ML19225B541
| ML19225B541 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/26/1979 |
| From: | Foster W, Hunnicutt D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML19225B528 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900113 99900113-79-1, NUDOCS 7907250367 | |
| Download: ML19225B541 (6) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION TND ENFORCEMENT REGI0i. IV Report No. 99900113/79-01 Program No. 51400 Company: Barton Instruments A Unit of International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation 900 South Turnbull Canyon Road City of Industry, California 91749 Inspection Conducted:
February 20-23, 1979
/0-Inspector: O/ f hk 3/z t./n W. E. Foster,. Contractor Inspector, Date Vendor Inspection Branch Approved by:
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c_6,M 3/c2 k77 D. M. Hunnicutt, Chief, ComponentsSection II, Date Vendor Inspection Branch Summary:
Inspection on February 20-23, 1979 (99900113/79-01).
Area Insoected: Action on twenty-one (21) previously identified inspec-tion findings. The inspection involved twenty-seven (27) inspector hours on site.
Results: Five (5) deviations from corrective action commitments and one unresolved item were identified.
Deviations:
Failure to take committed corrective actions relative to Inspection Report No. 78-01, Notice of Deviation items K, L, M, and N (Enclosure items A. through E.).
Unresolved Item:
Invoking 10 CFR Part 21 (Details Secticn, paragraph B.16).
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. Details Section A.
Persons Contacted
- M. L. Abbott, Director - Operations S. Berman, Manager - Manufacturing Engineering
- J. Dwyer, Supervisor - Quality Assurance Program D. B. Francis, Specialist - Metrology
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R. Hill, Comptroller W. H. Marsh, Engineer - Quality Assurance B. Murphy, Secretary - Engineering R. S. Platt, Manager - Training M. M. Strayhorn, Manager - Engineering Services L. Stump, Manager - Material
- G. R. Welt, Director - Quality Assurance
- Attended exit interview.
B.
Action on Previous Inspection Findings 1.
(Closed) Deviation (Inspection Report No. 78-01): Use of anauth-orized marked documents. The inspector found no unauthorized marked documents in use.
2.
(Closed) Deviation (. Inspection Report No. 78-01):
Standard *Prac-tices EN-1 and EN-2 had not been implemented until February 23, 1978, which was contrary to the corrective action response letter dated September 7,197/.
During evaluation of this finding the inspector detected a similar deviation.
(See Enclosure, Item A.).
3.
(Closed) Deviation (Inspection Report No. 78-01): The Quality Assurance Department had no written procedures or instructions that defined their activities related to:
Procurement Documents; Manufacturing Instructions, Procedures, Drawings; and Registers.
The inspector verified that Quality Assurance Procedtces QU-4 and QU-5 had been written and implemented by the comitted date of June 1, 1978.
4.
(Closed) Deviation (Inspection Report No. 78-01):
Manufacturing Instruction and Production Order dated November 23,1977, for part number 0764-C001A had not been reviewed and signed off by the Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE) prior to its issuance to the shop. The inspector found no unsigned Manufacturing Instruc-tion and Production Orders in use.
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May 9, 1977, for part number 0764-1003B, and (b) Operations 0900, 0100, 0110, 0120, and 0130 of Manufacturing Instruction and Production Order dated November 14,1977, (originally identified by Order Date of May 18, 1977, for part number 0764-1060B). The inspector found that contrary to the corrective action response letter dated April 21, 1978, referenced documents had not been corrected.
(See Enclosure Item C.).
13.
(Closed) Deviation (Inspection Report No. 78-01): Supplier Con-trol, Raw Stock, Stock Room and Test Control Audits had not been performed in accordance with the specified frequency.
The inspector found that contrary to the corrective action response letter dated April 21, 1978, Supplier Control a d Test Control Audits had not been performed by the comitted date of April 21, 1978.
14.
(Closed) Deviation (Inspection Report No. 78-01):
Precision Re-sistor Company, Multiflex Company, Micro-Ohm Corporation, Scanning Electron Analysis Labs, TRW-IRC Resistor, and Dale Corporation did not appear in the approved supplier list. The inspector found that contrary to the corrective action response lecter dated April 21, 1978, a procedure had not been completed by the comitted date of June 1,1978.
15.
(Closed) Deviation (Inspection Report No. 78-01):
Castle Metals, D.C.A. Reliability Laboratory, Ducomum Metals, Dulkee Labora-tory, Screwmatic Survey Incorporated, and Wyle Labs had not been re-surveyed at a minimum of twelve (12) months. The inspector verified that Standard Practice No. 1211 had been deleted and procedures had been established to provide continuous assessment of vendor perfomance and for resurveys / audits based on perfor-mance.
16.
(Closed) Deviation (Inspection Report No. 78-01): The following procurement documents did not specify tht provisions of 10 CFR 21 applied:
P.O. 6324 dated January 31, 19.
P.O. 6326 dated January 31,1978; P.O. 6325 dated January 1,1978; and Change No. 1 to P.O. 5065 dated January 17, 1978.
The inspector veri-fied that a rubber stamp indicating " Provisions of 10 CFR Part 21 apply" existed in the Purchasing Department and had been used.
The inspector also verified that Barton had reviewed its position and documented that 10 CFR 21 would be invoked only "where quali-fication of an instrument for nuclear safety related application is based upon specification controlled materials, i.e., electronic components, wire, circuit boards, etc."
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(Closed) Deviation (Inspection Report No. 78-01): Corrective action statement had not been included on Rejection Reports.
The inspector verified that cause and corrective action state-ments had been included on those Rejection Reports with dispo-sition instructions that warranted such statements.
C.
Review of Vendor Activity Barton Instruments currently has six (6) active purchase orders to supply Class IE instrumentation. Among the active purchasers are:
Niagara Mohawk, Bechtel, United Engineers and Westinghouse.
Barton is also being considered by United Engineers and Ebasco for additional purchases. Also, they have been approached by Johnson Controls.
Barton has engaged an independent testing laboratory to conduct tests to IEEE standards.
If the efforc is successful, Barton will add qual-ified Class IE instrumentation to its sales program.
3me of the major suppliers to Barton are:
Innovated Elec. Incorpor-eted, Cosmotronic Company, Model Plating, Metric Machining, and Icore Wire and Cable.
D.
Exit Interview 1.
The inspector met with management representatives denoted in paragraph A. at the conclusion of the inspection on February 23, 1979.
2.
The following subjects were discussed:
a.
Areas inspected, b.
Deviations identified.
c.
Unresolved item identified.
d.
Contractor response to the report.
Management was requested to structure their response under headings of corrective actions, preventive measures, and dates for each deviation; also, to inform us by telephone and letter when cornitted actions and dates can't be met.
3.
Management representatives acknowledged the com,ents of the in-spector.
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