ML20031A868
| ML20031A868 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/12/1981 |
| From: | Brown R, Whitesell D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| REF-QA-99900396 NUDOCS 8109280312 | |
| Download: ML20031A868 (5) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION IV Report No.
99900396/81-01 Program No. 51300 Company:
Clow Engineered Product Division Clow Corporation Westmont, Illinois Inspection Conducted:
April 20-24, 1981 z./r/
Inspectors:
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Ross L. Brown, Contractor Inspector Date Components Section Vendor Inspection Branch Approved by: W all
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D. E. Whitesell, Chief, Datd Components Section Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on April 20-24, 1981 (99900396/81-01).
Areas Inspected: Management meeting and implementation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B including control of nonconformances and corrective action and procurement control.
The inspection involved 28 inspector tours on-site by one NRC inspector.
Results:
In the 2 areas inspected no unresolved items were identified in any of the areas. The following 2 nonconformances were identified.
Nonconformance:
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Documentation related to conditions adverse to quality did not state the cause of the deficiency or any preventive actions to be taken (See Notice of Nonconfonnance, Enclosure Item A).
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The Deficiency Report numbers were not being recordad on the travelers l
(See Notice of Nonconformance, Enclosure Item B).
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DETAILS SECTION A.
Persons Contacted
- P. A. Kuhr, Material Supervisor
- M. L. Seshagiri, Quality Assurance Manager
- Attended exit meeting.
B.
Vendor Activities Clow Engineered Product Division (Clow) management stated that approximately 20% of their production is devoted to the commercial nuclear business. This work includes four contracts for ASME, Class e and 3 Butterfly Valves. These contracts are scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 1982.
C.
Control of Nonconformance and Corrective Action 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that procedures have been established and implemented for: The control of nonconformances and corrective action that provides for the determination of the cause and action taken to prevent repetition.
2.
Methods of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by a review of the following pertinent document and discussion with cognizant personnel, a.
Clow Quality Assurance Manual, Revis on D, dated July 11,1980(QAM)
Section 12, " Nonconforming Items," to actermine if the program pro-vides for the identification and correctio6 of conditions adverse to quality and to determine the cause of the condition and measures to prevent recurrence.
b.
Deficiency Reports (Nuclear) from January, 1980 til April, 1981, to verify conformance with the specified requirement.
c.
Quality Trend Analysis Reports for periods January to July,1980, and July,1980 to January,1981, to determine the information included in the reports and the distribtuion list.
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Four travelers to verify conformance with manual requirements.
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Findings a.
Unresolved Items None were identified.
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Nonconformances (1) Clow Management stated that meetings were held with department manager responsible for significant adverse canditions to determine cause and preventive actions, but the meetings were not documented.
Management also stated that in the future the Deficiency Report related to significant adverse conditions will state the assigned cause and actions taken to prevent recurrence. This item is considered closed and no further response is required.
(2) Clow Management stated that the Deficiency Report number is in-tended to be recorded on the traveler at the appropriate operation sequence and why the practice was stopped could not be explained.
The inspector inspected travelers that were completed prior to July,1980, that had the Deficiency Report number recorded at the appropriate sequence.
Clow issued a memorandum stating that the DR number shall be recorded on the traveler as required and any travelers that does not have :he applic *11e DR number recorded shall be updated to include the r 'erence DR number. This item is con-sidered to be closed and response is not required.
D.
Procurement Control 1.
Objective The objectives of this area of the inspection were to ascertain whether the vendor has developed a system for the control of the procurement of materials, items and services, in a manner consistent with the require-ments of NRC rules and regulations and his commitment'in his Quality Assurance Manual, also to determine whether procedures to c'ntro.1 pro-curement activities are effectively implemented.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by a review of the following document and discussion with cognizant persons:
a.
QAM Section 4, " Material Control" to determine if a program has been established for the control of procurement activities.
b.
Bills of Material for two jobs to verify if the requirements are being specified for the development of purchase orders (P0).
Five purchase orders for pressure boundary material and three purchase c.
orders for weldin materials, to verify conformance with the Bills of Materials.
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List of Acceptad Nuclear Vendors.
e.
Six Certified Material Test Reports (CMTR) to verify conformance with the specified requirements of the purchase orders.
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Findings a.
No nonconformance or unresolved items were identifi-d in this area of the inspection.
b.
The following information was verified:
(1) The QAM describes the program to be followed to assure compliance with the code, standards and other specified requirements in the procurement and receiving functions.
The QAM section also assigns the responsibilities for the various procurement functions.
(2) The Bills of Material identifies the following as a minimum:
Job number, item number, description, quantity, material specification, additional NDE requirement, and CMTR require-s ments.
(3) The purcnase orders identifies the item, size, type, specification, NDE requirements and CMTR including any additional testing results all in accordance with the Bills of Material.
(4) The List of Accepted Nuclear Vendors identifies acceptable suppliers that are holders of ASME Certificate of Authoriza-tion or were surveyed by Clow.
It also defines the vendors capabilities and the exoiration date of the authorization.
(5) The CMTR's reported the requirements specified in the referenced purchase order.
E. Exit Interview The inspector conducted an exit meeting with the Clow Management representatives at the conclusion of the inspection.
Those persons indicated by an asterisk in Paragraph A. above were in attendance.
In addition, the following were present:
- 1. S. Hukvari, Technical Director A. L. McPherson, Vice President and General Manager E. Pollastrini, Controller / Material Manager D. R. Sutton, Plant Superintendent
- f. E Thygesen, Design Engineering Manager i
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The inspector discussed the scope of the inspection and the details of the i
finding identified d
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The inspector also discussed the NRC method of reporting and infornied those present that they will receive a copy of the inspection report for their review for ariy proprietary information.
The Clow Management comments were clarification only.
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