ML20148B262
| ML20148B262 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/08/1978 |
| From: | Agee J, Hunnicutt D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| REF-QA-99900234 NUDOCS 7810310156 | |
| Download: ML20148B262 (5) | |
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VENDOR INSPECT 0N REPORT U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION IV Report No. 99900234/78-01 Program No. 44075 Company: Rowe Industries Division of Groman Corporation 6225 Benore Road Toledo, Ohio 43612 Inspection Conducted: August 22-23, 1978 Inspector: hhl hq/" ff?/71
/ Date J.f,R. Agee, C6ritractor Inspector, Vendor Inspection Branch Approved by: kg <4vuS<#
D. M. Huhnicutt, Chief, Components Section 7/f'/7f
/ Date II, Vendor Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on August 22-23, 1978 (99900234/78-01)
Areas Inspected: Implementation of the quality assurance program, including:
Initial Management Meeting and contracts. The inspection involved twelve (12) inspector-hours on site by one (1) NRC inspector.
Results: In the three (3) areas inspected, no deviations or unresolved items were identified.
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DETAILS A. Persons Contacted D. N. Lemle, Quality Control Manager D. L. Mang, Regional Sales / Marketing Manager T. L. Ricketts, General Manager B. Initial Management Meeting
- 1. Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to:
- a. Meet the company's responsible officers.
- b. Establish channels of communications.
- c. Learn how the company operates and its contributions to the nuclear industry.
- d. Learn about the company management policies and practices concerning quality assurance.
- e. Explain the NRC inspection program.
- f. Explain the obligations imposed on company responsible officers by Section 206 of Public Law 93-438.
- 2. Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
- a. Meeting with the management personnel listed in Section A.
- b. Discussing details of the company operations and management's position toward quality assurance,
- c. Explaining the NRC inspection program and how inspections are documented and placed in the Public Document Room (PDR).
- d. Explaining publication of the White Book.
- 3. ' Comments Management acknowledged the presentation by the inspector, explained their organization and summarized the company's contribution to the nuclear industry via an exchange of questions and answers.
-3 C. Quality Assurance Manual / Program
- 1. Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
- a. The QA program has been .aplemented by procedures approved by company senior management.
- b. The QA organization is structured to achieve appropriate independence from scheduling and costs and freedom to:
(1) Identify quality problems, (2) Initiate appropriate resolutions, and (3) Verify correction action.
- 2. Method of Accomplishment _
The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
l a. Review of the Quality Control Manual with attachments dated August 1, 1978.
- b. Discussions with company quality control and management personnel,
- c. Comparative review of the Quality Ccntrol Manual to 10 CFR 50, Appendix B.
- 3. Comments The Quality Control Manual appears to be compiled for and ?o supply products for navy nuclear use. The manual incorporates most of the QA criteria to satisfy Appendix B program requirements. Where pertinent criteria may not be covered in the manual, Rowe Industries commits to compliance to customer contracts anc would, therefore, provide a suitable QA program for products supplied for commercial nuclear applications.
D. Contracts i
- 1. Obj ectives The obje:tives of this area of the in::pection were to verify that:
- a. Products are designed and manufactured in compliance with established codes and customer requirements.
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- b. Products are manufactured and tested to meet the service conditions and requirements for the facility in which the products wi'l be used.
- c. Custo. c contracts impose adequate technical and quality assur a'e requirements for the service conditions under which products will be used.
- d. Certified documentation is provided for all nuclear safety related products manufactured.
- 2. Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
I a. Discussions with cognizant management personnel concerning contracts, design applications, quality assurance programs, manufacturing practices, inspection and testing facilities, and company capabilities for designing and manufacturing products for commercial nuclear applications.
- b. Review of customer contract 78K-5-822807 dated December 16, 1977, for Thermocouple Cable Assemblies.
- c. Review of customer specification 3424.
- d. Inspection of the design, manufacturing, inspection and testing areas of the facility.
- 3. Comments The Rowe Industries, to some extent, is a job specialty company, i.e. it accepts contracts for products and manufactures those products to the customers' designs, drawings and/or specifications without contribution to the design. Conversely, the company .
.has a diversity of technical manpower and manufacturing capabilities to provide design /pmdwi. ion activities, as required. The company has limited manufac' turing capacity for large volume production on short delivery notice but due to its diversity it can change from production of one product line to another on short notice while continuing to comply with QA and product quality requirements.
The company does not have a quality assurance program implemented specifically to meet the criteria of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, QA program requirements. Their present QA program appears satisfactory
for its present contractural requirements. It is based primarily on Mil-Q-9858 and Mil-I-45208 standards for navy nuclear products.
To date, the company has not supplied products to meet full requirements for Class 1E safety related products for commercial nuclear applications, although they currently have a contract for suoply of Class 1E products on which limited Appendix B criteria has been imposed. This contract requires the wiring harness for the product to be qualification tested to IEEE-383.
E. Management Exit Interview An exit was conducted with Mr. T. L. Ricketts, General Manager of the Rowe Industries, Toledo, Ohio plant on August 23, 1978. In this meeting the inspector discussed the scope of the inspection, the NRC method of reporting results of inspections and the frequencies at which succeeding inspections are conducted..
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