ML19210E789
| ML19210E789 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/30/1979 |
| From: | Agee J, Hunnicutt D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML19210E776 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900279 99900279-79-1, NUDOCS 7912120293 | |
| Download: ML19210E789 (8) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION IV Report No.
99900279/79-01 Program No. 51400 Company:
Gould, Inc.
Distribution & Controls Division 2002 Bethel Road Finksburg, Maryland 21048 Inspection Conducted: September 4-7, 1979 Inspector:
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D. M. Hunnicutt, Chief Date ComponentsSection II Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on September 4-7, 1979 (99900279/79-01)
Areas Inspected:
Implementation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B criteria, other NRC requirements and applicable codes and standards including:
action on previous inspection findings; entrance meeting; measurements and calibration; identi-fication and control of materials, parts or components; training and manu-facturing. The inspection involved twenty-eight (28) inspection hours on site by one (1) NRC inspector.
Results: Within the five (5) areas inspected no deviations or unresolved items were identified in three (3) areas,while two (2) deviations were identified in the remaining two (2) areas and are described in the following paragraphs.
Deviations: Calibration and Measurements - calibration of instruments had been completed without provision of detailed calibration sheets.
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2 Nonconforming Materials - nonconforming parts were being discarded into a i
dipository without identification as " Scrap".
(See Notice of Deviation, Item B) i Unresolved Items l
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DETAILS SECTION A.
Persons Contacted R. A. Armacost - Stock Room Foreman
- J. H. Brewer - Quality Assurance Engineer-Aide J. M. Hayward - Project Engineer G. E. Heberlein, Jr. - Manager of Development Engineering, Circuit Protection Division, Westminster Plant P. M. Higgins - Development Engineer, Circuit Protection Division Westminster Plant
- J. P. Kennedy - Manager Customer Services, Applications Engineering J. D. Hudgins - Quality Assurance Engineer-Aide
- W. G. Long - Operations Manager W. C. Speace - Industrial Engineering Manager T. A. Varhelyi - Test Engineer, Circuit Protection Division, Westminster Plant
- R. P. Wathen - Quality Assurance Manager D. G. Wood - Industrial Engineer
- Attended the exit interview.
B.
Action on Previous Inspection Findings 1.
(Closed) Deviation (Report 78-01): Objective evidence records are filed and maintained in a standard storage cabinet that does not provide adequate protection for the only file or source for certain project / equipment documentation. The inspector verified, by review, that records for nuclear applications have been placed on microfilm and stored in a local fireproof vault. Records are retrievable.
Duplicate copies of the original tracing are maintained in a con-trolled records storage area.
2.
(Closed) Deviation (Report 78-01):
Certain equipment marked "Out of Service" and without a calibration sticker was stored in the mechan-ical calibration test laboratory intermingled with serviceable test equipment. The inspector verified that "Out of Service" instruments were segregated and adequately identified. Also verified that "Out of Service" instruments had been removed from calibration records system.
C.
Entrance Meeting Per discussions with QA Department Management Personnel the Gould facilities at Westminster and Finksburg, Maryland, have been organizationally sepa-rated. The Finksburg facility, to which the Docket Number 99900279 has been assigned, will remain on the NRC IE Office inspection schedule for the production of Class IE safety related products.
Whereas the Westminster
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2 facility will continue to provide basic design, records retention of contract documents and measurement and calibration services, the facility will be treated as a supplier to the Finksburg Plant and will only be inspected to those three (3) QA functions under the Finksburg Plant docket number.
D.
Measurements and Calibration 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
a.
Measurement and calibration services provided by the Gould, Westminster Plant represents a system that is maintained to assure that instruments and other measurin;: devices used in activities affecting quality are properly coatrolled and calibrated at specific periods to maintain accuracy within certain specified limits.
b.
Calibration records are kept for each instrument and that these records include the following information:
(1) Purchase date and calibration history.
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(2) Accuracy required and calibration results.
(3) Location for use.
(4) Present calibration interval and date due.
(5) All maintenance and repair details.
(6) Persons or agency performing all calibration.
(7) Serial number or identification of each standard used to perform the calibration.
i (8) Number or name of the calibration procedure.
(9) Environmental conditions used during calibration.
(10) Equipment recall schedules.
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Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Review of the QA Manual,Section XII, Control of Measuring and Test Equipment, dated November 30, 1978.
b.
Review of QAP 12.1.,
Control of Measuring and Test Equipment, Revision 5, dated May 31, 1978.
Inspection of a random selection of instruments located in the c.
Finksburg Plant and in the Westminster Calibration Laboratory.
3.
Findings a.
Deviations See Notice of Deviations, Item A.
b.
Unresolved Items None.
E.
Identification and Control of Materials Parts or Components 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that materials, parts or components procured or manufactured, assembled or produced for delivery to a customer are identifiable and their movement is controlled by a system, stamps, labels, documents or signatures.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Review of the QA Manual Section VIII, Identification and Control of Materials, Parts or Components.
b.
Review of QAP 8.0, Control of Materials, Parts or Components, Revision 2, dated June 29, 1979.
c.
Review and inspection of plant practices and the. antrol of documentation and materials from the receipt of incoming materials to receiving inipection to the stockroom to floor-stock and final issue to canufacturing, assembly, production personnel.
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Findings I
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See Notice of Deviation, Item B.
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Unresolved Items None.
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Training 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to:
a.
Verify that procedures have been prepared and approved by the company to prescribe a system for personnel training activities which is consistent with the commitments of the QA program.
b.
Determine that the procedures for training activities are being properly and effectively implemented by the company.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Review of QA Manual,Section II, Quality Assurance Program.
b.
Discussions with QA management personnel regarding training that has been conducted.
c.
Review of QA department training files which revealed the following training sessions had been conducted:
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5 No. and Type Total hours Subject of Trainee of Training (1) Familarization with requirements 9 supervisory for procurement document control technical 9 (4/3/79) and proper compiliation thereof clerical (2) Application of QAP's in respec-14 14 (3/28/79) tive departments - text or aide:
ANSI N45.2 P QAP 3.0 Identifica-tion and Control of Materials Parts and Components (3) Shunt Trip Installation on E 13 techni-13 (1979)
Frame Circuit Breaker cians (4) Switchboard assemblies and 1 techni-3 (5/12/79) documentation cian (5) Legal Contracts 22 profes-44 (10/3/78) sionals (6) QAP 15.3 Reporting of Pro-50 75 (1979) duct Defects.
QA Manual 10 CFR Part 21 3.
Findings Within this area of the inspection no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
G.
Manufacturing 1.
Objectives The objective of this area of the inspection was to verify that manufacturing procedures had been implemented for the production of Class 1E products.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Discussions with Industrial Engineering Management personnel con-cerning manufacturing practices.
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Review of Industrial Engineering Procedures some of which include the following:
(1) MQP-1 Wire Pressure Connections (2) MyP - Screw Terminal Connections (3) Stud-type Electrical Connections (4) Wire Terminal Crimping (5) MQP-101 Tooling Release Procedure Note: Noticeably absent from the procedures reviewed were revisions reflecting improved manufacturing practices for changes in the products. Also new procedures reflecting manufacturing functions performed on Class IE or nuclear products.
c.
Inspection of production practices which were performed in com-pliance with training received.
Copies of applicable drawings and bills of material were available for review at the various prbduction positions but were seldom needed since each operator had extensive experience at their respective tasks for the product being manufactured.
3.
Findings Within this area of this inspection no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
Comment:
In total there appeared to be a scarcity of manufacturing quality procedures (MQPs) written to provide detailed manufacturing instructions for the products manufactured, however the inspector re-cognized the industrial engineering pilot program that was in progress to update manufacturing practices which should be reflected in addi-tional MQPs.
H.
Exit Interview The inspector met with management representatives denoted in Paragraph A at the con:lusion of the inspection on September 7, 1979, at the Finksburg Plant.
In this meeting the inspector summarized the scope and results of the inspection including the deviations that were identified in two (2) of the areas inspected. Those areas included:
1.
Action on Previous Inspection Findings 2.
Measurements and calibration 3.
Identification and control of materials parts or components 4.
Training 5.
Manufacturing Management acknowledged the inspector's comments.
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