ML20006F781
| ML20006F781 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/07/1990 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20006F780 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99901139 99901139-89-01, 99901139-89-1, NUDOCS 9003010149 | |
| Download: ML20006F781 (2) | |
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l GEM 0CO, A Division of Sequa Engineered Services-Docket No. 99901139/89-01 Houma, Louisiana NOTICE OF NONCONFORMANCE.
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As a result of the inspection conducted on June 6-9, 1989 at the GEM 000-l facility in Houma, Louisiane, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in accordance with NP.C requirements. The following I
nonconformances to Appendix B of.10 CFR Part 50 were identified:
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Criterion IV, " Procurement Document Control," of 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix j
B, states: " Measures shall be established to assure that applicable i
regulatory requirements, ' design bases, and other requirements which are necessary to assure adequate quality are suitably included or referenced in the documents for procurement of material, equipment, and services, whether purchased by the applicant or by its contractors or i
subcontractors. To the extent necessary, procurement documents shall require contractors or subcontractors to provide a quality assurante program consistent with the pertinent provisions of this appendix.*
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Contrary to the above, GEM 0C0 f ailed to invoke quality requirements to the extent necessary, for material vendors in the following i
safety-related purchase orders (P0):
j (a) GEM 0C0 P0 46312, Louisiana Power and LightdatedJuly(LP&L)P0WP19573; 18, 1988, to Jorgensen for i
(b) GEM 0C0 PO 45293, dated April 26, 1988 to J. W. Tull for LP&L P0 l
1.'P19530; (c) GEM 000 P0 43911, dated December 19, 1987 to National Specialty Alloys (NSA) for LP&L P0 WP20029; and (d) GEM 0C0 P0 48072, dated January 16, 1989 to NSA for LP&L P0 WP22873(89-01-01).
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Contrary to the above, GEM 0C0 failed to assure that its procurement documents to subtier material vendors for stainless steel bar specified the relevant ASTM requirements. The stainless steel bar 4
was used to fabricate safety-related valve trim components.
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(a) GEM 0C0 P0 45293, dated April 26, 1988, to J. W. Tull for LP&L P0 WP19530; and
' I (b) GEM 0C0 PO 43911, dated December 19, 1987 to NSA for LP&L P0 WP20029(89-01-02).
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NOTICE OF NONCONFORMANCE -.
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Criterion Vill, " Identification and Control of Materials, Perts, and Components," of 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B, states:
" Measures shall be established-for the identification and control of materials, parts, and components, including partially fabricated assemblies. These measures shall assure'that identification of the item is maintained by heat number, part number, serial number, or other appropriate means, either on the item or on records traceable to the item,= as required throughout fabrication.. erection,. installation, and use of the item.
These identification and control measures shall be designed to prevent the use of incorrect or defective material, parts, and components."
Contrary to the above, GEM 000 failed to assure that its identification 1
and traceability of heat code numbers was explicitly maintained on two of the eight safety-related orders that were reviewed.
Specifically, material traceability was not maintained on LP&L P0 WP19573, dated July 5, 1988 for plug assemblies and LP&L P0 WP19530, dated June 29, 1988 for seat rings (89-01-03).
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ORGANIZATION: GEM 000, A DIVISION OF SEQUA ENGINEERED SERVICES
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HOUMA, LOUISIANA REPORT INSPECTION INSPECTION NO : 99901139/89-01 DATE: June 6-9, 1989 ON-SITE HOURS: 75 CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS: GEMOCO, A Division of Sequa Engineered Services Post Office Box 7036 202 Industrial Boulevard Houma, Louisiana 70361 ORGANIZATIONAL CONTACT: Mr. Don Autin, QA Manager TELEPHONE NUMBER:
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NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ACTIVITY: GEMOCO, a Division of Sequa Engineered Services (GEM 0CO),isarion-originalequipmentmanufacturerandreplicatesvalveinternal
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replacement parts (valve-trim) for several brands of valves.
GEM 000 has the i
facilities to manufacture and supply valve trim either as coninercial grade or under a 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B program.
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ASSIGNED INSPECTOR:
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b Joseph J. /Petfo61no, Reactive Inspection
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OTHERINSPECTOR(S):
Edwin Lea, NRC Region 11 j
T. L. Tinkel, Sonalysts, Incorporated APPROVED BY:
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T.' Baker, Chief, RIS-1, Vendor Inspection Branch M
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INSPECTION BASES AND SCOPE:
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BASES:
10 CFR Part 21 and Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 B.
SCOPE: This inspection was conducted as a follow-up to an October 21, 1988, WCTR Part 21 report regarding non-genuine Masoneilan-Dresser Industry valve parts that were supplied to the Consumers Power Company for the Palisades nuclear power plant, and as a follow-up to NRC Information Notice 88-97 including Supplement 1.
PLANT SITE APPLICABILITY: Waterford 3, Palo Verde, San Onofre
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