ML19351F763
| ML19351F763 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/23/1980 |
| From: | Kelley W, Whitesell D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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O O.S.~ NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION IV Report No. 9990C075/80-02 Program No. 51300 Company:
MCC-Pacific Valves 3201 Walnut St.
Long Beach, California 90007 Inspection Conducted:
December 8-10, 1980 Inspector:
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/4 DJ E. Whit 1Es~ ell, phief Date EomponentsSection I Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on December 8-10, 1980 (99900075/80-02)
Areas Inspected:
Implementation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B and applicable codes and standards including, procurement control - source selection; manufacturing process control - welding material control; control of special processes -
welding procedure quali'ication and joint fitup and welding;.and inspec-tion and test - ultrasonic testing.
Also performed a review of vendors activities and conducted an exit interview.
The inspection involved twenty-two (22) inspector-hours on site by one (1)
NRC inspector.
Results:
In the six (6) areas inspected, no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
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e DETAILS SECTION A.
Persons Contacted MCC - Pacific Valves (MCC-PV)
- R. L. Audibert - Manager of Quality Assurance T. A. Dunavan - Manager of Purchasing
- F. W. Heckenkamp - Vice President of Engineering J. P. Pepe - Materials Application Engineer
- J. I. Rosen - Supervisor Quality Assurance Engineering
- S. L. Sanard - Supervisor, Quality Assurance Engineering State of California - Division of Industrial Safety Dept. of Industrial Relations "E. K. Martin - Supervisor
- J. E. Warren - Associate Safety Engineer
- Denotes those persons who attended the Exit Interview (See paragraph H).
B.
General Review of Vendor's Activities 1.
The inspector verified that there had been no change of the status of the ASME Certificates of Authorization, Authorized Inspection Agency or the authorized nuclear inspector as reported in NRC RIV Report 99900075/79-01.
2.
MCC-PV's contribution to the nuclear industry represents approxi-mately five (5) percent of its total workload.
C.
Procurement Control - Source Selection 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify:
i a.
Procedures had been prepared and approved by the vendor to prescribe a system for procurement source selection, bid l
evaluation and contract award in accordance with NRC rules and regulations and the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program.
b.
The procurement scurce selection, bid evaluation, and contract award procedures are implemented.
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Method of Accomplishment The objectives of this area of the inspection was accomplished by:
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Review of the ASME accepted Quality A;surance Manual, Revision 1 (1) Section 6, " Order Planning,"
(2) Section 8, " Process Planning," and (3) Section 9, " Procurement Control;"
to verify that the vendor had established procedures for procurement source selection, bid evaluation, and award of contract.
b.
Review of:
(1) Standard, PCS-1, Revision 3, " Procurement Document Control Procedures,"
(2) Standard PCS-2, Revision 1, " Vendor Qualification and Evaluation;"
to verify that procurement source selection, bid evaluation and contract award procedures were prepared by the desig-nated authority, approved by management, and reviewed by QA.
c.
Review of the procurement source selection procedure and verified it provided for integrated action and evaluation of supplier's histcry.
d.
Review of the bid evaluation and contract award procedure and verified it provided for:
(1) Measures to assure the supplier's bid conforms to the procurement document.
(2) Bid evaluations were made by designated individual.
(3) Resolution of unacceptable conditions e.
Review of eight sets of procurement source selection, bid evaluation and contract award documents for the following purchase orders (1) 29448N, (2) 40204N, (3) 38472N, (4) 39070N, (5) 39912N, (6) 40229N, (7) 38716N, and (8) 40785N, to determine the procedures and procurement documents were available to the persons responsible for the quality affecting activity and the vendor procedures are being properly and effectively implemented.
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Findings a.
The inspector verified that:
(1) Procedures had been prepared and approved by the vendor to prescribe a system for procurement source selection, bid evaluation and contract award in au:ordance with NRC rules and regulations and the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program.
(2) The procurement source selection, bid evaluation and contract award procedures were implemented, b.
Within this area of the inspection, no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
D.
Manufacturing Process Control - Welding Material Control 1.
Objective The objective of this area of the inspection was to verify that welding material is identified and controlled until it is consumed in the welding process in accordance with the applicable NRC rules and Regulations and the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program.
2.
Method of Accomolishment The objective of this area of the inspection was accomplished by:
a.
Review of the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Manual, Revision 1.
(1) Section 9.0, " Procurement Control," and (2) Section 10.0, " Welding Control;"
to verify that orocedures had been established for purchasing, j
receiving, distribution and handling of welding materials.
b.
Review of weiding records to verify that distribution of the l
welding material is being controlled in accordance with approved procedures, and that unused welding materials are scrapped, or recycled, in accordance with the procedures.
c.
Observation in the shop welding area and storage area,-to verify that:
(1) Welding materials ata clearly identified at all times in accordance with the approved procedures, and that the l
5' identification of acceptable materials was being maintained through-out the storage and manufacturing operations, until the material is consumed in the welding process.
(2) Welding material requiring environmental control is held at the appropriate storage, and/or baking temperatures, for the time specified in the procedura.
d.
Interviews with personnel to verify they are knowledgeable of the vendors procedures applicable to Welding Material Control.
3.
Findings a.
The inspector verified that welding material is identified and controlled until it is consumed in the welding process in accordance with NRC rules regulations and the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program.
b.
Within this area of the inspection no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
E.
Control of Special Processes - Joint Fitup and Welding 1.
Objective The objective of this area of the inspection was to verify that the production welding was controlled in accordance with the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program, and the applicable NRC rales and regulations.
2.
Method of Accomolishoeg The objective of this area of the inspection was accomplished by:
a.
Review of the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Manual, Revision 1 (1) Section 8, " Process Control," and (2) Section 10, " Welding Control."
to verify that welding is included in the quality assurance program.
b.
Review of Selective Routing Sheets to verify work was performed in the established sequence in accordance with the referenced procedures and specifications and established hold points pro-vided for production and quality control signoffs.
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Review of selective welding procedure specifications, drawings at the work stations to verify they were readily available-d.
Review of selective Filic. Metal requisitions to verify that the welding filler metals are of the type and grade, had been properly inspected, and identified and traceable to certification.
e.
Visual observations in shop to verify that:
(1) Weld joint geometry was as specified and surfaces to be welded had been prepared, cleaned and inspected in accor-dance wiih applicable procedures.
(2) Parts to be welded were assembled and held within specified gap and alignment.
(3) Temporary attachments (if used) had been attached by quali-fied welders in accordance with qualified welding procedure specifications.
f.
Interviews with personnel to verify they were knowledgeable of the procedures applicable to weld joint fitup and welding.
3.
Findings a.
The inspector verified that the production welding was controlled in accordance with the ASME accepted quality assurance program and the applicable NRC rules and regulations.
b.
There was no welding performed on nuclear products during the inspection period; therefore, the inspector reviewed the welding of commercial valves to make the determination that MCC-PV was using approved procedure at the work stations and the filler metal was identified.
c.
Within this area of the inspection., no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
F.
Control of Special Processes - Welding Procedure Specification 1.
Objective The objective of this area of the inspection was to determine if the welding procedure specifications used by the vendor in production welding had been prepared, qualified and controlled in accordance with the applicable NRC regulation, the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program, and ASME Code requirements.
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Method of Accomplishment The objective of this area of the inspection was accomplished by:
a.
Review of:
(1) The ASME accepted Quality Assurance Manual Revision 1; (a) Section 8, " Process Planning,"
(b) Section 10, " Welding Control."
(2) MCC Standards:
(a) WES-1, Revision 2, " Welding Procedure and Welding Performance Qualification Testing,"
(b) WES-3, Revision 1, " Welding Department Instructions for Work Assignment and Filler Metal Control.
to verify whether the vendor had established procedures for the preparation, qualification, certification, distribution, and revision of welding procedure specifications.
b.
Review of Welding Procedure Specifications:
(1) WSP-0203, Revision 10, Fabrication and Repair Welding of P Number 1 (Carbon Steel) Material - Process:
GTAW (Manual).
(2) WSP-0215, Revision 10, Fabrication and Repair Welding of P Number 8 (Austenitic Stainless Steel) Material - Process:
SMAW.
(3) WSP-0202, Revision 10, Fabrication and Repair Welds of P Number 1 (Carbon Steel) Materials - Process SMAW.
to verify that all essential variables, supplementry essential l
variables and nonessential variables are in accordance with the l
applicable Sections of the ASME Code.
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c.
Review of Procedure Qualification Records for the Welding Procedure Specifications listed in paragraph b. to verify that:
(1) The procedures had been qualified in accordance with Section IX of the ASME Code and the supporting procedure qualification records were on file.
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8 (2) The precedures qualification records had been certified by the vendor and the mechanical test results meet or exceed the minimum ASME Code requirements.
(3) The procedures qualification record list the essential variables for the specific welcing processes and the values and ranges of the variables are consistent within the limits of Section IX of the ASME Code.
d.
Review of the Welding Procedure Specifications and Procedure Qualification Records listed in paragraphs b. above to verify that:
(1) All mechanical tests, required by Sections III and IX of the ASME Code, had been completed and are properly docu-mented in the procedure qualification records.
(2) Changes and/or revisions of essential variables in any welding procedure specification, is supported by requali-fication documents.
(3) Changes in the nonessential variables of the welding procedure specification are properly identified and documented.
f.
Observation in the shop to verify that the welding procedure specifications are available to the welders and the specifi-cations are properly followed.
g.
Interviews with personnel to verify they are knowledgeable in the procedures applicable to welding.
3.
Findings a.
The inspector verified that the welding procedure specifications used by the vendor in production welding nad been prepared, quali-l fied and controlled in accordance with the applicable NRC rules and regulations and the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program.
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Within this area of this inspection no deviatons or unresolved l
items were identified.
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Inspection and Test-Ultrasonic Examination 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to ascertain that:
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The ultrasonic examination procedures used by the vendor meets NRC rules and regulations, and the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Program.
b.
The ultrasonic examinations are performed by qualified personnel, using qualified procedures.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The objectives of this area of the inspection was accomplished by:
a.
Review of the ASME accepted Quality Assurance Manual, Revision 1 (1) Section 9 " Procurement Control," and (2) Section 13, " Nondestructive Testing;"
to verify that procedures had been established for ultrasonic examination.
b.
Review of standard procedures; (1) QAS-6, Revision 6, " Nondestructive Examination (NDE)
Personnel Qualification and Certification (2) P05-2, Revision 1, " Vendor Qualification and Evaluation."
to verify that they have been approved and qualified in accordance with the ASME Code requirements and the ASME accepted quality assurance program.
c.
Interviews with personnel to verify they are knowledgeable in the procedures applicable to ultrasonic examination.
3.
Findings a.
The inspector determined that the procedures pertaining to ultrasonic examination are in accordance with the NRC rules and regulations.
b.
The inspector verified that MCC-PV does not perform ultrasonic examinatiJn in house.
When material that requires ultrasonic l
examination is specified in the customer's design specification it is purchased by MCC-PV from a supplier on the Approved l
Vendor List that is qualified to perform the ultrasonic examin-ation and if the customer's design specification requires ultra-l sonic examination of manufactured parts it is performed by an l
independant laboratory that is on the Approved Vendors List.
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Within this area of the inspection no deviaticns or unresolved items were identified.
H.
Exit Interview l
At the conclusion of the inspection on December 12, 1980, the inspector met with the company's management, identified in paragraph A, for the purpose of informing them as to the results af the inspection.
During this meeting management was informed no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
The company's management acknowledged the inspector's statement and had no additional comments.
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