ML19344F251
| ML19344F251 | |
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| Issue date: | 07/09/1980 |
| From: | Brown R, Whitesell D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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Report No. 99900064/80-01 Program No. 51300 Company:
Ingersoll-Rand Company Centre and Green Streets Phillipsburg, New Jersey l
Inspection Conducted : June 24-27, 1980 Inspector:
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D. E. Whitesell, Chief Date Component Section-I Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on June 24-27, 1980 (99900064/80-01) l Areas Inspected:
Implementation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B including control of nonconformances and corrective action and audits.
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twenty six (26) inspector hours on-site by one NRC inspector.
Results:
In the two (2) areas inspected, there were no deviations from commitment or unresolved items identified.
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DETAILS SECTION A.
Persons Contacted A. N. Conti, QC Technician 3.
- M. F. Hagerstrom, Manager Quality Assurance R. W. Rice, Quality Engineer
- C. H. Seibold, Manager Quality Control S. K. Swartwood, QA Engineer
- B. M. Swoyer, Supervisor
- Attended exit interview.
B.
Vendor's Activities Ingersoll-Rand management informed the inspector that its current a.
commerical nuclear work load consisted of ten (10) contracts, nine (9) of which are for class three (3) pumps, and one (1) for a class two (2). The majority of these contracts will be completed early in 1981, and the remaining orders will be completed at a rate of approximately one (1) pump per month during the balance of 1981 and into 1982.
C.
Audits 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that the following items were controlled in accordance with the QA Manual and applicable NRC and ASME Code requirements:
a.
A written system has been established to assure that audits are performed and controlled in accordance with applicable codes to verify compliance with all auditable aspects of the QA program.
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Planned and periodic audits are performed in accordance with written procedures or checklists by qualified personnel not having direct responsibilities in the areas being audited, Audit-results are documented and reviewed by management having c.
responsibility in the area audited.
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Followup action, including reaudit of deficient areas, is taken where indicated.
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Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
i Review of Ingersoll Rand - Eneineered Pump Division (IR),
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Quality Assurance Manual, Issue B, dated June 11, 1980 (QAM)
Section N-23.
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Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) No. ASQ-1 " Internal Audits and ASQ-4 Training and Qualification Program."
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Review of audit schedule for September 1979 through August 1980.
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Review of audit checklists.
Review of QC Audits Reports Nos.' 573 date September 1979 through e.
599 date April 1980.
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Review of audit report distribution list g.
Review of four (4) management audit reports.
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Review QA managers monthly summary of Internal Audits for each month May 1979 through May 1980.
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Review of four (4) auditor qualification records.
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Findings No deviations from commitment or unresolved items were identified.
The inspector verified the following information:
The QAM Section N-23 describes the requirements for performing a.
periodic audits to determine compliance of activities with, and effectiveness of the Quality Assurance Program.
l The manual section also assigns the responsibility for:
the preparation of the audit schedule, preparation of the j
audit checklist, auditor training, assigning of qualified auditors, documentation and distribution of audit results, l
initiation of corrective action requests (if necessary) and i
conducting required follow-up.
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The S0P's describes the detailed method for implementation.of the QAM requirements.
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The audit schedule is designed to verify the implementation of each section of the manual at least once each year.
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The QC audits were performed by qualified auditors using pre-pared checklists.
-The audit results were properly recorded and distributed to specified upper management.
Corrective actions were properly initiating when requir 1.
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responsible for the quality functions. The audit reports were signed by the auditors and distributed to the appropriate managers and President Pump Group.
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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:
i (1) The control of nonconforming materials, parts, or com-ponents to prevent their inadvertent use or installation.
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Identification, documentation, segregation, and disposition of nonconforming items and notification to affected organ-izations.
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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.
l (3) Assuring that corrective action is implemented and maintained.
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Method of Accomplishment-The above objectives were accomplished by a review of the following l
documents:
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- QAM - Section No. N-19 "Nonconformance Control" and Section N-20 "Carrectit ' Action."
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S0P - Procedure No. QCP-256, Revision 4 " Internal Request For Corrective Action."
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Monthly Summary Reports of Corrective' Action to the President, Pump Group for months June 1979 to May 1980.
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Internal Corrective Action Report No's. 728 through 826, issued from July 1979 to June 1980.
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- Several-computer run files.
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Nuclear Nonconformance/ Rejection Report Log Book (Code).
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-Twelve (12) Nonconformance Reports against order No. 006-36168 3 and twenty (20) reports for order No. 005-36229.
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Findings
-No deviations or unresolved items were identified in these areas of the ins'pection. The following information was verified.
- QAM - Section No. N-19 defines the method for handling and a.
controlling items that do'not meet the requirements of the code, specifications, standseds and contract.
This section z.lso assigns the responsibilities for the identification documentation disposition review and approval of the condition and action taken to correct the discrepancy.
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QAM - Section N-20 establishes the method to assure that adverse condition
.re identified and reported to appropriate levels of mr.,gement.
It also requires that the cause of the conditionse determined and corrected to preclude repetition.
The.section also assigns.the: responsibility for the imple-mentation of the program.
The section further requires that a monthly summary report of the corrective actions be sent the President, Pump Group and the Manager, Operations.
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The SOP provides the system and assigns the responsibilities for initiating and processing'of corrective action requests.
d.
The corrective action reports; identifies the discrepancy, describes the immediate corrective action and possible cause, action'to prevent recurrence.and approval signature.
Majority of~these corrective action requests were a result of audit findings or supplier discrepancy.
The inspector reviewed several computer runs, charts and graphs that indicates the. company does evaluate deficiencies generated in their own manufacturing shops, (reported in ccm-pliance with the nonconformance~ requirements of the QAM) to s
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Inger-soll-Rand management stated that the activities performed will be reviewed, and where applicable the evaluations to determine cause and preventative measures will be documented in accordance with the QAM requirements.
The inspector considers this as a followup item, the corrective actions taken will be inspected during future inspection.
The nonconformance reports were in compliance with the QAM e.
requirements.
The appropriate signature were noted including the Authorized Nuclear Inspector when required.
E.
Exit Interview The inspector conducted an exit meeting with Ingersoll-Rand management personnel and others at the conclusion of the inspection.
Those persons indicated by an asterisk in Paragraph A were in attendance.
In addition, the following were present:
Ingersoll-Rand, Pump Group J. T. Lucas, Manager, Operations Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company J. L. Warren, ANIS F. Dooley, ANI The inspector discussed the scope of the inspection and the details of the findings identified during the inspection.
The IR managements comments were for clarification only.
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