A DC9 was found to have a broken through bolt on #4 main tire.

Attributes
ACN	665731
Time
Date	200501
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	665731
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
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	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Company Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

#4 main tire has a broken through bolt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN THROUGH BOLT ON #4 MAIN TIRE.

Narrative: #4 MAIN TIRE HAS A BROKEN THROUGH BOLT.

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.