A first officer reports a company mechanic had noticed one of their bae-125-800XP aircraft nose tire...

Narrative:

Our company mechanics in ZZZ discovered that one of the nose tires was installed incorrectly after it was replaced by [contract maintenance] mechanics in ZZZ1. The [contract maintenance] mechanic installed the tire with the chine [flared sidewall] facing inboard. This was not discovered by the mechanic's supervisor either.my captain and I did not notice the incorrect installation during our preflight inspection and flew to ZZZ2. No abnormal indication noticed on takeoff or landing. We then flew another leg to ZZZ; where our mechanic discovered it. Again; no abnormal indication noticed on takeoff or landing. We (the flight crew) were notified the following day of the situation by the director of maintenance (dom). Makes sure nose tires are installed with the chine facing outward. Double and triple check.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A First Officer reports a company Mechanic had noticed one of their BAE-125-800XP aircraft nose tires had been replaced with the tire chine (flared sidewall) facing inboard. Tire had been replaced recently by a Repair Station Contract Maintenance Mechanic.

Narrative: Our company mechanics in ZZZ discovered that one of the nose tires was installed incorrectly after it was replaced by [Contract Maintenance] mechanics in ZZZ1. The [Contract Maintenance] Mechanic installed the tire with the chine [flared sidewall] facing inboard. This was not discovered by the Mechanic's Supervisor either.My Captain and I did not notice the incorrect installation during our preflight inspection and flew to ZZZ2. No abnormal indication noticed on takeoff or landing. We then flew another leg to ZZZ; where our Mechanic discovered it. Again; no abnormal indication noticed on takeoff or landing. We (the flight crew) were notified the following day of the situation by the Director of Maintenance (DOM). Makes sure nose tires are installed with the chine facing outward. Double and triple check.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	941275
Time
Date	201012
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	BAe 125 Series 800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Nose Gear Tire
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A first officer reports a company mechanic had noticed one of their bae-125-800XP aircraft nose tires had been replaced with the tire chine (flared sidewall) facing inboard. Tire had been replaced recently by a repair station contract maintenance mechanic.