOME; I REALIZED I DIDN'T SIGN OFF THE TIRE ('NR'). WHEN I GOT IN TO WORK MAR/WED/05; I ASKED THE GUYS I WAS WORKING WITH IF THEY SIGNED IT OFF. THEY SAID THEY HADN'T. THEN I ASKED THE INSPECTOR IF HE WROTE IT UP; HE SAID HE HAD NOT. I TOLD MY SUPVR ABOUT THE PROB. I THEN WROTE AN 'NR' FOR THE TIRE AND GAVE IT TO BE ADDED TO THE PAPERWORK PACKAGE IN ZZZ1.

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.