ML20203A905

Notice of Nonconformance from Insp on 860127-31

ML20203A905
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Issue date:	04/14/1986
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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ML20203A896	List: ML20203A891 ML20203A905 ML20203A923
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REF-QA-99901001 99901001-86-01, 99901001-86-1, NUDOCS 8604170625
Download: ML20203A905 (2)

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APPENDIX A General Electric Company Nuclear Field Services Department Docket No. 99901001/86-01 NOTICE OF NONCONFORMANCE Based on the results of an f6C inspection conducted on January 27-31,1986, i t appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in accordance with NRC requirements.

A. Criterion V, " Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings," of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states:

" Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings. Instructions, procedures, or drawings shall include appropriate quantitative or qualitative acceptance criteria for determining that important activities have been satisfactorily accomplished."

Part QW-300.2 of Article III, " Welding Performance Qtalifications,"

of Section IX of the"1983 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code states, in part: ...The welder or welding operators used to produce...weldments shall be tested under the full supervision and control of the manufacturer, contractor, assembler, or installer during the production of these test weldments...."

Contrary to the above, no procedures or instructions have been written to assure that full supervision and control of the ASME Section IX welder performance qualification testing is achieved.

(85-01-01)

B. Criterion XVIII, " Audits," of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states:

"A comprehensive system of planned and periodic audits shall be carried out to verify compliance with all aspects of the quality assurance program and to determine the effectiveness of the program. The audits shall be performed in accordance with the written procedures or check lists by appropriately trained personnel not having direct responsibilities in the areas being audited. Audit results shall be documented and reviewed by management having responsibility in the area audited. Followup action, including reaudit of deficient areas, shall be taken where indicated."

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Section 18 " Audits," of the General Electric (GE) Quality Assurance (QA) manual PIA-AE-11 states, in part: " ... Quality support is responsible for scheduling and implementing department audits...The department General Manager shall assess the adequacy of this program and assure its effectiveness by annually scheduling a management audit of the program."

Contrary to the above, GE failed to adequately carry out a planned and periodic management audit system, and verify compliance with all aspects of the QA program, specifically: (85-01-02)

1. Internal audits have not been scheduled or performed at the Devon, Pennsylvania performance qualification welder testing facility.

2. The 1985 " Management Audit of the Program" has not been performed.

3. The scheduled 1984 " Management Audit of the Program" was not performed as scheduleo. However, the audit was performed in March of 1985.

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