Narrative:

Working as a mechanic helper; removed electric hydraulic pump 3a from aircraft X. [Ordered new] o-rings; [but] supervisor on duty instructed us to re-install old hydraulic pump back in the aircraft and also did not service hydraulic system. Learned next day by management aircraft was back in service.supervisor did not followed established procedures.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Maintenance Technician and helper reported being instructed to reinstall a part because replacement parts were not in stock.

Narrative: Working as a mechanic helper; removed electric hydraulic pump 3a from Aircraft X. [Ordered new] O-rings; [but] supervisor on duty instructed us to re-install old hydraulic pump back in the aircraft and also did not service hydraulic system. Learned next day by management aircraft was back in service.Supervisor did not followed established procedures.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.