ML19332A913
| ML19332A913 | |
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| Issue date: | 07/01/1980 |
| From: | Hunter V, Whitesell D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| REF-QA-99900344 NUDOCS 8009180566 | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION IV Report No.
99900344/80-01 Program No.
51300 Company: ABEX Incorporated Remco Hydraulics Division 934 South Main Street Willits, California 95490 Inspection Conducted: June 9-12, 1980 Inspector:
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Sys 7-/ -N2 D. E. Witssell, Chief /
Date ComponentsSection I Vendor Inspection Branch Summary:
Inspection on June 6-9, 1980 (99900344/80-01)
Areas Inspected:
Implementation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criteria and applic-able codes and standards, including action on previous findings, design document control, audits, special processes, and records. The inspection involved twenty-seven (27) inspector-hours on site.
Results:
In the five (5) areas inspected there were no apparent deviations or unresolved items identified.
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DETAILS A.
Principal Persons Contacted E. E. Berry, General Manager M. L. Russell, Quality Assurance Manager G. C. Johnston, Chief Engineer All of the above listed personnel attended the exit interview meeting.
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General The ABEX Corporation is a division of Remco Hydraulics, Incorporated, employing 240 technical and administrative personnel.
The facility covers approximately 125,000 square feet and is self contained in that most all ASME required services, i.e., design, welding (when required), machining, hydrostatic testing, NDE (MT and LP), and special coating processes, are provided. When required by contract, RT and UT is performed by an inde-pendent certified agency.
ABEX division maintains ASNE certification No. N-1440 (NPI) Class 1, 2, 3, and MC Component Supports. The certificate expires on June 25, 1982.
ABEX division has manufactured such components as:
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Hydraulic Snubbers 2.
Fuel Rack Dampers 3.
Spray and Surge Lines 4.
Valve Actuators The above components comprise 25% of ABEX capacity and have been supplied to approximately 23 commercial nuclear power plants.
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Action on Previous Inspection Findings 1.
(Closed) Deviation (Report No. 99900344/79-01):
Calibration not maintained.
It was verified that the referenced calibration pro-cedure has been incorporated into the control system and that all revisions issued are controlled in accordance with the approved program.
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(Closed) Deviation (Report No. 99900344/79-01): Measures had not been establishes to require management to regularly review the status and adequacy of the QA program.
It was verified that the required measures have been established and implemented.
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(Closed) Deviation (Report No. 99900344/79-01): One individual con-ducted an audit of functions for which he was responsible.
It was verified that the procedure for selection and qualification of auditors has been revised and implemented to prevent inadvertant audit of functional areas of responsibility.
D.
Audi* Control 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that procedures had been prepared and approved by the vendor that pre-scribed a system for auditing which is consistent with the commit-ments of the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Manual.
Also, verify that these audi' procedures were being properly and effectively implemented by the vendor.
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Method of Accomplishment The objectives ot this area of the inspection were accomplished by:
Review of the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Manual, Section a.
16.0, titled " Audits" to verify that procedures had been estab-lished to prescribe a system for auditing.
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Review of the following documents:
(1) Current Audit Check List (2) Current Audit Schedule (3) Audit Personnel Qualifications to verify that they had prepared by the designated authority, approved by management, and reviewed by quality assurance.
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Review of selective audit reports to verify that they identify the written plan, team selection, team orientation, audit noti-fication, pre-audit conference, audit performance, and post-audit corference.
Review of randomly selected audit reports to verify that the e.
distribution to management, and the audited organization, and follow-up regarding corrective action had been accomplished, f.
Review of internal and external audit reports to verify that the applicable procedures were available to the audit team personnel, and that the audit proced a.res were properly and effectively implemented.
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Findings There were no apparent deviations or unresolved items identified.
E.
Control of Special Processes 1.
Inspection Objectives The objectives of this inspection were to verify that special pro-cesses such_as welding, nondestructive testing and heart treating are controlled and accomplished by qualified personnel using quali-fied procedures in accordance with applicable regulatorf, code and contract requirements.
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Objectives Accomplished By:
The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
-Review of Cleaning Procedure No. 690367A, Revision A.
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Review of Chrome Plating Procedure No. A-690402-D, dated March 12, 1976.
Review of impact test procedure No. A-690540-A, dated c.
July 14, 1977.
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Review of U.T. Procedure No. A-690722 dated July 12, 1977.
Review of Electroless Nickel Coating Procedure No. A-702580, e.
Revision A.
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Observation of Final Inspection of Snubber Barre 11s 760, 764, and 759 as Identified by job no. 32980.
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Inspection Findings There were no apparent deviations or unresolved items identified.
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Quality Assurance Records 1.
Inspection Objectives The objectives of the inspection were to verify that quality assurance records were maintained for fabrication, manufacturing, or installa-tion and provide traceability, and the records contained as a mini-mum documents pertaining to materials manufacturing, examination and test data, procedures, drawings and Stress Report, qualification ot personnel, procedures and equipment, and these records are main-tained in a manner that allows ready access.
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Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives ware accomplished by:
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Review of Section 15.0 " Record Control" of the ASME accepted QA Manual.
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Review of randomly selected QC plans and checklists.
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Review of completed data packages for' shop orders 32872 and 32873 which included the following documents; (1) ASME Code Data Reports (2)
Stress Reports (3) Design Specifications (4) As-built Drawings (5) Material Certifications (6) Audit Reports (7) Functional test results 3.
Inspection Findings There were no apparent deviations as or unresolved items identified.
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Design Document Control 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to ascertain whether procedures had been developed and properly implemented to control the review, approval, telease and issuance, of design documents in a manner consistent with NRC rules and regulations, ASME Code requirements, and the vendor's QA program commitments.
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Method of Accomplishment The objectives of this area of the inspection were accomplished by:
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Review of Section 4.0 of the ASME accepted QA Manual, titled
" Design Control" to verify that the vendor had established procedures which prescribes a system for control of design documents.
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Reviewed the following drawings:
(1) D-271534, Revision B (2) D-240343, Revision C (3) D-290603, Revision A (4) D-261530, Revision C i
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Review of design reports A-690640, A-690957, and A-690813 to verify that it provided for identification of personnel respon-sible for preparing, reviewing, approving, and issuing design documents; and that the review and approval of significant changes were performed by the same personnel. Also to ascertain whether minor changes to design documents, that do not require review and. approval, are identified.
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Review of in process shop travelers, to verify that the distri-bution lists are current and that the proper documents are identified, accessible, and are being used.
Interviewed personnel to verify whether they are knowledgeable e.
in the procedures applicable to design document control.
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Findings There were no deviations or unresolved items identified.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with management representatives at the conclusion of the inspection on June 12, 1980.
The inspector summarized the scope and i
findings identified during the inspection. Management acknowledged the inspector's comments regarding the scope and findings as presented.