Fluid Components International Quality Assurance Manual - Manual (Page 70)

DOCUMENT NUMBER
07QA070003
SUBJECT
Quality Manual
CAGE CODE
64818
RELEASE DATE
10-8-2012
SECTION
2
PAGE
29
CURRENT
REVISION
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8.3 CONTROL OF NONCONFORMING MATERIAL
FCI ensures that product which does not conform to requirements is identified and
controlled to prevent unintended use or delivery. A documented procedure shall
be established to define the controls and related responsibilities and authorities for
dealing with nonconforming product.
FCI‟s documented procedure defines the responsibility for review and authority
for the disposition of nonconforming product and the process for approving
personnel making these decisions.
Where applicable, FCI deals with nonconforming product by one or more of the
following ways:
a) By taking action to eliminate the detected nonconformity,
b) By authorizing its use, release or acceptance under concession by a relevant
authority and, where applicable, by the customer,
c) By taking action to preclude its original intended use or application.
d) By taking action appropriate to the effects, or potential effects, of the
nonconformity when nonconforming product is detected after delivery or
use has started:
- The organizations nonconforming product control process shall
provide for timely reporting of delivered nonconforming product;
e) By taking actions necessary to contain the effect of the nonconformity on
other processes or products.
Disposition of use-as-is or repair (not applicable to PMA parts) shall only be used
after approval by an authorized representative of the organization responsible for
design.
The organization shall not use dispositions of use-as-is or repair (not applicable to
PMA parts), unless specifically authorized by the customer, if the nonconformity
results in a departure from the contract requirements.
Product dispositioned for scrap shall be conspicuously and permanently marked,
or positively controlled, until physically rendered unusable.
When nonconforming product is corrected, it shall be subject to re-verification to
demonstrate conformity to the requirements.
Records of the nature of nonconformities and any subsequent actions taken,
including concessions obtained, shall be maintained.