Trinity Operating Procedures - TOPs

TOP-RECHK: Rechecking Measurements With Out-Of-Calibration Instruments

Rev: 12/06/2017

Scope: This procedure covers the assessment and documentation of the validity of previous inspection and test results when inspection, measuring and test equipment is found to be out of calibration.

Procedure:

STEP	WHO	WHEN	INFO TO USE	WHAT TO DO
1	Any team member	Upon finding any caliper, gage or other measuring device to be out of calibration	Own verification or calibration results	Report situation to the Calibrations Clerk*
2	Calibrations Clerk	Upon receiving report that measuring device is out of calibration	Report from team member	Determine the base point; the most recent time that the faulty device was calibrated or verified as being in calibration; determine all uses that device has possibly been used since base point; document possible uses on Out-of-Calibration Report; continue to step 3
3	QC Supervisor	Upon verifying possible use of faulty device	Out-of-Calibration Report	Direct the re-inspection of each application to which faulty device may have been used, bringing other team members, suppliers or customer in for information or assistance as needed (see TOP-RCALL); document the results of each re-inspection on Out-of-Calibration Report and produce corrected updates of any records produced from original readings (if any original results cannot be verified, so note) Return completed Out-of-Calibration Report to the Calibrations Clerk
4	Calibrations Clerk	Receipt or production of Out-of-Calibration Report	Out-of-Calibration Report	Review and confirm full execution of Out-of-Calibration Report and confirm in computer
5	Calibrations Clerk	After completing rechecks	Out-of-Calibration Report	Complete Out-of-Calibration Report and submit to QA Manager
6	QA Manager	Upon receiving completed Out-of-Calibration Report	Out-of-Calibration Report; any necessary quality records	Review Out-of-Calibration Report for clarity and completeness, auditing any points deemed appropriate; file in Out-of-Calibration Report file

*Time is critical in rechecking a suspected out-of-tolerance condition. The QA Manager is required to immediately report any lack of cooperation to the VP-Quality & Engineering.

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