Technician reported that after testing an fmu and finding it inoperative; a supervisor ordered it to...

Attributes
ACN	1686926
Time
Date	201907
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Powerplant Fuel Control
Person 1
Function	Other / Unknown
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Manager asked me to run a test of fmu unit. I mounted the fmu to the test bench and found unit had no discharge. I removed the unit and placed on a work bench with a note stating my findings before going home. I returned to work on monday and the same fmu unit was mounted back on test bench. Eg explained to me that fmu had been retested under manager's direction. Only techs showing current test bench qualification in mitse should operate or instruct test bench operation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Technician reported that after testing an FMU and finding it inoperative; a Supervisor ordered it to be retested by an unqualified Technician.

Narrative: Manager asked me to run a test of FMU unit. I mounted the FMU to the test bench and found unit had no discharge. I removed the unit and placed on a work bench with a note stating my findings before going home. I returned to work on Monday and the same FMU unit was mounted back on test bench. EG explained to me that FMU had been retested under Manager's direction. Only techs showing current test bench qualification in MITSE should operate or instruct test bench operation.

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Technician reported that after testing an fmu and finding it inoperative; a supervisor ordered it to be retested by an unqualified technician.