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QA Program Insp Rept 99900004/81-01 on 810824-28. Noncompliance Noted:One Mix Lot Was Found Below Procedure & Spec Limits,Bioaccumulation Factor Measurements Not Audited & Two Bottles of Nonconforming Matl Not Tagged
ML20031G594
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Issue date: 09/16/1981
From: Mcneill W, Potapovs U
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ORGANIZATION: GENERAL ATOMIC COMPANY, FUEL OPERATIONS DIVISION SAN DIEG0, CALIFORNIA REPORT NO.: 99900004/81-01 INSPECTION DATE(S): 8/24-28/81 INSPECTION ON-SITE HOURS: 30 CORRESPONDENCE ADDRE.',S: General Atomic Company Fuel Operations Division ATTN: Mr. D. R. Van Hilton Executive Vice President Post Office Box 81608 San Diego, CA 92138 ORGANIZATION CONTACT:

Mr. T. R. Colandrea, Director, QA Division TELEPHONE:

(714) 455-4570 PRINCIPAL PRODUCT: Nuclear Fuel Assmeblies NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ACTIVITY: Nuclear fuel supplier for GA designed cores.

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Dat INSPECTION BASES AND SCOPE:

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BASES: 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B.

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SCOPE: Document centrol; fuel particle manufacturing; audits; and control of nonconformances and corrective action.

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ORGANIZATION: GENERAL ATCMIC COMPANY, TUEL OPERATIONS DIVISION SAN DIEG0, CALIFORNIA REPORT NO.: o9900004/81-01 INSPECTION RESULTS:

PAGE 2 of 3 A.

VIOLATIONS:

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NONCONFORMANCES:

1.

Contrary to the Procedure FPD-203, Section 5.5.11(b) and Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFs Dart 50, one mix lot of four inspected was found below procedure and specification limits and had not been placed on hold and resampled. An erroneous carbon result had been recorded on the run sheet.

2.

Contrary to the Quality Assurance Manual, Section 18, paragraph 4.2 and Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, one special process, BAF measurements, was not audited in 1980 and 1981.

3.

Contrary to the Procedure 00I-18-2, Section 4.2.6 and Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, the records uf the two lead auditors sampled had no evidence of a passing score on the GA Lead Auditor Examination or performance of a practical examination.

4 Ccntrary to the Procedure 001-23-11, Section 5.1.2 and Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50, two of three bottles of nonconforming recycle mix material were found to be not tagged. The third bottle was tagged with a Notice of Discrepancy (NOD) tag with an erroneous Nonconformance Report (NR) number.

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UNRESOLVED ITEMS:

1.

Document Control - Fourteen manufacturing anc inspection procedures and one design specificatica, GA 10600 were inspcted. The current issues of procedures were found at work stations.

Proper review were and approval was verified. Changes were made in acccrdance with the established procedure.

2.

Fuel particle manufacturing - The manufacturing activity during this inspection was on fertile particle mixing, sizing, spheroidizing, and screening. The mixing operation was reviewed in detail for conformance to the procedure and specification requirements. The use of released starter material and the proper identification of material were verified.

In this area nonconformance number 1 was found.

3.

Audits - Annual audits of fuel operations for 1981, 1980, and 1979 were inspected. The qualification records of four auditors were reviewed.

The documentation of audit results and findings was verified. The audit schedule was found to be current. The use of check lists, independent auditors and compliance to the procedure were verified.

In this area nonconformances Nos. 2 and 3 were found.

ORGANIZATION: GENERAL ATOMIC COMPANY, FUEL OPERATIONS DIVISION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA REPORT NO.: 99900004/81-01 INSPECTION RESL.TS:

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Nonconformances and corrective action - Six recent noncor.formances were reviewed in detail. Three of these had been reviewed and dispositioned in accordance with the procedure. The Material Review Board activity was inspected for each of these Nonconformance Reports (NR). The NR summary and analysis for segment nine fuel were inspected.

In this area nonconformance number 4 was found.

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