ML19263B046
| ML19263B046 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/16/1978 |
| From: | Agee J, Hunnicutt D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| REF-QA-99900273 99900273-78-1, NUDOCS 7901040057 | |
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V. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION IV Report No. 99900273/78-01 Program No. 44075 Company:
Westinghouse Electric Corporation Relay-Instrument Division 95 Orange Street Newark, New Jersey 07101 Inspection Conducted: October 3-6, 1978 Inspector:
f J./R. Agee, Contractor Inspector, Vendor Date Inspection Branch O
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Approved by:
6 D. M. Hunnicutt, Chief, ComponentsSection II, Date /
Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on October 3-6, 1978 (99900273/78-01)
Areas Inspected:
Implementation of the Quality Assurance Program, including Management Meeting; Internal Audits; Contracts; Design Tests / Production Tests; Purchasing; Document Control. The inspection involved twenty-six (26) inspector-hours on site.
Results:
In the six (6) areas inspected, three (3) deviations were identified in two (2) areas; one (1) unresolved was identified in one (1) area; no deviations or unresolved items were identified in the remaining areas. The findings are described in the following paragraphs:
Deviations:
Internal Audits - (1) indoctrination and training has not been provided for personnel performing activities affecting quality (Enclosure, Item A); (2) audits have not been conducted on a monthly basis nor have all functions described by the QA Manual been audited annually (Enclosure, Item B);
Document Control - certain drawings being used in the final test and inspection laboratory were not of the latest revision or sub number (Enclosure, Item C).
Unresolved Items:
Design Test / Production Tests - final test report and qualification data are being completed to fully qualify relay products as Class 1E equipment for nuclear applications (See Details Section, paragraph E.3.b.).
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_2-DETAILS SECTION A.
Persons Contacted
- E. G. Becnel, General Manager S. M. Boyd, Supervisor, Quality Control W. T. Back, Senior Materials and Process Engineer H. J. Calhoun, Fellow Engineer W. F. Clark, Quality Assurance Engineer E. K. Hennel, Manager of Purchases
- C. J. Michelini, Manager, Quality Assurance R. K. Parsons, Contract Administrator
- Attended exit interview.
- Centacted by telephone regarding contents of exit interview.
B.
Manacement Meeting 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to meet with management personnel to learn what the future status of the Westinghouse Relay-Instrument Division (WRID) will be and to outline the proposed agenda for this inspection.
2.
Methods of Acccmolishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Discussions with cognizant management personnel concerning operating plans for the facility.
b.
Identification of the quality functions to be examined during the inspection.
3.
Comments The Relay-Instrument Division (RID) which designs and manufactures protective and general purpose relays, indicating and recording analog instruments, relay systems and other products principally for the electric utility indust?y is in the process of relocating its manufacturing facilities to Coral Springs, Florida.
Segments of the product lines have already been moved and are in production at the new location. The remainder of the product lines, including the Class 1E products, will be relocated by late 1979. Principal
. customers for these products are the Westinghouse Switchgear Division, various electric power utilities, large industrial plants, and original equipment manufactures.
C.
Internal Audits 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
a.
Procedures clearly identify organizations responsible for audits and define their responsibilities and authorities.
b.
Measures have been established to assure that auditors are independent of any direct responsibility for performance of activities which they are auditing and that persons having direct responsibility for performance of the activities being audited are not involved in the selection of the audit team.
c.
All auditing personnel, including technical specialists, are required to receive appropriate training or orientation to develop their competence for performing required audits.
d.
Guidelines and requirements are established for audit scheduling and that they take into consideration the status and importance of the activities to be audited.
e.
Sufficient instructions or guidance are available to the auditors in the form of checklists or procedures to perform the audits effectively and in accordance with the audit plan.
f.
Deficiencies identified by the audits are closed out by appropriate corrective action and timely followup, including reaudit of deficient areas.
g.
Audit records are collected, stored, and maintained in accordance with applicable code and contract requirements.
2.
Methods of Accomolishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Review of the Quality Assurance Manual, Section 2, Quality Assurance Program, Revision 02, dated July 3,1974, and Section 18, Audits, Revision 03, dated March 16, 1977.
b.
Discussions with QA Management personnel.
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Review of Transmission and Distribution Group (T&D) audit reports.
d.
Review of manufacturing inspection practices and records maintained and analysis reports of operating processes concerning end-product quality levels.
e.
Review of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Transmission and Distribution Group Guideline for Division Quality Assur-ance Program, specifically, Sections 6.0, Audits, and 9.0, Quality Program Training.
3.
Findings a.
Deviations (1) See Enclosure, Item A.
(2) See Enclosure, Item B.
b.
Unresolved Items None.
D.
Contracts 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
a.
Customer contracts to RID impose specific codes, standards, and regulatory requirements applicable to the design, manufacture, and testing of Class 1E products for nuclear applications.
b.
Customer contracts impose sufficient quality requirements to meet acceptable regulatory quality criteria for products for nuclear applications.
c.
Customer contracts require certification that testing of Class 1E products for nuclear applications have been completed in compliance with specific codes and standards and that certified qualification test data is available for review.
2.
Methods of Accomolishment
_ The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Review of random selection of twenty (20) customer contracts for Class 1E protective relays.
b.
Discussions with cognizant contract administrator.
3.
Findings Within this area of the inspection, no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
E.
Desian Tests / Production Tests 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
a.
Procedures have been established for performing des'gn tests and production tests and that these procedures are consistent with applicable standards and codes.
b.
Specific service conditions identified in procurement doc-uments are satisfied by equipment qualifications.
c.
Established test procedures are being implemented for production and final testing of Class IE products.
2.
Methods of Acccmolishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Discussions with the lead design engineer for design and qualification testing of Class 1E relays for nuclear applications.
b.
Review of document, " Class IE Applications, Evaluation and Test Report, Relay Type CVE-1," dated August 23, 1977.
c.
Review of the following documents pertinent to the qualifica-tion testing of the Class 1E products:
(1) Test Specification 346705T, Relay Type CV.
(2) Seismic Test Report, STR-1, February 1978.
(3) Manufacturing Test and Calibration Specification M-10384.
(4) Westinghouse Manuscript, " Complying with IEEE Standard 323-1974."
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Review of list of relays that have been quoted to customers as being Class 1E qualified.
e.
Examination of final inspection and testing of production protective relays by the QC laboratory to Tess Specifica-tion 346705T.
3.
Findings a.
Deviations None.
b.
Unresolved Item The Westinghouse document, Item 2.b, above, is being finalized for formal publication representing the typical data that will be compiled to fully qualify all generic relay products as Class 1E equipment for use in nuclear applications. That publication will be reviewed in a subsequent inspection for verification of final qualification of the CVE-1, protective relay.
F.
Purchasing 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
a.
Measures have been established and documented to assure that requirements necessary to assure adequate quality have been included or referenced in the documents for procurement of items and services.
b.
Procurement documents are adequately reviewed to assure applicable regulatory requirements are included and that each supplier used is on the approved suppliers list.
c.
The Materials and Process PDS card f'le system for identifica-tion of useable materials is current a..d identifies qualified suppliers.
2.
Method of Accomolir nt The preceding objectives were acccmplished by:
a.
Review of the QA Manual, Section 4, Procurement Document Control, Revision 02, July 3,1974, and Section 7, Control of Purchased Material, Equipment and Services.
. b.
Discussions with cognizant QA, Purchasing, and Materials Process management personnel regarding procurement, qualified suppliers, and approved supplier materials.
c.
Review of Materials anc Process PDS Card file system for identification of approved materials and suppliers.
d.
Review of purchasing department files for identity of approved suppliers, methods of placement of purchase orders, and evidence of procurement to specific regulatory codes and standards.
3.
Findings Within this area of the '.nspection, no deviatic..s or unresolved items were identified.
G.
Document Control 1.
Objectives The objective of this area of the inspection was to verify that production drawings in use were up to date and of the proper revision.
2.
Methods of Accomplishment The preceding objective was accomplished by selecting seven (7) drawings at random from the Quality Control Final Testing and Inspection Laboratory and comparing the following drawings with the original tracings in the document control files:
a.
Drawing number 1457C80 sub 2, August 23, 1977.
b.
Drawing number 40SC845 sub 64, September 9, 1969.
c.
Drawing number 775B736 sub 3.
d.
Drawing nuccer 3521A61.
e.
Drawing number 1454C77 (8) sheet, 2 of 2.
f.
Drawing number 1329A95 (1) sheet,1 of 3.
g.
Drawing number 1448C47 sub 4, June 3, 1977.
3.
Findinas a.
Deviation See Enclosure, Item C.
b.
Unresolved Items Hone.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with the managment representative (denoted in para-graph A) at the conclusion of the inspection on October 6, 1978, at the Newark, New Jersey, plant. The inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspection. The manager acknowledged the state-ments by the inspector relative to the inspection findings.
Subsequent to the exit interview, the inspector contacted the general manager (denoted in paragraph A) on October 13, 1978, and apprised him of the findings in this Inspection Report.
He acknowledged the comments by the inspector with regards to the findings.
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