EB SPEC 2678Q Page 7 of 28
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b) Performing chemical and mechanical testing (quantitative analysis), on a sample basis, to confirm reported results on test reports c) Performing generic alloy identity tests (semi-quantitative analysis), on a sample basis, to assure the proper alloy is being supplied(Not Applicable to Level I material) d) Utilizing supplier receipt inspection history with material/service acceptance trending over time (Not Applicable to Level I material) 6.3 Items or material requiring traceability to OQE shall be stored and processed such that positive identity between OQE and individual units of material/components is maintained. During in-process manufacturing and in-process storage when individual marking is not practical, totes, bags, or boxes identified properly and accompanied by a properly identified process traveler, are a suitable alternative to permanent marking, provided the identity is maintained at all times. 6.4 Permanent marking methods shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-792. 6.5 Finished items shall be permanently marked in an area that is readily accessible and unlikely to be obliterated after receipt by the Purchaser, unless direction is given otherwise in the purchase order. a) Items authorized to ship with approved non-conformances require the associated VIR number(s) to be permanently marked on the product as described above. 6.6 When material is worked or heat treated and results in changes to its mechanical properties, the mechanical properties shall be re-determined and the material shall be uniquely re-identified to provide traceability to the final heat treatment and mechanical properties certified for that material. Furnace charts shall be retained by the supplier, unless otherwise specified, as OQE for audit purposes. 6.7 Unless specifically authorized in the purchase order, only seamless pipe and tubing shall be used in items/components supplied. The supplier's material control system must assure that seamed pipe and tubing is controlled such that it cannot be mixed with seamless pipe and tubing. This material control requirement must be passed on to the supplier’s mill or distribution sources and sub-tier suppliers. 7.0 NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL CONTROL 7.1 Non-conforming material shall be physically segregated from conforming material as soon as the material is found to be non-conforming and must be uniquely identifiable and controlled. The method of identification shall identify the material as not meeting purchase order requirements. NOTE: Where material is a large assembly and physical segregation is not practical, the entire assembly shall be clearly identified as non-conforming until the non-conformance has been adjudicated. 7.2 If the suppliers concludes that nonconforming material cannot be reworked to conform to the purchase order requirements, but is thought to be usable, the supplier shall submit a VIR for purchaser approval. When submitting a non-conformance VIR, the cause and corrective action shall also be addressed, including action taken to prevent recurrence. 7.3 The supplier shall inform the Purchaser prior to shipment of material of any and all nonconforming conditions and provide evidence of purchaser acceptance (VIR) of such conditions prior to offering material for delivery. 7.4 Non-conforming material can be deemed adequate for use without the purchaser’s approval only when the supplier has design authority unless the shop or detail drawing is subject to Purchaser approval. The supplier’s internal material review process must be based on the following:
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