ML19318A765
| ML19318A765 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/01/1980 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| REF-QA-99900403 99900403-80-2, NUDOCS 8006240122 | |
| Download: ML19318A765 (3) | |
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,O General Electric Company Nuclear Energy Business Group 99900403/80-02 NOTICE OF DEVIATION Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted on March 31-April 11,1980, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in accordance with NRC requirements as indicated below:
Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 states:
" Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings.
Instructions, procedures, or drawings shall include appropriate quantitative or qualitative acceptance criteria for determining that important activities have been satisfactorily accomplished." Deviations from these requirements are as follows:
A.
Paragraphs 3.3.2.3 and 3.3.2.4 of Inspection Instruction No. CA-002, Revision 15, dated January 23, 1980, requires the recording of sample size and lot size, in the In-Process Inspection Log, during in process inspection of cables.
Contrary to the above, the sample size and lot size had not been recorded in the In-Process Inspection Log, for numerous cables inspected during the period of January 11, 1980, and early morning of April 1,1980.
Prior to the close of this inspection, the inspector verified that sample size and lot size, of cables inspected, had been entered in the In-Process Inspection Log beginning mid-morning of April 1 through April 4, 1980. Also, the inspector was provided with (1) a document indicating the responsible individual had been contacted; (2) a copy of the revised In-Process Inspection Log; and (3) informed this area would be added to the in-house surveillance checklist.
Based on this information, this deviation is closed and no written response is required.
B.
Paragraphs 4.1 of Inspection Instructisa Nos. CA-013, Revision 1, dated December 27, 1979, and CA-015, Revision 0, dated January 14, 1980, requires weekly submittal of " completed summary of test results from data sheets" and " completed data sheets," respectively.
Contrary to the above, summaries and data sheets had not been submitted weekly as evidenced by the lack of these documents in the appropriate files.
Prior to the close of this inspection, the inspector was informed that the appropriate data is being prepared at the Susquehanna and Grand Gulf j
stations for submittal to GE-San Jose.
The inspector was also provided l
a revised copy of the cited Inspection Instructions.
The revisions deleted i
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the requirement for weekly data submittal. Based on this information, this deviation is closed and no written response is required.
C.
Manufacturing Procedure (MP) No. 5.10, dated September 6,1979, contains the following requirements:
1.
Paragraph 4.4.7.2 states:
" Safety-Related P0's will be reviewed to Exhibit 5."
Exhibit 5 states in part:
" Safety Related P0'sshall contain:
PO entry Q010.
. Safety-Related Item.
2.
Paragraph 4.4.7.4, states in part:
PO's will be reviewed by the PQA Clerk or responsible QCE for all types of errors.
Omis; ion of Q phrases and errors affecting the ordering system such as quality.
.and inspection codes should be returned'to Advanced Materials /CRP Procurement for correction."
l Note: The MP indicates these requirements also apply to purchase order revisions.
Contrary to the above:
1.
Purchase Order Revisions Nos. I through 7, dated August 16, 1978, through November 5, 1979, to Purchase Order No. 282-KR083, did not contain information indicating that safety-related items were involved.
However, the revised material requests, which resulted in the revised Purchase Orders, were identified as safety-related.
2.
Quality Control Workmanship Standards Manual was identified on Material Request (MR) No. AL421, Revision 0, dated June 23, 1978; however, this document was omitted from Purchase Order (PO) No. 282-KR083, Revision 00, dated June 23, 1978, but the Purchase Order had not been returned to Advanced Materials / Control Room Procurement /
for correction.
Subsequent revisions, of the MR and P0, had not corrected the omission.
D.
Audit Report No. 79T-381 indicated the supplier's Quality Assurance Manual had been reviewed for compliance to Quality Plan No. QP 30.124, Revision 1.
Paragraph 4.1.1.2 and Exhibit 1, of the Quality Plan Revision 1, dated September 25, 1979, identifies the criteria the documented quality assurance program must cover. Among the criteria are: Control of Purchased Material, Equipment, and Services, which is amplified by, "The Seller shall describe the manner in which suppliers are selected and qualified,"
and Test Control, which is amplified by, "The corresponding test program must also be fully documented."
Contrary to the above:
1.
Audit Report No. 79T-381 did not indicate that the Quality Assurance Manual had been evaluated for a description of the manner in which suppliers are selected and qualified.
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2.
Audit Report No. 79T-381 indicated that Test Control was not applicable; however, the supplier does perform tests.