An airbus A-321 left nosewheel axle bushing was found missing during nose tire change.

Attributes
ACN	737315
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	737315
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical 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
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I was made aware the left nosewheel axle bushing was missing on aircraft X. Upon tire change in ZZZ; I remember seeing the bushing through axle from the right side looking to the left. Upon tire being changed it was noted the bushing was missing. 10 day extension per MEL.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS A-321 LEFT NOSEWHEEL AXLE BUSHING WAS FOUND MISSING DURING NOSE TIRE CHANGE.

Narrative: I WAS MADE AWARE THE L NOSEWHEEL AXLE BUSHING WAS MISSING ON ACFT X. UPON TIRE CHANGE IN ZZZ; I REMEMBER SEEING THE BUSHING THROUGH AXLE FROM THE R SIDE LOOKING TO THE L. UPON TIRE BEING CHANGED IT WAS NOTED THE BUSHING WAS MISSING. 10 DAY EXTENSION PER MEL.

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.