ML20211K630
| ML20211K630 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/09/1986 |
| From: | Conway J, Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20211K623 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99901012 99901012-86-01, 99901012-86-1, NUDOCS 8606300198 | |
| Download: ML20211K630 (5) | |
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ORGANIZATION:
CRAWFORD FITTING COMPANY SOLON, OHIO REPORT INSPECTION INSPECTION NO.: 99901012/86-01 DATE: 4/14-15/86 ON-SITE HOURS: 16 CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:
Crawford Fitting Company ATTN: Mr. F.J. Callahan President 29500 Solon Road Solon, Ohio 44139 ORGANIZATIONAL CONTACT: Mr. Ashok Shendure, QA Manager TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(216) 248-4600 NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ACTIVITY: Manufacture SWAGELOK tube fittings.
l ASSIGNED INSPECTOR:
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b bb Date U.}T. Conway, Reactip Inspection Section (RIS)
OTHERINSPECTOR(S):
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6' APPROVED BY:
E. W. Merschoff, Chief, RIS,* Vendor Program Branch Date INSPECTION BASES AND SCOPE:
A.
BASES:
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B and 10 CFR Part 21 B.
SCOPE: This inspection was made to review procurement activities relating to nuclear orders for SWAGELOK tube fittings to ascertain the applicability of 10 CFR Part 21 requirements.
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PLANT SITE APPLICABILITY:
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ORGANIZATION:
CRAWFORD FITTING COMPANY SOLON, OHIO REPORT INSPECTION NO.-
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) AGE 2 of 5 A.
VIOLATIONS:
None.
B.
NONCONFORMANCES:
None.
C.
UNRESOLVED ITEMS:
None.
D.
OTHER FINDINGS AND COMMENTS:
1.
SWAGELOK Tube Fittings (STF)
Crawford Fittings Company (CFC) manufacturers STFs in a wide selec-tion of standard sizes, shapes, and materials. SWAGELOK is a trade-mark owned by CFC. A STF which consists of four components (nut, back ferrule, front ferrule, and body) is designed and manufactured to a QA program which meets the requirements NCA-3800 of Section III the ASME Code. CFC received their initial Quality Systems Certifi-cate (Materials) from ASME in 1981. The current certificate No. QSC-444 is for accreditation as a material manufacturer of ferrous and nonferrous seamless fittings.
CFC does not deal directly with their customers. Orders for all fittings including those used at nuclear power plants are handled through a distributor who is authorized to sell only SWAGELOC fittings and WHITNEY, NUPRO, CAJON and SNO-TRIK products which are manufactured by counterpart companies. Approximately 130 distributors who are located in the United Stated and 35 other.
i countries, are privately owned companies who service all accounts l
within their service area.
Four regional warehouses owned by CFC stock STFs along with WHITNEY, NUPRO, CAJ0N, SNO-TRIK products for immediate shipment to a distri-butor upon receipt of an order. The handling, storage, packaging, and shipping activities at each warenouse are performed under a QA program which is audited by the CFC home office on an annual basis.
Catalogs list the numerous fittings by type, dimensions, and part numbers.
In addition, the catalogs, which are distributed to CFC customers, describe installation instructions for the STFs. When a i
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' AGE 3 of 5 customer specifies requirements in addition to the part numbers, the distributor sends the document (s) to CFC for review to assure that the standard product is in accordance with the requirenents on the P0. CFC will send a written report containing exceptions, if any, to the distributor for transmittal to the customer. CFC does not j
accept any order referencing the requirements of 10 CFR Part 21. This particular subject is currently being evaluated by the Comission.
The fittings for nuclear applications are produced from stainless steel bar stock and forgings which are segregated by size and alloy type in the production storage area following receipt inspection.
Receipt inspection of steel products is performed on a sampling basis per MIL-STD-105. Machining operations are conducted i
internally in four departments and also at vendor facilities.
Stamping and thread boring are conducted in the Speciality Parts Department. Subsequent operations include deburring, vapor degreasing, assembly, and final inspection. Traceability is maintained up through the finished product.
2.
Abbot Valve and Fitting Company ( AVFC)
The NRC inspector visited the AVFC to evaluate the process for purchasing STFs. AVFC is located approximately one mile from CFC i
and is one of the distributors of STF, WHITNEY, NUPRO, etc. products.
The NRC inspector reviewed the QAM " Identification and Verification Program" dated January 25, 1984 which' described requirements for receipt inspection; packaging, shipping, handling; nonconformances; procurement document control; QA records; QA/QC responsibilities; and audits.
Orders are received by AVFC from customers via the telephone and/or purchase orders (P0). The order is then sent to the manufacturing company via an electronic message. The manufacturing company in turn notifies the regional warehouse who ships the stocked item to AVFC for distribution to the customer. The manufacturing company supplies a standard Certificate of Material upon request.
The NRC inspector reviewed approximately 314 P0s from Cleveland Electric Illuminating to AVFC from 1984 to the present. The majority of the orders were for non-safety related fittings for the Perry nuclear facility and specified a part number and an ASTM standard. Twenty-seven P0s(two-1984, 23-1985 and two-1986) l
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PAGE 4 of 5 were for " Safety Related Procurement Level I" fittings.
For these fittings each P0 had an attachment which listed additional requirements including Section III, Class 2 and Class 3, and NCA-3800 of the ASME Code.
3.
Control of Purchase Material / Services The NRC inspector reviewed 18 P0s to six vendors for stainless steel bar stock.
Each P0 was signed by the Director Purchasing. The QA department does not approve the P0ssince the quality requirements are contained in specification Nos. M-1 and M-2 which are generated by Engineering and Quality Assurance and approved by the QA Manager.
Specification Nos. M-1 and M-2 are for Type 316 stainless steel bar stock and require: (a) the material be manufactured to a NCA 3800 program, (b) a certified material test report, and (c) identification and marking of the material.
The stainless steel raw material is purchased from A1 Tech Specialty Steel Company, Carpenter Technology Corporation, Crucible Special Metal Division, LTV Steel Company, Slater Steels Corporation, and Cyclops Corporation. All of the vendors were on the Approved Vendors List, and a review of external audit reports from 1981 to the present indicated that all six vendors were audited by CFC on an annual basis.
In addition to their own machine shop, CFC uses approximately 16 vendors for machining activities.
It was noted that these vendors are audited on an annual basis.
In addition a review of external audit reports indicated that two forging vendors -
Drop Dies and Forging Company and Impa'ction Company - and two cali-bration service vendors - PMC Industries and Webber Gage Division of Starret - are audited each year. Bar stock is color coded at the steel mill, and rod greater than 11" and hex shapes greater than 13/8" are stamped with the heat number. Bar stock and forgoings are tagged and identified at receipt inspection.
4.
Training The training and qualification records of 23 inspectors and six auditors were reviewed to assure that people performing and certifying activities affecting quality were trained and qualified.
Training of operators is done by the respective department, and the QA Department is responsible for training inspectors and auditors.
Although there was no specific orientation to the QA program, each inspector is given a copy of the Inspection Manual.
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' AGE 5 of 5 Inspector Qualification Records document the qualification of each individual as a Level I or II to inspect a specific component (e.g.
body, ferrule). Annual eye exams are given, and each inspector is required to complete several courses. Video tapes and on-the-job training is documented on production inspection records which are initialed and dated by the Chief Inspector or the Supervisor-Quality' Engineering.
Inspection activities (visual and dimensional) for each component are recorded on the inspector's product qualification record.
The records of six auditors indicated that each individual is certi-fied by the QA Manager.
Each person is required to pass a Lead Auditor Qualification exam. As noted on the qualification forms, the requirements based on education and experience are similar to those in ANSI Standard N45.2.23.
" Qualifications for QA Audit Personnel...."
E.
Persons Contacted:
- Matthew W. Fekete, Gen. Mgr. Sales, AVFC Frank M. Cunningham, Mgr. New Construction (Eastern), CFC
- Ashuk Shendure, QA Mgr. CFC George Herdering, Asst. Sales Mgr., AVFC David M. Simko, Mgr. Marketing Resources, CFC
- James Sharar, Supervisor Quality Eng., CFC F. J. Callahan, President, CFC F. A. Lennon, Chm. of Board, CFC
- Attended Exit Meeting l
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