ML20214A192
| ML20214A192 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/07/1986 |
| From: | Heishman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Bruggeman W GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
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| REF-QA-99900403 NUDOCS 8611190298 | |
| Download: ML20214A192 (3) | |
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ATTN: Mr. W. H. Bruggeman, Vice-President and General Manager 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, California 45125 Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by J. J. Petrosino of this office on July 14-16, 1986, of your facility at San Jose, California, and to the discussions of our findings with J. J. Fox and members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection, and subsequently by telephcne.
The purpose of this inspection was to review the corrective action performed by the General Electric Company (GE) on two previously identified deficiencies regarding Elma power supplies and Conax standby liquid control (SLC) explosive valves. Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.
During the inspection it was found that the implementation of your 0A program failed to meet certain N"o requirements. You failed to take adeouate corrective action when you identified the failure of a safety-related component manufacturer to establish the required ANSI N45.2 QA program for the control of SLC system explosive valve components. The failure of the Conax Corporation to establish the required QA program was identified by GE in a January 1984 deviation report, but GE failed to assure that corrective action was performed.
GE's failure to assure that identified deficiencies were corrected is a serious problem which may have contributed to Vermont Yankee's procurement of two nonconforming explosive valve components which rendered the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Generating Station SLC system incperable for IP months. The specific findings and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the encloures to this letter.
Please provide us within 30 days from the date of this letter a written state-ment containing:
(1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items; (2) a description of steps that nave been or will be taken to prevent recurrence; and (3) the dates your corrective actiers and preventive measures were or will be completed. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.
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2-November 7, 1986 General Electric Company The responses requested by this letter are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, VLt Robert F. Heishman, ef Vendor Program Bran Division of Quality Assurance, Vendor and Technical Training Center Programs Office of Inspection and Enforcement
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Appendix A-Notice of Nonconformance 2.
Appendix B-Inspection Report No. 99900403/86-02 3.
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