A320 found #2 main wheel with tie bolt sheared off. Replaced #2 wheel and tire assembly.

Attributes
ACN	665700
Time
Date	200412
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	665700
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor Company Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

#2 main landing gear wheel tie bolt sheared off. Removed and replaced #2 wheel assembly per maintenance manual, ok for continued service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 FOUND #2 MAIN WHEEL WITH TIE BOLT SHEARED OFF. REPLACED #2 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY.

Narrative: #2 MAIN LNDG GEAR WHEEL TIE BOLT SHEARED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 WHEEL ASSEMBLY PER MAINT MANUAL, OK FOR CONTINUED SVC.

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.