EB SPEC 2678Q Page 8 of 28
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a) The internal material review process is conducted by duly appointed representatives of the supplier’s Quality and Engineering organizations and other supplier personnel necessary to determine product adequacy. b) The nonconformance does not constitute a design change as defined in Appendix C of this specification. c) Records of the nonconformance and the corrective action(s) assigned are retained as Official Records. Metrics showing scrap, rework and repair activities shall be maintained as an Official Record and submitted to the purchaser upon request. 8.0 MANUFACTURING CONTROL AND SPECIAL PROCESSES NOTE: Material produced through Forging or Additive Manufacturing shall also be controlled in accordance with the requirements herein and in Appendix D 8.1 Repair welding, bonding, or impregnation in excess of that permitted by the basic material specification, fabrication document, or other governing documents will not be allowed without prior approval by the Purchaser on a VIR. 8.2 When a procedure is required by the purchase order (e.g. NDT, Alloy Identification, forging sketches, upgrade of material from a commercial specification to military specification), or for welding (production or repair) the procedure must be submitted to the Purchaser through a Vendor Procedure Approval Request (VPAR) for approval unless otherwise not required by applicable Electric Boat specification or clauses as applicable/invoked. This VPAR shall be submitted and approved prior to performance of the applicable task. Test results and reports requiring Purchaser approval are also submitted through VPAR. 8.3 When radiography is required, the supplier must conform to the requirements of the applicable Standard Clause e.g. S/C 60-67. Should no Standard Clause address Radiographic Testing that is required by the purchase order, the supplier must submit a VIR for direction. 8.4 The supplier shall notify the Purchaser via VIR of any modifications to dies/patterns/ process tooling which will affect the dimensions of the product. The supplier shall submit a thorough product inspection report of all related dimensions and the reason for the change. 9.0 INSPECTION 9.1 Inspection at Supplier's Plant The Purchaser and/or Government reserves the right to inspect, surveil, assess and/or audit the supplier’s processes, procedures (including NDT & Welding) and systems to verify the conformance of the item(s) and services to the purchase order at any location including sub-tier suppliers at any stage of development or manufacture. a) Supplier shall provide assistance to the Purchaser’s and/or Government’s representative during source inspection, audits, assessments or other activities as may be specified and/or allowed by contract. b) Supplier shall cooperate in establishing dates and times of visits to the plant facilities. c) Supplier shall provide calibrated measurement & test equipment to the Purchaser and/or Government representatives to check product compliance. If conditions warrant, Supplier’s personnel shall be made available for operation of such devices and for verification of their accuracy and condition. 9.2 System 21 Inspection Requirements for Threaded Holes Threaded holes and fabricated internal threads must be inspected IAW System 21 criteria per FED-STD- H28/20B. Inspection must include use of appropriate size threaded internal functional, fixed limit Go/No Go gages to verify the final tapped hole thread form. In addition, threaded hole minor diameter must be
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