EB SPEC 2678Q Page 17 of 28 Appendix A
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NOTE: If all the marking cannot be applied due to space limitations, the supplier shall request permission of the purchaser via a VIR of the marking that will be applied using the order of precedence above, and state the reason why all the markings cannot be applied. b) Those items that cannot have markings physically applied shall be packaged and the package labeled with all marking required. All items in the package must be in the same homogeneous lot. When removing any material from the package, all material must be labeled or tagged with all the markings on the package, unless being removed from the package for immediate installation. c) Permanent marking is not required for small items included as part of the pressure boundary of a completed assembly (as documented on specifications, etc - Level I fasteners excluded). However, certification statements relating these small items to objective quality evidence must be provided. d) All markings shall be legible. Marking shall be located as not to affect form, fit, or function of the item. e) Marking shall be accessible to permit identification without disassembly, except for justifiable situations when alternative methods (e.g., tagging, assembly records, etc.) of identification shall be used to identify these materials. f) Marking of fasteners manufactured from hardened material by vibro-etching or integral marking is permitted provided the marking is in an unstressed area. g) Each fastener shall be marked with the kind of material, supplier traceability code and manufacturer’s name, trademark or symbol. In those cases where the fastener specification does not provide a kind of material, or material type, the material shall be marked either with the grade, as specified in the ordering data, or specification, or with the applicable Material Designator per Electric Boat Specification 3952, Material Designators, Marking Requirements.
A 9.0 External Audits A 9.1 Suppliers of Level I Material
a) The Level I Supplier shall establish and maintain a quality audit program of Sub-Tier suppliers. b) All external audits will be pre-planned using a checklist of audit elements that are capable of determining if contract requirements can or are being satisfied. An audit report will document the level of compliance found during the audit. Non-conformances will be clearly documented with a supplier corrective action report and required follow-up actions sufficient to determine satisfactory resolution. Records of audits and corrective and preventive actions shall be maintained by the supplier as Official Records.
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