TOP-OTEST: Outside Testing

TOP-OTEST: Outside Testing

REV:09/14/06

SCOPE: This procedure covers the use of outside laboratories for tensile testing, impact testing, chemical analysis, magnaflux and similar analyses.

Testing Scheduled with Heat Treat

STEP	WHO	WHEN	INFO TO USE	WHAT TO DO	RESULTS
1	Computer system	Shipping Clerk prints Purchase Order for heat treat job	Jobs Info	Produce second Purchase Order for lab testing (computer automatically gives details and specifications)	Purchase Order for authorized laboratory with heat treat work order
2	Heat Treater	Receipt of parts and work orders	Purchase Orders	After heat treating parts and validating hardness, take test specimen(s) to laboratory; do not return parts until notified to do so	Specimens and lab work order to laboratory
3	Laboratory	Upon receiving specimen(s) and Purchase Order	Purchase Order; any standards cited on Purchase Order or cited in letter stating Trinity Forge's testing specifications*	Perform testing; produce report; call or telefax results to Receptionist and Heat Treater	Test results returned to Receptionist and Heat Treater
4	QA Manager	New heat treater or lab is approved, or specifications not appearing on Purchase Order which affect a vendor	Approved Supplier List; Customer Specifications Reference Specifications, Reference Specification Master List; Customer Specification Library	Notify new vendor of required Trinity Forge, Inc. testing specifications which do not appear on work order; send revised notification whenever specification changes occur which do not appear on work order.	All vendors kept apprised of process specifications they must meet
5	Receptionist	Upon receiving results via telefax	Telefax	E-mail results to QA Assistant, QA Manager	All necessary personnel notified of test results
6	QA Assistant	Upon receipt of test results via e-mail/fax	Test results; Jobs Info	Records results; verify "pass" or "fail"; enter results into Heat Code information.	Results recorded in Heat Code information.
7	QA Assistant, QA Manager	Upon receipt of test results via e-mail/fax	Test results; Jobs Info	If parts passed test(s), heat treater notified to return parts and close-out lab Purchase Order on computer. Upon receipt of hardcopy results scan into Part Certs.	Heat treater notified to return parts, Purchase Order closed out. Hardcopy results scanned and put on server.
8	QA Manager	Upon receipt of test results via e-mail/fax	Test results; Jobs Info	If parts failed test(s), leave Purchase Order open for testing after subsequent heat treating and/or testing; Notify Production Control Manager if parts will be delayed.	Subsequent action taken; Production Control Manager notified of delays
9	Heat Treater	Upon receiving test results	Test results	If results were "pass", return parts to Trinity Forge; if "fail", re-heat treat if allowed by specification (if not, or if problem, contact QA Manager for instructions).	Parts dispositioned

Testing Parts Remaining In-House

Parts tested as-forged or at other points in the process rather than immediately after heat treat are processed similarly to the procedure given above for heat treated parts, except that the QA Manager assumes the role that the heat treater fills, keeping parts segregated (possibly at the lab) until receiving a "pass" report.

* On June 18, 1996, a letter was sent to each Trinity Forge, Inc. approved testing vendor which explained that the specifications in the letter were to be followed as applicable unless a different one was stated on the work order in which case the work order specification would take precedence. A letter stating Trinity Forge's specifications will be sent to proposed vendors, as well as maintaining a current list of specifications to approved testing vendors.

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REV:09/14/06

Testing Scheduled with Heat Treat

Testing Parts Remaining In-House

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