ML19312D903
| ML19312D903 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/21/1980 |
| From: | Brown R, Whitesell D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML19312D891 | List: |
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| REF-QA-99900394 99900394-80-1, NUDOCS 8005050338 | |
| Download: ML19312D903 (6) | |
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8 005050 h VENDOR INSPECTION BRANCH U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMEh"I REGION IV Report No.
99900394/80-01 Program No.
51300 Company:
Metal Bellows Corporation 20977 Knapp Street Chatsworth, CA Inspection Conducted:
February 11-14, 1980
/ /Id Inspectors:
m, Ross L. Brown, Contractor Inspector Date ComponentsSection I, Vendor Inspection Branch dh./ /efd Approved by:
a D. E. Whitesell, Chief, Date ComponentsSection I, Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on February 11-14, 1980 (99900394/80-01).
Areas Inspected: Management meeting and implementation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B including manufacturing process control and control of nonconformances and corrective action. The inspection involved twenty eight (28) inspector hours on-site by one NRC inspector.
Results: In the three (3) areas inspected there were no unresolved items identi-fled in any of the areas, no deviations were identified in two (2) of the areas, and the following deviation was identified in the remaining area.
Deviation: The quality program does not include procedures or instruction that assures the cause of uiverse conditions are determined and action taken to pre-clude repetition (see hotice of Deviation enclosure).
2 DETAILS SECTION A. Persons Contacted
- J. K. Solheim, Vice President Operations
- R. A. Ely, Quality Assurance Manager
- C. M. Parker, Quality Assurance Engineer
- L. E. Furman, Quality Assurance Engineer
- Attended Exit Interview B.
Initial Management Meeting l.
Objectives The objectives of this meeting were to accomplish the following:
a.
To meet with the Metal Bellows Corporation (MBC) management and those persons responsible for administration of the company's QA program and to establish channels of communication.
b.
To determine the extent of company's involvement in the commercial nuclear business.
c.
To explain NRC direct inspection program including LCVIP organization, VIB inspection methods and documentation.
d.
To describe the NRC evaluation of the ASME inspection system.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by a meeting with the per-sons listed in paragraph A.
The following is a summary of the meeting:
a.
The VIB organization was described and its relationship to NRC Region IV and the NRC Headquarters component of the Office of Inspection and Enforcement.
b.
The conduct of VIB inspections was described and how our inspec-tions are documented including the report, responses to reports, how proprietary information is handled, the Public Document Room, and the White Book.
I c.
The purpose, scope, and status of the NRC's two year program for evaluation of the ASME inspection system as an acceptable inde-pendent third party was discussed.
d.
The company's contribution to the nuclear industry was discussed i
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3 including current and projected activity, status of ASME certi-ficates of authorization and third party inspection arrangements.
1 3.
Results The results of the meeting are as follows:
a.
The company has contracted with the Kemper Insurance Companies (Lumbermans Mutual) to provide the inspection services required by the jurisdictional authority, and the National Board, for ASME Code items.
b.
The authorized nuclear inspector is providing this service on a full time basis.
c.
The company holds ASME Certificates of Authorization No.'s N-1219 and N-1220 to use the "N" and "NPT" stamps, the current certificates were issued in October 1978, and expires on September 8, 1981.
d.
Information was obtained that the current nuclear workload includes Class 1, 2, and 3 flexible metal bellows and hoses and pressure vessels for approximately twenty five (25) nuclear facilities.
The inspector was conducted on an orientation tour of the facility, e.
including engineering, receiving, manufacturing, inspection and testing.
C.
Manufacturing Process Control 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
The manufacturer operates under a controlled system using process a.
sheets or r.quivalent for all operations including inspections pertinent to component production.
b.
The system requires all processes and examination / tests to be performed by qualified personnel using qualified procedures.
c.
The process sheets are required to be prepared including docu-ment number and revisions to which production and examinations must be performed.
d.
The process sheets include provisions for the identification of I
hold / witness points and signoff and date.
2.
Method of Accomplishment
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The preceding objectives were accomplished by a detailed review of:
a.
The MBC-Quality Assurance Nuclear Manual, Revision B, date September 7, 1979 (QAM), Section 2, Paragraph 2.2.
b.
The QAM, Section 4.
c.
Customer P.O. No. 7220-J-261-AC and referenced General Project Requirements No.
7220-G-1, Rev. 6 and Design Specification No.
7220-J-261-(Q) Rev. 1 for Flexible Metal Hoses. MBC Job No.
14077.
d.
Customer P.O. No. 78KAl-824720 and referenced Specification WBNP-DS-1935-4015-00 for Accumulator-Pump Suction Stabilizer for MBC Job. No.
W-13426.
e.
MBC-Specification No.
CPS-3104, Fabrication and acceptance Criteria for Formed Bellows, Single and Multi-Ply from 300 Series CRES and Inconel Series Steels.
f.
Manufacturing Operation Sheets (MOS) for MBC Job No.'s 14077, A13504, and W-13426.
3.
Findings No deviations from commitments or unresolved items were identified in this area of the inspection. The following information was verified:
a.
The customer specifications provide the following:
(1) Design criteria to be used by MBC in designs including the thermal and seismic motion.
(2) Quality Assurance requirements.
(3) Documentation submittal requirements.
(4)
Customer witness and hold points.
b.
The MOS includes the job number, customer purchase order numbers, Code (section, edition and addenda) Code class, applicable refer-ence drawings and procedures, operation description, MBC inspection points, hold points (customer and ANI) and spaces for appropriate sign-of f.
c.
The QAM sections describes the function required in the manufac-turing control and assign the responsibility for the activities.
5 d.
The documentation packages include the following:
ASME-NPP-1 Manufacturer's Data Reports, material tabulation, Material test reports, weld wire test reports, nondestructive examination reports, MOS, leak test reports (mass spectrometer) deviation notices (if applicable) heat treatment records.
D.
Control of Nonconformances and Corrective Action 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that procedures have been established and implemented for:
a.
Disposition of nonconformances that provide for:
(1) The control of nonconforming materials, parts, or components to prevent their inadvertent use or installation.
(2) Identification, documentation, segregation, and disposition of nonconforming items and notification to affected organi-zations.
b.
Corrective action that provides for:
(1) Review and evaluation of conditions adverse to quality to determine the cause, extent, and measures needed to correct and prevent recurrence.
(2)
Reporting these conditions and the corrective action to management.
(3) Assuring that corrective action is implemented and main-tained.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The above objectives were accomplished by a review of the following documents:
a.
QAM-Section 11, Nonconformities and Corrective Action.
b.
Rejection Report Log for November 1979 thru January 1980.
c.
Rejection Report (RR) No.'s 22793, 22802, 22928 and 23344.
3.
Findings a.
Deviation
6 One deviation from commitment was identified (See Notice of Deviation, enclosure).
b.
No unresolved items were identified in this area of the inspec-tion.
c.
The following information was verified:
(1) The QAM assigns the responsibilities for the identification, documentation, evaluation, disposition and approval of all nonconformities.
(2) The rejection report number is entered on the MOS at the appropriate operation sequence.
(3) The rejection reports were approved as required.
(4) The Rejection Report Log included the following information:
(a) RR number.
(b)
Issue Date.
(c) Job number.
(d) Vendor or department against whom the RR was issued.
(e) Date when the discrepancy was completed.
E.
Exit Interview The inspector conducted an exit meeting with the Metal Bellows Corporation management representative at the conclusion of the inspection. Those persons indicated by an asterisk in Paragraph A, were in attendance.
In addition, the following were present:
Kemper Insurance Companies (Lumberman's Mutual)
R. D. Baggett, Authorized Nuclear Inspector L. Croteau, Authorized Nuclear Inspector The inspector discussed the scope of the inspection and the details of the finding identified during the inspection.
The MBC management's comments were for clarification only.