ML19305B239

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QA Program Insp Rept 99900017/79-01 on 791127-29. Noncompliance Noted:Offset of Welded Joint Exceeded That Allowed by ASME Code.Immediate Area Around Temporary Attachments Not Marked as Required
ML19305B239
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Issue date: 12/14/1979
From: Hunnicutt D, Roberds H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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REF-QA-99900017 99900017-79-1, NUDOCS 8003190361
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION IV Report No. 99900017/79-01 Program No. 51300-Company:

Dravo Corporation 1115 Gilman Street Marietta, Ohio 45750

- Inspection Conducted: November 27-29, 1979 Inspectors:.fY/0 ff//+*/f/

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' Date ComponentsSection II Vendor Inspection Branch Approved by:

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/J.[M!77 D. M. Hunnicutt, Chief Gate' ComponentsSection II Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on November 27-29, 1979 (99900017/79-01)

Areas Inspected:

Implementation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, criteria and applicable codes and standards, including actions on previous inspection findings; handling, shipping, and storage; and audits. The inspection in-volved twenty four (24) inspector-hours on site by one (1) inspector.

Results:

In the three (3) areas inspected, no apparent deviations or unresolved items were identified in two (2) areas; the following were identified in the remaining one (1) area.

Deviations:

Handling, Shipping and Storage - offset of a welded joint exceeded that allowed by ASME Code (Notice of Deviation, Item A); the immediate area around temporary attachments was not marked as required (Notice of

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Deviation, Item B).

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DETAILS SECTION A.

Persons Contacted

  • W. A. Molvie - Manager Quality Assurance
  • D. L. Adelsperger - Quality Assurance Supervisor
  • E. Reno - Quality Assurance Engineer
  • R. Miller - Quality Assurance Engineer
  • J. Moore - Chief Inspector
  • P. Norris - Chief Metallurgist M. Chandler - General Foreman R. Kline - Weld Foreman R. Shaw - Fitup Foreman F. Sharff - Weld Foreman G. Shears - General Foreman R. Douglas - Shop Foreman R. Kemp - Shop Foreman
  • Attended exit interview B.

Actions on Previous Inspection Findings 1.

(Closed) Deviation (Item A, Notice of Deviation, Inspection Report No. 78-02): Failure to include all variables over which a welder can exercise control on weld joint data cards supplied to welders.

The inspector verified that imple;entation of procedures and welding documentation is monitored by welding engineering in the Welding Engineering Audit of production welding program.

A review of ten (10) weld joint data cards at various stages of completion did not reveal a similar discrepancy.

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(Closed) Deviation (Item B, Notice of Deviation, Inspection Report No. 78-02): Travel speed was not recorded by Welding Engineering during audit of production welding.

The inspector verified that the committed corrective action had been accomplished and travel speed is documented where required.

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(Closed) Deviation (Item C, notice of Deviation, Inspection Report No. 78-02): A weld repair was made and the required post weld heat treatment was not performed.

The inspector verified the instructions had been issued for documen-tation clerks to check to ascertain that the required post weld heat treatment was performed after welding.

Internal Correspondence dated 5/15/79.

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(Closed) Deviation (Item D, Notice of Deviation, Inspection Report No. 78-02): -Heating and Cooling rates in excess of those allowed by the QA Manual and ASME Code.

The inspector verified that additional instructions had been given to the furnace operators by Internal Correspondence dated 2/8/79.

- A review of three (3) heat treat charts did not reveal a similar discrepancy.

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(Closed) Deviation (Item E, Notice of Deviation, Inspection Report No. 78-02):

Incomplete documentation of a weld build-up on the I.D. of a pipe.

The~ inspector verified that a Nonconformance Report was written, dated 12/1/78, and instructions had been given to the welding foreman and the welder relative to the prompt completion of welding records.

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(Closed) Deviation (Item F, Notice of Deviation, Inspection Report No. 78-02): Certain weld joints identifications used for recording inspection results did not correlate with subassembly sketches.

The inspector verified that the sketches had been revised and the QA Manual requires review and sign-off by Quality Assurance. A review of. ten. (10) sketches did indicate that QA had reviewed and signed off as required.

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(Closed) Deviation (Item G, Notice of Deviation, Report No. 78-02):

Alignment lugs tack welded to nuclear piping assemblies were not identified as to material.

The inspector verified that Dravo General Fabrication Procedure SP-1 had been revised to include identification and control of temporary attachments materials as required by Section III of the ASME Code.

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Handling, Shipping and Storage 1.

Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that procedures and/or instructions have been established for handling, storage, packaging and shipment of parts and components, and that these procedures and/or instructions have been effectively implemented.

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Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:

Review of the Quality Assurance Manual, Sections 7, 9, and a.

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Observation of the stainless steel piping storage area.

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Observation of weld material storage area.

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Inspection of temporary attachment materials for identification.

Review of ten (10) shop sketches.

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Findings a.

Deviations from Commitments (1) See Notice of Deviation, Item A.

(2) See Notice of Deviation, Item B.

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Unresolved Items None.

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Audits 1.

Objective The objective of this area of the inspection was to verify that a audit program had been established and the program is being effectively implemented.

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Method of Accomplishment 1

The preceding objective was accomplished by:

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Review of the Quality Assurance Manual, Section 17.

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Review of the Approved Vendors List.

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Review of audit results of four (4) approved vendors.

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Review of audit check list for welding performed in the months of June, August, and September 1979.

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Review of the internal audit schedule.

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Review of three (3) audit personnel qualification records.

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Findings Within this area of the inspection, no deviations from commitments or unresolved items were identified.

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Exit Interview The scope and findings of this inspection were summari7ed at the conclusion of the inspection on November 29, 1979, with the following management represc'tatives:

G. Schwab - Vice President C. Pellett - Chief Engi aer E. Dysert - Operation Manager J. Van Benthuysen - Authorized Nuclear Inspector J. Seddon - Asst. Operation Manager Management acknowledged the statements relative to the findings.

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