ML20207K935

Notice of Nonconformance from Insp on 860414-18

ML20207K935
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Issue date:	07/28/1986
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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REF-QA-99900751 NUDOCS 8607300131
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r APPENDIX A RECO Industries, Inc.

Docket No. 99900751/86-01

= NOTICE OF NONCONFORMANCE During an inspection conducted on April 14-18, 1986, the implementation of the REC 0 Quality Assurance (QA) program at the Richmond, Virginia plant was reviewed with respect to the fabrication of transportation casks. The appli-cable requirements are 10 CFR Part 71 and 10 CFR Part 21. Based on the re-sults of this ir@ection, it appears that certain activities at the REC 0 fa-

' cility were not conducted in accordance with these requirements. These items are listed below.

1. Paragraph 71.109 of Subpart H to 10 CFR Part 71 states: "The licensee shall establish measures to assure adequate quality. is required in the documents for procurement of material."

Section 4.4 of CNSI specification number 24504-211-GPS, " General Pro-curement Specification for CNSI Type B Radwaste Transport Casks,"

Revision 0, dated June 26, 1985, requires that ASTM-B-29 che:nical grade pig lead be used for shielding.

i Contrary to the above, instead of the required chemical grade, common  !

6 l grade pig lead was ordered from the Tara Corporation on RECO purchase i order N25621, Revision 0, dated November 12, 1985.

2. Paragraph 71.131 of Subpart H to 10 CFR Part 71 states: "The licensee shall establish measures to control mattrials, parts, or components which do not confonn to the licensee's requirements in order to prevent i, their inadvertent use or installation." '

s Section 14.6000 of the RECO Quality Assurance Manual (QAM), Revision 2, dated September 11, 1984, requires that nonconformance report (NCR) i disposition and approval be transmitted by printed communication techniques and copies be attached to the NCR form.

I i Contrary to the above, disposition of NCR number NS-2252-6 was made with the verbal approval of the customer and disposition of NCR number NS-2252-7 was made without the required customer approval.

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3. Paragraph 71.113 of Subpart H to 10 CFR Part 71 requires, in part, that measures be established to control the issuance of documents, such as instructions, procedures, and drawings. These measures must assure that documents, including changes, are reviewed for adequacy, approved

! for release by authorized personnel and distributed and used at the

location where the prescribed activity is performed.

i1 8607300131 860728 PDR GA999 EMVRECO j 99900751 PDR i .

- 2-The RECO QAM, Section 51000 requires, in part, that the manager of engineering be responsible for initiating the preparation, review, issue, and r4 visions of documents.

Contrary to the above,. Nuclear Utility Services (NUS) purchase order to RECO, number 2884, dated November 1,1984, was incorrectly entered as purchase order 2844 on the Certificate of Conformance, Certificates of Examination, and Nonconformance Reports. i

4. Paragraph 71.115 of Subpart H to 10 CFR Part 71 requires, in part, that the licensee shall establish measures to assure that purchased material conform to procurement documents and that the licensee shall have available documentary evidence that material confom to the procurement specifications 3

prior to installation or use. .

The RECO QAM, Section 6.4610 requires, in part, that the QA Receiving Inspector fill out as much of the Receiving Inspection Report QC-3A Section 6.4620 form as possible af ter a physical inspection of the material.

requires in part, that the item be physically inspected and the appropriate blanks filled in on the QC-3A, that the item be inspected as to physical appearance and conformance to purchase order requirements and specifica- f tions, that the results of the inspection be recorded on the QC-3A fonn P and signed by the QA Receiving Inspector, and that no items be accepted until all inspections, and documentation have been accepted.

Contrary to the above, no receipt inspection had been performed on pur-chase order N31681 to Betco Supply Co. dated March 12, 1986. Also, NUS Project Specification 5840-M-200, Revision 1. dated December 10, 1985, Also, required a Certificate of Conformance on the purchased material.

RECO incorrectly requested a Certified Material Test Report (CMTR) from the supplier which was not received, i

! 5. Paragraph 71.103 of 10 CFR Part 71 requires, in part, that the licensee j

shall clearly establish and delineate in writing the authority and duties of persons and organizations.

Section 1.600 of the RECO QA Manual requires, in part, that the authority and duties of persons performing activities affecting quality assurance t

functions be clearly established and delineated in writing.

Contrary to the above, the Organizational Chart of the RECO Quality Assurance Manual, Revision 2, dated September 11, 1984, was not the latest revision and did not reflect recent organizational changes.

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