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QA Program Insp Rept 99900242/80-01 on 800728-0801. Noncompliance Noted:Personnel Being Qualified W/O Required Documentation of Practical Experience & Radiographic Examination Performed W/O Approved Technique Procedure
ML19338F886
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Issue date: 08/25/1980
From: Sutton J, Whitesell D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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q U.S. NUCLEAR REGULAT.d COMMISSION V

0FFICE OF INSPECTIO'. AND ENFORCEMENT REGr j Iy Report No. 99900242/80-01 Program No. 51300 Company:

Pittsburgh - Des Moines Sted Company Vestern Division 510 East 6th Street P. O. Box 1447 Provo, Utah 84601 Inspection Conducted: July 28 - August 1 1980 Inspecto ?

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6 pp_f D. E. khitesell, Chief Date ComponentsSection I Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on July ^3 - August 1, 1980 - (99900242/80-01)

Areas Inspected:

Implementation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, and applicable codes and standards, including action on previous inspection findings, NDE. Personnel and Procedures, QA Review, Organization / Program Review of Vendor's activities and Part 21 Reporting Procedures. The inspection involved Thirty-one (31) inspector hours on site by one (1) NRC inspector.

Results In the Five (5) areas inspected, no deviations or unresolved items were identified in Four (4) areas. The following was identified in the remaining area.

Deviations:

NDE Personnel and Procedures.

(1) NDE Personnel being qualified without required documentation of practical experience.

(Notice of Deviation, Item A).

(2) Radiographic examination being performed without approved tech-nique procedure.

(Notice of Deviation, Item B).

Unresolved Items:

None.

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DETAILS SECTION A.

Persons Contacted Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company (PDM)

  • N..L. Allred. Production Manager i

W. Eads, Engi eering i

K. Jensen, ND! Technician

  • D. R. Johnsten, Division QA Manager L
  • T. Martin, Plant QA Manager T. Robinson, NDE Supervisor
  • D. Wilson, Shop Superintendent Factory Mutual Engineering (FME)

P. M. Howe, Authorized Nuclear Inspector (ANI)

  • Denotes those persons who attended the exit interview.

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Action on Previous Inspection Findings 1.

(Closed) Deviation A (Report No. 79-01):

Temporary attachments not i

being installed or removed accor. ding.to procedures.

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verified by review of PDM's.QA and shop records, (CAR's - FCA's NDE Reports), that the work described in PDM's letter of August 27, 1979 had been completed as indicated.

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Supervising / Shop personnel had been performed and has been documented.

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.(Closed) Deviation B (Report No. 79-01):

FCA's not prepared for addi-tion and removal of temporary attachments.

The inspector reviewed PDM's corrective action as outlined in PDM's letter of August 27, 1979.

CAR's, ECAR's were issued and rework and examination were initiated and documented.

Training sessions with Supervising / Shop personnel was initiated and documented. The Engineering ECAR was completed on 9-1-79.

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QA Program Review (Organization - Program) 1.

Objectives l

The objectives of this area of the inspection, were to ascertain whether the QA Program has been documented in writing, and that it is being correctly implemented in a manner that will ensure that coeponents manufactured are in compliance with code requirements, and meet the prescribed quality standards. Also, to ascertain whether l

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the program is consisteat with NRC regulations, contract, and code requirements.

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Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:

Review of PDM's Corporate QA Masual, dated June 1978.

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Review of PDM's Corporate QA hanual Appendix C, Revision 2 for the.Provo Plant.

Dated 9-14-79.

Review of appropriate organization charts to verify that the c.

QA staff is independent from the pressures of cost and schedulitg and has access to upper management.

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Review of the documents concerning the authority, duties, and responsibilities of the Quality Assurance staff, to verify that they have the independence to identify quality problems, initiate appropriate corrective action, and have the authority to stop work.

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Findings a.

Deviations None.

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Unresolved Item None.

D.

Nondestructive Examination 1.

Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:

The manufacturers program for qualification of personnel per-a.

forming special processes (other than welding) meets regulatory and applicable ASME Code and contract requirements.

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All personnel performing special processes, including nondestruc-tive examination are being qualified in accordance with the above program and the manufacturers overall QA plan.

f Nondestructive examination procedures used by the manufacturer c.

meet ASME Code and applicable regulatory and contract requirements.

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Nondestructive examination is being conducted by properly qualified personnel in accordance with the above procedures and the manufacturers overall QA plan.

2.

Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:

Review of PDM QA Manual, Section 13.4.2, NDE Procedures.

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Review of PDM QA Manual, Section 13.4.2 NDE Perse-31.

Review of Quality Assurance Specifications QAS, I-II-III.

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Review of Thirteen (13) NDE Personnel / training records.

Review of Pt Procedures WPT-3 Revision 1, and Radiographic e.

Procedure WRT-1.

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Review of FCL 6-7.11, FCA-3.

Drawings 67 and 301.3.

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Review of Radiographic film - R2 - View 0-1-R2.

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Review of material certifications for Cleaner-Penetrant and Developer in use.

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Review of SNT-TC-1A 1975, " Personnel Qualifications and Certi-fication in Nondestructuve Testing" j.

Discussion with NDE Personnel.

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Findings a.

Deviations See Notice of Deviations, I.tems A and B.

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Unresolved Items None.

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10 CFR Part 21 Inspection 1.

Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that the vendor has established and published procedures and controls that are adequate to assure implementation of Part 21 requirements.

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Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:

Review of PDM's Procedure for Posting of Part 21 requirements.

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Review of PDM's procedure for notification to NRC of an existence of a Defect, dated 10-26-79.

Review of requirements for evaluating deviations or informing c.

the licensee or purchaser of deviation.

d.

Review of notification to NRC by PDM of a Part 21 deviation dated August 1,1979 from PDM's Corporate office 3.

Findings From the documents and Records reviewed, it was determined that the Control of Part 21 deviation has been documented and implemented.

No deviations or unresolved items were identified in this area of the inspection.

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Review of Vendors Activities 1.

Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were:

To update the Vendors Activities to assess their impact on a.

future IE inspections.

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Review of the-current workload.

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Method of Accomplishment The foregoing objectives were accomplished by discussions with the vendors management personnel and a review of future nuclear orders and nuclear orders in process.

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Findings The vendor is currently processing Three Nuclear Projects for a.

fabrication of personnel airlocks, which represents approximately 35% of the present workload.

b.

General - The Provo Plant has been issued ASME Corporate Certifi-cates of Authorization N-1492-6 and NPT 1494-6 to expire on October 19, 1982.

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Exit Interview The inspector met with management representatives (denoted in paragraph A) at the conclusion of the inspection.

The inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspection. The management representatives had no comment in response to the items discussed by the inspector.

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