ML20141E621
| ML20141E621 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/28/1997 |
| From: | NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20141E582 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99901309 99901309-96-01, 99901309-96-1, NUDOCS 9705210064 | |
| Download: ML20141E621 (2) | |
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e NOTICE OF NONCONFORMANCE
..l Lucent Technologies, Incorporated Docket 99901309 Microelectronics Group l
Mesquite, Texas Based on the results of an inspection conducted at Lucent's facility on l
November 18-20,.1996, and an inspection at Lucent's manufacturer of-round cells on January 6-9, 1997, it appears that certain of your activities were j.
not conducted in accordance with 10 CFR part 50, Appendix B,.that was l
contractually imposed upon AT&T, currently known as Lucent Technologies, in i
Duke Power Company purchase order W39267-33, dated August 31, 1990.
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Criterion III, " Design Control," of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B requires that, measures shall be~ established to assure that the design basis _for 1
those components that Appendix B applies are correctly translated into specifications, drawings, procedures, and instructions.
These measures i
shall include provisions to assure that appropriate quality standards I
are specified and included in design doce.c.ts and that deviations from j
such standards are controlled.
Contrary to the.above, as of January 6, 1997, Lucent did not take adequate measures to ensure that its design bases requirements contained
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in specification KS-20472 were appropriately and completely translated into instructions for.C&D's battery cell-manufacturing, charging and conditioning process controls. Additionally, Lucent did not adequately l
control. differences between the applicable section of specification KS-20472 regarding preparation and mixture verification of epoxy used to seal the round cell jars around the terminal posts and the epoxy titration procedure and practices that were employed at the round cell manufacturer.
(99901309/96-01-01) l B.
Criterion VII, " Control of Purchased Material,' Equipment,.and Services,"
of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B requires that measures shall be established to assure that services conform to the procurement documents,:and that the effectiveness of the control of quality by contractors shall be assessed at intervals consistent with the importance and complexity of the product or services.
Criterion XVI, " Corrective Action," of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B requires that conditions adverse to quality are promptly corrected.
Contrary to the above, Lucent did not assure that contracted manufacturing services performed by a sub-tier vendor'for fabricating its round cells for the McGuire station conformed to the procurement document specifications and requirements during charging and conditioning activities. Additionally, Lucent did not take prompt action to correct the ineffectiveness of its round cell
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manufacturer's control of product quality..Although Lucent identified l
numerous examples of conditions adverse to quality over a three year i
period at its round cell sub-tier manufacturer's facifity, Lucent did l
not assure that the cause of the conditions adverse to quality were i
determined or assure that the sub-tier manufacturer took effective l
corrective action to preclude repetition.
(99901309/96-01-02) l Please provide a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington,.D.C. 20555-0001, with a copy to the Chief, Special Inspection Branch, Division of
, Inspection and Support Programs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmit'ing this Notice of Nonconformance.
i This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Nonconformance" l-and should include the following for each nonconformance: (1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items; (2) a
-description of steps that have been or will be taken to prevent recurrence of these items; and (3) tha dates your corrective actions and preventive measures were or will be completed.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of March, 1997