An A320 had #4 main tire and wheel assembly replaced due to broken tie bolt.

Attributes
ACN	665765
Time
Date	200502
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
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
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance technician : 16
ASRS Report	665765
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance 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 : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

#4 tire had broken through bolt. Removed #4 tire assembly and installed like svcable unit per aircraft maintenance manual.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 HAD #4 MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO BROKEN TIE BOLT.

Narrative: #4 TIRE HAD BROKEN THROUGH BOLT. REMOVED #4 TIRE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED LIKE SVCABLE UNIT PER ACFT MAINT MANUAL.

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.