TOP-OTEST

Trinity Operating Procedures - TOPs

TOP-OTEST: Outside Testing

Rev: 12/06/2017

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

Procedure:

STEP WHO WHEN INFO TO USE WHAT TO DO

1 Shipping Clerk Printing Purchase Order for heat treat job Router Produce second Purchase Order for lab testing (computer automatically gives details and specifications).

2 Authorized heat treat supplier Receipt of parts and Purchase Orders Purchase Orders; Flowdown Document After heat treating parts and validating hardness, take test specimen(s) to authorized testing laboratory; do not return parts until notified to do so.

3 Authorized testing laboratory Upon receiving specimen(s) and Purchase Order Purchase Order; Flowdown Document; any standards cited on Purchase Order Perform testing; produce report; email results to QA Assistant, QA Manager and heat treat supplier.

4 QA Manager New heat treater or lab is approved, or specifications are changed that affect a vendor (other than what is spelled out on Purchase Orders) Approved Supplier List; Customer Specifications; Reference Specification Library; Customer Specifications, Flowdown Document Notify vendor of pertinent points of Flowdown Document and/or other specifications.

5 QA Assistant Upon receipt of test results via e-mail/fax Test results; Router Records results; verify "pass" or "fail"; enter results into M2M Heat Code information.

If parts PASSED test(s), notify heat treater to return parts and close out lab Purchase Order on computer; upon receipt of hard copy results scan into Part Certs.

If parts FAILED test(s), leave Purchase Orderr open for testing after subsequent heat treating and/or testing; notify Production Supervisor if parts will be delayed

6 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).

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.

Revision history:

Release Date	Description of Change	Owner	Approver
12/06/2017	Updated to comply with revised Quality Manual and new TOPs format.	Tim Ellis	Todd Sheppard

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STEP	WHO	WHEN	INFO TO USE	WHAT TO DO
1	Shipping Clerk	Printing Purchase Order for heat treat job	Router	Produce second Purchase Order for lab testing (computer automatically gives details and specifications).
2	Authorized heat treat supplier	Receipt of parts and Purchase Orders	Purchase Orders; Flowdown Document	After heat treating parts and validating hardness, take test specimen(s) to authorized testing laboratory; do not return parts until notified to do so.
3	Authorized testing laboratory	Upon receiving specimen(s) and Purchase Order	Purchase Order; Flowdown Document; any standards cited on Purchase Order	Perform testing; produce report; email results to QA Assistant, QA Manager and heat treat supplier.
4	QA Manager	New heat treater or lab is approved, or specifications are changed that affect a vendor (other than what is spelled out on Purchase Orders)	Approved Supplier List; Customer Specifications; Reference Specification Library; Customer Specifications, Flowdown Document	Notify vendor of pertinent points of Flowdown Document and/or other specifications.
5	QA Assistant	Upon receipt of test results via e-mail/fax	Test results; Router	Records results; verify "pass" or "fail"; enter results into M2M Heat Code information. If parts PASSED test(s), notify heat treater to return parts and close out lab Purchase Order on computer; upon receipt of hard copy results scan into Part Certs. If parts FAILED test(s), leave Purchase Orderr open for testing after subsequent heat treating and/or testing; notify Production Supervisor if parts will be delayed
6	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).