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  MSFC Problem Reporting and Corrective Action (PRACA) System

  WHOLE RECORD REPORT( + ADDENDUM)
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+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **MSFC       | **In-Flight   | **C       | **      | *    |        |
| Record \#**\ | Anomaly       | ontractor | JSC#**\ | *KSC |        |
| A09600       | Number**\     | Report    | \--     | #**\ |        |
|              | \--           | Number**\ |         | \--  |        |
|              |               | P-052     |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Problem    |               |           |         |      |        |
| Title**\     |               |           |         |      |        |
| HELIUM FLEX  |               |           |         |      |        |
| HOSE - \"B\" |               |           |         |      |        |
| NUT LEAKAGE  |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **EICN#**\   | **ELEMENT**\  | **Cont    | **F     | **   |        |
| \--          | ET            | ractor**\ | SCM#**\ | FCRI |        |
|              |               | MMMSS     | \--     | T**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | 3    |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **HCRIT**\   | **Sys_Lvl**\  | **Misc    |         |      |        |
| \--          | N             | Codes**\  |         |      |        |
|              |               | A **(6)** |         |      |        |
|              |               | B C D E F |         |      |        |
|              |               | G H I J K |         |      |        |
|              |               | L M N O   |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| *            | **NO          | *         | **SER/  | *    |        |
| *HARDWARE**\ | MENCLATURE**\ | *PART#**\ | LOT#**\ | *MAN |        |
| EIM          | EXTERNAL TANK | 82        | LWT-24  | UFAC |        |
|              |               | 601000000 |         | TURE |        |
|              |               |           |         | R**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | MMC  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| *            | **NO          | *         | **SER/  | *    |        |
| *HARDWARE**\ | MENCLATURE**\ | *PART#**\ | LOT#**\ | *MAN |        |
| LRU          | HELIUM INJECT | 80        | N/A     | UFAC |        |
|              | INSTL         | 921011930 |         | TURE |        |
|              |               |           |         | R**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | MMC  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| *            | **NO          | *         | **SER/  | *    |        |
| *HARDWARE**\ | MENCLATURE**\ | *PART#**\ | LOT#**\ | *MAN |        |
| NCA          | FLEX HOSE     | 3         | N/A     | UFAC |        |
|              |               | 2L2060133 |         | TURE |        |
|              |               |           |         | R**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | MMC  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Test/      | **Prevailing  | **F /     | **Fail  | **   |        |
| Operation**\ | Condtion**\   | U**\      | Mode**\ | Caus |        |
| L - FLD      | F -           | UC        | MR -    | e**\ |        |
|              | FUNCTIONAL    |           | TORQUE  | DH - |        |
|              |               |           | HI/LO   | DES  |        |
|              |               |           |         | -HDW |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **System**\  | **Defect**\   | **Ma      | **Work  | **   |        |
| PROPULSION   | DB - BENT     | terial**\ | Con     | Fail |        |
|              |               | S -       | tact**\ | Dat  |        |
|              |               | STRUCT    | \--     | e**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | 06   |        |
|              |               |           |         | /21/ |        |
|              |               |           |         | 1985 |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Received   | **Date        | **FMEA    | **IFA:  | *    |        |
| at MSFC**\   | Isolated**\   | Ref       | Mission | *Mis |        |
| 10/21/1985   | \--           | erence**\ | P       | sion |        |
|              |               | 2.4.9.1   | hase**\ | Ela  |        |
|              |               |           | \--     | psed |        |
|              |               |           |         | Tim  |        |
|              |               |           |         | e**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| *            |               | **S       |         | **   |        |
| *Location**\ |               | ymptom**\ |         | Time |        |
| MAF          |               | MV - EXT  |         | Cycl |        |
|              |               | LEAK      |         | e**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| *            |               |           |         |      |        |
| *Effectivity |               |           |         |      |        |
| Text**\      |               |           |         |      |        |
| \--          |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Vehicle    |               |           |         |      |        |
| Effectivity  |               |           |         |      |        |
| Codes**      |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Vehicle    | **Vehicle     | **Vehicle | **      | *    |        |
| 1**\         | 2**\          | 3**\      | Vehicle | *Veh |        |
| \--          | \--           | \--       | 4**\    | icle |        |
|              |               |           | \--     | 5**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Mission    |               |           |         |      |        |
| Effectivity  |               |           |         |      |        |
| Codes**      |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Mssn 1**\  | **Mssn 2**\   | **Mssn    | **Mssn  | **   |        |
| \--          | \--           | 3**\      | 4**\    | Mssn |        |
|              |               | \--       | \--     | 5**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Estimated  |               |           |         |      |        |
| Completion   |               |           |         |      |        |
| Dates**      |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **MSFC       | **Contractor  | **LVL 3   | *       |      |        |
| Approved     | Req Defer     | Close**\  | *Remark |      |        |
| Defer Until  | Until Date**\ | \--       | /       |      |        |
| Date**\      | \--           |           | Ac      |      |        |
| \--          |               |           | tion**\ |      |        |
|              |               |           | \--     |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **I          |               |           |         |      |        |
| nvestigation |               |           |         |      |        |
| / Resolution |               |           |         |      |        |
| Summary**    |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Last MSFC  | **CN RSLV     | **Defer   | **Add   | *    |        |
| Update**\    | SBMT**\       | Date**\   | Date**\ | *R/C |        |
| 11/04/1991   | 09/18/1987    | \--       | \--     | Code |        |
|              |               |           |         | s**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | 5 -  |        |
|              |               |           |         | TRNG |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Assignee** |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Design**\  | **Chief       | **S &     | **Pro   | *    |        |
| P. MULLER    | Engineer**\   | MA**\     | ject**\ | *Pro |        |
|              | J. NICHOLS    | R.        | M.      | ject |        |
|              |               | JACKSON   | PESSIN  | MG   |        |
|              |               |           |         | R**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Approval** |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Design**\  | **Chief       | **S &     | **Pro   | *    |        |
| P. MULLER    | Engineer**\   | MA**\     | ject**\ | *Pro |        |
|              | J. NICHOLS    | R.        | M.      | ject |        |
|              |               | JACKSON   | PESSIN  | MG   |        |
|              |               |           |         | R**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **PAC        | **PAC Review  | **MSFC    | **St    | *    |        |
| Assignee**\  | Complete**\   | Closure   | atus**\ | *F/A |        |
| J.EL-IBRAHIM | JE            | Date**\   | C -     | C    |        |
|              |               | 1         | CLOSED  | ompl |        |
|              |               | 1/04/1987 |         | etio |        |
|              |               |           |         | n**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Problem    | **SEV**\      | **Program | **      | **O  |        |
| Type**\      | \--           | Name**\   | REVL**\ | PRIN |        |
| \--          |               | \--       | \--     | C**\ |        |
|              |               |           |         | \--  |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **FUNC       | **Software    | *         |         | **SU | **So   |
| MOD**\       | E             | *Software |         | BTYP | ftware |
| \--          | ffectivity**\ | Fail      |         | E**\ | C      |
|              | \-- \-- \--   | CD**\     |         | \--  | losure |
|              | \-- \--       | \--       |         |      | CD**\  |
|              |               |           |         |      | \--    |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **RES PERSON | **Approval    |           |         |      |        |
| L2**\        | Signature     |           |         |      |        |
| \--          | L3**\         |           |         |      |        |
|              | \--           |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Related    | **Related     |           |         |      |        |
| Document     | Document      |           |         |      |        |
| Type**\      | ID**\         |           |         |      |        |
| \--          | \--           |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Related    |               |           |         |      |        |
| Document     |               |           |         |      |        |
| Title**\     |               |           |         |      |        |
| \--          |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Related    | **Related     |           |         |      |        |
| Document     | Document      |           |         |      |        |
| Type**\      | ID**\         |           |         |      |        |
| \--          | \--           |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Related    |               |           |         |      |        |
| Document     |               |           |         |      |        |
| Title**\     |               |           |         |      |        |
| \--          |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Related    | **Related     |           |         |      |        |
| Document     | Document      |           |         |      |        |
| Type**\      | ID**\         |           |         |      |        |
| \--          | \--           |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Related    |               |           |         |      |        |
| Document     |               |           |         |      |        |
| Title**\     |               |           |         |      |        |
| \--          |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Contractor |               |           |         |      |        |
| Status       |               |           |         |      |        |
| Summary**    |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Reliabi    |               |           |         |      |        |
| lity/Quality |               |           |         |      |        |
| Assurance    |               |           |         |      |        |
| Concerns,    |               |           |         |      |        |
| Recomm       |               |           |         |      |        |
| endations:** |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Problem    |               |           |         |      |        |
| D            |               |           |         |      |        |
| escription** |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| REF: MARS    |               |           |         |      |        |
| T-81499,     |               |           |         |      |        |
| T-76279      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DURING LEAK  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TESTING OF   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE HELIUM   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INJECT       |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| SYSTEM ON    |               |           |         |      |        |
| LWT-24, A    |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAK WAS     |               |           |         |      |        |
| DETECTED AT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE \"B\"    |               |           |         |      |        |
| NUT OF A     |               |           |         |      |        |
| FLEX HOSE    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| ASSEMBLY.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPEATED     |               |           |         |      |        |
| RETORQUE AND |               |           |         |      |        |
| CRUSHWASHER  |               |           |         |      |        |
| I            |               |           |         |      |        |
| NSTALLATIONS |               |           |         |      |        |
| DID NOT      |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CORRECT THE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| PROBLEM.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| REMOVAL AND  |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPLACEMENT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF THE HOSE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| ASSEMBLY WAS |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIRED TO  |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACHIEVE A NO |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKAGE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDITION.   |               |           |         |      |        |
| FLARED       |               |           |         |      |        |
| FITTING      |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKAGE HAS  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| BEEN A       |               |           |         |      |        |
| RECURRING    |               |           |         |      |        |
| PROBLEM.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| THEREFORE,   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THIS PROBLEM |               |           |         |      |        |
| ADDRESSES    |               |           |         |      |        |
| FLARED       |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| FITTINGS IN  |               |           |         |      |        |
| GENERAL      |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **Contractor |               |           |         |      |        |
| In           |               |           |         |      |        |
| vestigation/ |               |           |         |      |        |
| Resolution** |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| R/C - 1)     |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACTION WAS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TAKEN TO     |               |           |         |      |        |
| IMPLEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| HANDLING     |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONTROLS,    |               |           |         |      |        |
| PREASSEMBLY  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSPECTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF SEALING   |               |           |         |      |        |
| SUR- FACES   |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND INCREASE |               |           |         |      |        |
| PERSONNEL    |               |           |         |      |        |
| AWARENESS OF |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| HARDWARE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| SENSITIVITY. |               |           |         |      |        |
| 2) NEW       |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES     |               |           |         |      |        |
| WERE         |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIRED TO  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPLACE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| OLDER        |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXISTING     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TOOLS. A     |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRODUCTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TIP WAS      |               |           |         |      |        |
| ISSUED TO    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| RE-EMPHASIZE |               |           |         |      |        |
| CORRECT USE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF CLICK     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TYPE         |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| 1/16/86 PRB  |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATUS -     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| AN ECP IS    |               |           |         |      |        |
| BEING        |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRITTEN AND  |               |           |         |      |        |
| WILL PROPOSE |               |           |         |      |        |
| USING KC     |               |           |         |      |        |
| FITTINGS ON  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE          |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| HAZARDOUS    |               |           |         |      |        |
| GAS          |               |           |         |      |        |
| DETECTION    |               |           |         |      |        |
| SYSTEM LINES |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND ON THE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| HELIUM       |               |           |         |      |        |
| INJECTION    |               |           |         |      |        |
| SYSTEM       |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| UP TO THE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| FILTERS AND  |               |           |         |      |        |
| CHECK        |               |           |         |      |        |
| VALVES. THE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| ECP WILL     |               |           |         |      |        |
| ALSO PROPOSE |               |           |         |      |        |
| THAT THE     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| B-NUTS ON    |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE LH2 AND  |               |           |         |      |        |
| LO2 VENT     |               |           |         |      |        |
| VALVE SYSTEM |               |           |         |      |        |
| BE TORQUED   |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND TORQUE   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| STRIPED.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| A            |               |           |         |      |        |
| DDITIONALLY, |               |           |         |      |        |
| A TORQUE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| ANALYZER     |               |           |         |      |        |
| WILL BE USED |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO VALIDATE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE          |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES     |               |           |         |      |        |
| IMMEDIATELY  |               |           |         |      |        |
| AFTER USED.  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OLD TORQUE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES TO  |               |           |         |      |        |
| BE           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPLACED     |               |           |         |      |        |
| WITH NEW     |               |           |         |      |        |
| ONES.        |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3/20/86 PRB  |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATUS - NO  |               |           |         |      |        |
| CHANGE FROM  |               |           |         |      |        |
| 1-16-86      |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATUS       |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXCEPT OLD   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES ARE |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO BE        |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPLACED BY  |               |           |         |      |        |
| 4-1-86. ECP  |               |           |         |      |        |
| IS           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| BEING HELD   |               |           |         |      |        |
| UP DUE TO    |               |           |         |      |        |
| 51L          |               |           |         |      |        |
| I            |               |           |         |      |        |
| NVESTIGATION |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACTIVITY.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| NEW ECD FOR  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THIS CAPS    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE IS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| 6-30-86.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| 4/17/86 PRB  |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATUS - OLD |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES     |               |           |         |      |        |
| HAVE BEEN    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPLACED.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| CHANGE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| SUMMARY IS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| IN WORK FOR  |               |           |         |      |        |
| USAGE OF     |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTEGRAL     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TEFLON SEAL  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| UNIONS. ECD  |               |           |         |      |        |
| REMAINS      |               |           |         |      |        |
| 6-30-86.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| 5/15/86 PRB  |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATUS -     |               |           |         |      |        |
| STILL        |               |           |         |      |        |
| GATHERING    |               |           |         |      |        |
| DATA         |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| FROM KSC.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXPECT ECD   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO CHANGE.   |               |           |         |      |        |
| 6/19/86 PRB  |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATUS -     |               |           |         |      |        |
| DEFERRED     |               |           |         |      |        |
| UNTIL        |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| NEXT PRB.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| MEETING RAN  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OUT OF TIME. |               |           |         |      |        |
| 7/15/86 PRB  |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATUS -     |               |           |         |      |        |
| REVIEWING    |               |           |         |      |        |
| KSC          |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| DATA         |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONCERNING   |               |           |         |      |        |
| CAPS USE.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| PARTS WILL   |               |           |         |      |        |
| BE SEPARATED |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND PACKAGED |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| I            |               |           |         |      |        |
| NDIVIDUALLY. |               |           |         |      |        |
| 5/28/87      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATUS       |               |           |         |      |        |
| UPDATE -     |               |           |         |      |        |
| ENGINEERING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TEST PROGRAM |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| DETERMINE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| EFFECTS OF   |               |           |         |      |        |
| FLARE        |               |           |         |      |        |
| SPRING-BACK  |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND TORQUE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| RELAXATION   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| ENGINEERING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| EVALUATION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF SYSTEMS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIREMENT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOR \"O\"    |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKAGE. ECD |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| 7/15/87      |               |           |         |      |        |
| 9/18/87 -    |               |           |         |      |        |
| GEN          |               |           |         |      |        |
| ERAL/HISTORY |               |           |         |      |        |
| DURING THE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| ET PROGRAM,  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE NUMBER   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| TUBING LEAKS |               |           |         |      |        |
| PER          |               |           |         |      |        |
| EFFECTIVITY  |               |           |         |      |        |
| HAS BEEN     |               |           |         |      |        |
| INCREASING.  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THESE LEAKS  |               |           |         |      |        |
| CAUSE        |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRODUCTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| DELAYS AS A  |               |           |         |      |        |
| RESULT OF    |               |           |         |      |        |
| REWORK       |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIRED TO  |               |           |         |      |        |
| CORRECT THE  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| PROBLEM.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| FORMAL       |               |           |         |      |        |
| FAILURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| ANALYSIS OF  |               |           |         |      |        |
| EACH LEAK    |               |           |         |      |        |
| WAS NOT      |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDUCTED    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| HOWEVER, THE |               |           |         |      |        |
| REWORK       |               |           |         |      |        |
| PROCEDURE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| DOES GIVE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| SOME         |               |           |         |      |        |
| INDICATION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| AS TO THE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| CAUSE        |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF EACH      |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAK. THIS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACTIVITY     |               |           |         |      |        |
| VERIFI       |               |           |         |      |        |
| ES/RETORQUES |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE UNION    |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND CHECKS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOR          |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKAGE. IF  |               |           |         |      |        |
| RETORQUE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| FAILS TO     |               |           |         |      |        |
| CORRECT THE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKAGE, A   |               |           |         |      |        |
| CRUSHWASHER  |               |           |         |      |        |
| IS           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSTALLED    |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND A RETEST |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF THE UNION |               |           |         |      |        |
| IS           |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDUCTED.   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THIS         |               |           |         |      |        |
| PROCEDURE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| HAS          |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| BEEN         |               |           |         |      |        |
| EFFECTIVE IN |               |           |         |      |        |
| ELIMINATING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKS AND    |               |           |         |      |        |
| IDENTIFIES   |               |           |         |      |        |
| AN UNDER     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE       |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDITION OR |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| SEALING      |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACES,    |               |           |         |      |        |
| DEPENDING ON |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHAT PORTION |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF THE       |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| PROCEDURE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| WAS          |               |           |         |      |        |
| SUCCESSFUL   |               |           |         |      |        |
| IN           |               |           |         |      |        |
| CORRECTING   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE LEAKAGE. |               |           |         |      |        |
| DATA         |               |           |         |      |        |
| COMPILED     |               |           |         |      |        |
| THUS         |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| FAR REVEALED |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE          |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOLLOWING    |               |           |         |      |        |
| TRENDS: O    |               |           |         |      |        |
| 87% OF ALL   |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3/8\" JOINTS |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH        |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKED WERE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| BELOW TORQUE |               |           |         |      |        |
| O 69% OF ALL |               |           |         |      |        |
| 1/2\" JOINTS |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH LEAKED |               |           |         |      |        |
| WERE         |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| BELOW TORQUE |               |           |         |      |        |
| O 53% OF ALL |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3/8\" JOINTS |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH LEAKED |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIRED     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CRUSHWASHERS |               |           |         |      |        |
| O 77% OF ALL |               |           |         |      |        |
| 1/4\" JOINTS |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH LEAKED |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIRED     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CRUSHWASHERS |               |           |         |      |        |
| SUBSEQUENT   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASKS OF     |               |           |         |      |        |
| THIS CAPS    |               |           |         |      |        |
| WILL         |               |           |         |      |        |
| EVALUATE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXISTING     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDITIONS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND          |               |           |         |      |        |
| IMPLEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| CORRECTIVE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACTIONS, AS  |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIRED.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK CLOSED  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK I       |               |           |         |      |        |
| FAILURE/I    |               |           |         |      |        |
| NVESTIGATION |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE FAILURE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| WAS          |               |           |         |      |        |
| REVERIFIED   |               |           |         |      |        |
| ON A TEST    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| BENCH.       |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXAMINATION  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF THE HOSE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| REMOVED FROM |               |           |         |      |        |
| LWT-24       |               |           |         |      |        |
| REVEALED A   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| SC           |               |           |         |      |        |
| RATCH/DENTED |               |           |         |      |        |
| SEALING      |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACE. THE |               |           |         |      |        |
| MAGNITUDE OF |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE DAMAGE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| WOULD        |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXPLAIN WHY  |               |           |         |      |        |
| CRUSHWASHERS |               |           |         |      |        |
| WERE         |               |           |         |      |        |
| INEFFECTIVE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| IN STOPPING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE LEAKING. |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE          |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CAUSE FOR    |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE DAMAGE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| IS UNKNOWN.  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE          |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOLLOWING    |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACTIONS WILL |               |           |         |      |        |
| BE           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| A            |               |           |         |      |        |
| CCOMPLISHED. |               |           |         |      |        |
| A. DUE TO    |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE NUMBER   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF LEAKS     |               |           |         |      |        |
| ATTRIBUTED   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO SEALING   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE, A    |               |           |         |      |        |
| REVIEW OF    |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLEA         |               |           |         |      |        |
| NING/TESTING |               |           |         |      |        |
| FACILITIES   |               |           |         |      |        |
| IS REQUIRED  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| THIS WILL    |               |           |         |      |        |
| IDENTIFY     |               |           |         |      |        |
| AREAS WHERE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TUBING       |               |           |         |      |        |
| COMPONENTS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| MAY BE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| SUBJECTED TO |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| INADVERTENT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE.      |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| IN           |               |           |         |      |        |
| VESTIGATIONS |               |           |         |      |        |
| REVEALED A   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| POTENTIAL    |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOR SEALING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE BY    |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLEANING     |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONTAINERS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| USED IN THE  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLEAN ROOM   |               |           |         |      |        |
| (REFERENCE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| R. LANDRY    |               |           |         |      |        |
| MEMORANDUM   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO C.        |               |           |         |      |        |
| CAMPBELL OF  |               |           |         |      |        |
| NOVEMBER     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| 7, 1985). B. |               |           |         |      |        |
| A REVIEW OF  |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSPECTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIREMENTS |               |           |         |      |        |
| WILL BE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDUCTED TO |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| DETERMINE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE ADEQUACY |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOR          |               |           |         |      |        |
| DETECTING    |               |           |         |      |        |
| SEALING      |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE AFTER |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLEA         |               |           |         |      |        |
| NING/TESTING |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND PRIOR TO |               |           |         |      |        |
| ET           |               |           |         |      |        |
| I            |               |           |         |      |        |
| NSTALLATION. |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| IN-PROCESS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSPECTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| WERE         |               |           |         |      |        |
| I            |               |           |         |      |        |
| NADVERTENTLY |               |           |         |      |        |
| DELETED FROM |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE MPPS     |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHEN         |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| REVISED TO   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE          |               |           |         |      |        |
| STAND-ALONE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| FORMAT. MPPS |               |           |         |      |        |
| WERE REVISED |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO ADD       |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSPECTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIREMENT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| ON LWTS 33   |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND UP       |               |           |         |      |        |
| (REFERENCE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTER-       |               |           |         |      |        |
| OFFICE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| MEMORANDUMS  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3743-85-235  |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND          |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3            |               |           |         |      |        |
| 743-87-070). |               |           |         |      |        |
| C. CONDUCT   |               |           |         |      |        |
| AN           |               |           |         |      |        |
| I            |               |           |         |      |        |
| NVESTIGATION |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTO         |               |           |         |      |        |
| POSSIBLE     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| UNDER TORQUE |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF UNIONS.   |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT AN |               |           |         |      |        |
| I            |               |           |         |      |        |
| NVESTIGATION |               |           |         |      |        |
| WAS          |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDUCTED    |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONCERNING   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE DATA     |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH        |               |           |         |      |        |
| INDICATES A  |               |           |         |      |        |
| SIGNIFICANT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| NUMBER OF    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKS ARE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| ATTRIBUTABLE |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO UNDER     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUED      |               |           |         |      |        |
| UNIONS.      |               |           |         |      |        |
| THREE TORQUE |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| (JO-LINE),   |               |           |         |      |        |
| USED EXCLU-  |               |           |         |      |        |
| SIVELY ON    |               |           |         |      |        |
| TUBING       |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONNECTIONS, |               |           |         |      |        |
| WERE FOUND   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OUT OF       |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| TOLERANCE. A |               |           |         |      |        |
| RISK DEFECT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| WAS ISSUED   |               |           |         |      |        |
| BY METROLOGY |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND DC&R     |               |           |         |      |        |
| P-84-008 WAS |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| RELEASED TO  |               |           |         |      |        |
| REVERIFY     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE AT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE UNIONS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHERE THE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| SUBJECT      |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| WERE USED    |               |           |         |      |        |
| DURING THE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| CALIBRATION  |               |           |         |      |        |
| CYCLE.       |               |           |         |      |        |
| FURTHER      |               |           |         |      |        |
| EVALUATION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF THIS      |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| PARTICULAR   |               |           |         |      |        |
| STYLE OF     |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCH       |               |           |         |      |        |
| REVEALED     |               |           |         |      |        |
| CERTAIN      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DEFICIENCIES |               |           |         |      |        |
| IN OPERATION |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH        |               |           |         |      |        |
| RESULTED IN  |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSUFFICIENT |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| (REFERENCE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTEROFFICE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| MEMORANDUM   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3            |               |           |         |      |        |
| 741-85-065). |               |           |         |      |        |
| D. AN        |               |           |         |      |        |
| I            |               |           |         |      |        |
| NVESTIGATION |               |           |         |      |        |
| WAS          |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDUCTED    |               |           |         |      |        |
| REGARDING    |               |           |         |      |        |
| RELAXATION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| UNIONS AFTER |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE. THE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| FERRULES     |               |           |         |      |        |
| USED UNDER   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE \"B\"    |               |           |         |      |        |
| NUTS ARE     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXPERIENCING |               |           |         |      |        |
| YIELD WHEN   |               |           |         |      |        |
| PLACED UNDER |               |           |         |      |        |
| TENSION. THE |               |           |         |      |        |
| RESULT IS AN |               |           |         |      |        |
| INCREASE     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| IN FERRULE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| C            |               |           |         |      |        |
| IRCUMFERENCE |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH MAY    |               |           |         |      |        |
| ALLOW A      |               |           |         |      |        |
| RELAXATION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF TENSION   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| APPLIED TO   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE SEALING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACES.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| TYPICAL      |               |           |         |      |        |
| ENLARGEMENT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF THE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| FERRULE IS   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| 0.014\"      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DIAMETER ON  |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3/8\"        |               |           |         |      |        |
| TUBING.      |               |           |         |      |        |
| CURRENTLY,   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE FERRULES |               |           |         |      |        |
| ARE MADE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| FROM         |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| 304          |               |           |         |      |        |
| STAINLESS.   |               |           |         |      |        |
| MATERIALS    |               |           |         |      |        |
| ENGINEERING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| IS TASKED TO |               |           |         |      |        |
| INVESTIGATE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THIS         |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDITION    |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND MAKE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| SPECIFIC     |               |           |         |      |        |
| RECO         |               |           |         |      |        |
| MMENDATIONS. |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK IS      |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| COMPLETE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| (REFERENCE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTEROFFICE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| MEMORANDUMS  |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3573-86-004, |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3510-87-035, |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND TEST     |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPORT       |               |           |         |      |        |
| ETTR-287).   |               |           |         |      |        |
| ENGINEERING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| EVALUATION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOUND NO     |               |           |         |      |        |
| PERFORMANCE  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONCERN. E.  |               |           |         |      |        |
| ENGINEERING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| IS TASKED TO |               |           |         |      |        |
| INVESTIGATE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE          |               |           |         |      |        |
| FEASIBILITY  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| USING KC     |               |           |         |      |        |
| FITTINGS     |               |           |         |      |        |
| WITH         |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTEGRAL     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TEFLON SEALS |               |           |         |      |        |
| OR FLARES    |               |           |         |      |        |
| WITH         |               |           |         |      |        |
| CIRCULAR     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| LAY IN LIEU  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF HIGHLY    |               |           |         |      |        |
| POLISHED     |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACE.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| ANALYSIS     |               |           |         |      |        |
| WILL ALSO BE |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDUCTED    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO DETERMINE |               |           |         |      |        |
| SYSTEM       |               |           |         |      |        |
| ALLOWABLES   |               |           |         |      |        |
| AS RELATED   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO JOINT     |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKAGE.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK IS      |               |           |         |      |        |
| COMPLETE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| (REFERENCE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTEROFFICE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| MEMORANDUMS  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3515-86-027, |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3510-87-035, |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND MMC      |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3522/P-      |               |           |         |      |        |
| 87-041).     |               |           |         |      |        |
| COST OF      |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| IM           |               |           |         |      |        |
| PLEMENTATION |               |           |         |      |        |
| WAS NOT      |               |           |         |      |        |
| FEASIBLE.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK CLOSED  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK II      |               |           |         |      |        |
| CORRECTIVE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACTIONS      |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| A. AMT WAS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INFORMED OF  |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE FINDINGS |               |           |         |      |        |
| IN TASK I.C  |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND          |               |           |         |      |        |
| COMMITTED TO |               |           |         |      |        |
| FIND         |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| SUITABLE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPLACEMENT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TOOLS        |               |           |         |      |        |
| (REFERENCE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTEROFFICE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| MEMORANDUM   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3693         |               |           |         |      |        |
| -85-SC-382). |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPLACEMENT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TOOLS HAVE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| BEEN         |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACQUIRED     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND ARE IN   |               |           |         |      |        |
| SERVICE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| (REFERENCE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTEROFFICE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| MEMORANDUM   |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3693-        |               |           |         |      |        |
| 86-SC-365)   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| B. NEW       |               |           |         |      |        |
| TOOLING IS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIRED TO  |               |           |         |      |        |
| PREVENT      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE TO    |               |           |         |      |        |
| FITTINGS     |               |           |         |      |        |
| DURING       |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLEANING.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| AMT IS       |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASKED TO    |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACCOMPLISH   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THIS ACTION. |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT A  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| NEW CLEANING |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONTAINER    |               |           |         |      |        |
| (            |               |           |         |      |        |
| SA3611-1137) |               |           |         |      |        |
| HAS BEEN     |               |           |         |      |        |
| FABRICATED   |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH SHOULD |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRECLUDE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| FURTHER      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE.C.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| IN-PROCESS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSPECTIONS  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF SEALING   |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACES     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| ARE REQUIRED |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO REDUCE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE          |               |           |         |      |        |
| FREQUENCY OF |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKAGE.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| REFERENCE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTEROFFICE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| MEMORANDUM   |               |           |         |      |        |
| 3743-87-070. |               |           |         |      |        |
| D.           |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRODUCTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TIPS WILL    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| BE ISSUED TO |               |           |         |      |        |
| IDENTIFY TO  |               |           |         |      |        |
| PERSONNEL    |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE DAMAGE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| SENSITIVITY  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF SEALING   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| SUR- FACES   |               |           |         |      |        |
| ON PNEUMATIC |               |           |         |      |        |
| TUBING AND   |               |           |         |      |        |
| EMPHASIZE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| THE CORRECT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| USE OF CLICK |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| TYPE TORQUE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRODUCTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TIPS 078 AND |               |           |         |      |        |
| 085          |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| HAVE BEEN    |               |           |         |      |        |
| ISSUED. E.   |               |           |         |      |        |
| REJECTION OF |               |           |         |      |        |
| TUBE         |               |           |         |      |        |
| FITTINGS FOR |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE HAS   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| INCREASED    |               |           |         |      |        |
| WITH         |               |           |         |      |        |
| IM           |               |           |         |      |        |
| PLEMENTATION |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF           |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSPECTIONS  |               |           |         |      |        |
| PER TASK     |               |           |         |      |        |
| II.C. A      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STOCK        |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CHECK IS     |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIRED TO  |               |           |         |      |        |
| PURGE        |               |           |         |      |        |
| INVENTORY OF |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGED      |               |           |         |      |        |
| FITTINGS.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSURE      |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| STATEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| TWO THOUSAND |               |           |         |      |        |
| NINE HUNDRED |               |           |         |      |        |
| TWENTY-FOUR  |               |           |         |      |        |
| COMPONENTS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| WERE         |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSPECTED    |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND REJECTED |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOR SEALING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE ON    |               |           |         |      |        |
| MARS         |               |           |         |      |        |
| T-94996,     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| T-94994,     |               |           |         |      |        |
| T-94993,     |               |           |         |      |        |
| T-94991, AND |               |           |         |      |        |
| T-94989.     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK CLOSED  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK III     |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLEARANCE    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF           |               |           |         |      |        |
| E            |               |           |         |      |        |
| FFECTIVITIES |               |           |         |      |        |
| EACH JOINT   |               |           |         |      |        |
| IS REQUIRED  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO PASS TM04 |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKAGE      |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| R            |               |           |         |      |        |
| EQUIREMENTS. |               |           |         |      |        |
| THERE ARE NO |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONSTRAINTS. |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK CLOSED  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TASK IV CAPS |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CLOSEOUT     |               |           |         |      |        |
| SUMMARY      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE:      |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACTION WAS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TAKEN TO     |               |           |         |      |        |
| IMPLEMENT    |               |           |         |      |        |
| HANDLING     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONTROLS,    |               |           |         |      |        |
| PREASSEMBLY  |               |           |         |      |        |
| INSPECTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF SEALING   |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACES,    |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND INCREASE |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| PERSONNEL    |               |           |         |      |        |
| AWARENESS OF |               |           |         |      |        |
| HARDWARE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| DAMAGE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| SENSITIVITY. |               |           |         |      |        |
| UNDER        |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE: NEW  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| TORQUE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES     |               |           |         |      |        |
| WERE         |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACQUIRED TO  |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPLACE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| OLDER        |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXISTING     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TOOLS. A     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRODUCTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TIP WAS      |               |           |         |      |        |
| ISSUED TO    |               |           |         |      |        |
| RE-EMPHASIZE |               |           |         |      |        |
| CORRECT USE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF CLICK     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TYPE         |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| WRENCHES.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRELOAD      |               |           |         |      |        |
| RELAXATION:  |               |           |         |      |        |
| A TEST       |               |           |         |      |        |
| PROGRAM WAS  |               |           |         |      |        |
| CONDUCTED BY |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| ENGINEERING  |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH        |               |           |         |      |        |
| DETERMINED   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THAT JOINT   |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRELOAD      |               |           |         |      |        |
| RELAXATION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| DOES OCCUR   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| OVER TIME    |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND THAT     |               |           |         |      |        |
| SIGNIFICANT  |               |           |         |      |        |
| SEALING      |               |           |         |      |        |
| SURFACE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DISTORTION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| OCCURS ON    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| MALE         |               |           |         |      |        |
| FITTINGS.    |               |           |         |      |        |
| ENGINEER-    |               |           |         |      |        |
| ING          |               |           |         |      |        |
| EVALUATION   |               |           |         |      |        |
| DETERMINED   |               |           |         |      |        |
| THAT THIS    |               |           |         |      |        |
| PHENOMENA    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| WAS NOT      |               |           |         |      |        |
| DETRIMENTAL  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO           |               |           |         |      |        |
| PERFORMANCE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| AND THAT THE |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXISTING     |               |           |         |      |        |
| DESIGN WAS   |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACCEPTABLE.  |               |           |         |      |        |
| GENERAL:     |               |           |         |      |        |
| OTHER        |               |           |         |      |        |
| A            |               |           |         |      |        |
| LTERNATIVES, |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHICH WOULD  |               |           |         |      |        |
| REDUCE OR    |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| ELIMINATE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| BUBBLE       |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKS, WERE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| I            |               |           |         |      |        |
| NVESTIGATED. |               |           |         |      |        |
| THESE        |               |           |         |      |        |
| INCLUDED THE |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOLLOWING: O |               |           |         |      |        |
| CHANGE OF    |               |           |         |      |        |
| FERRULE      |               |           |         |      |        |
| MATERIAL. O  |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRODUCING    |               |           |         |      |        |
| FLARES WITH  |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| PRONOUNCED   |               |           |         |      |        |
| CIRCULAR LAY |               |           |         |      |        |
| FINISH. O    |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAK TESTING |               |           |         |      |        |
| BASED UPON   |               |           |         |      |        |
| SYSTEM       |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| ALLOWABLES.  |               |           |         |      |        |
| O USE OF     |               |           |         |      |        |
| \"KC\"       |               |           |         |      |        |
| FITTING WITH |               |           |         |      |        |
| INTEGRAL     |               |           |         |      |        |
| TEFLON       |               |           |         |      |        |
| SEALS. THESE |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACTIONS      |               |           |         |      |        |
| WOULD        |               |           |         |      |        |
| REQUIRE A    |               |           |         |      |        |
| DESIGN       |               |           |         |      |        |
| CHANGE.      |               |           |         |      |        |
| BASED UPON   |               |           |         |      |        |
| EN           |               |           |         |      |        |
| GINEERING\'S |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| ASSESSMENT,  |               |           |         |      |        |
| IT IS LESS   |               |           |         |      |        |
| EXPENSIVE    |               |           |         |      |        |
| FROM A TOTAL |               |           |         |      |        |
| PROGRAM      |               |           |         |      |        |
| STANDPOINT   |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| REPAIR       |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKING      |               |           |         |      |        |
| JOINTS THAN  |               |           |         |      |        |
| TO INITIATE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| A DESIGN     |               |           |         |      |        |
| CHANGE. THIS |               |           |         |      |        |
| CAPS WAS     |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| INITIATED    |               |           |         |      |        |
| WHEN THE     |               |           |         |      |        |
| NUMBER OF    |               |           |         |      |        |
| B-NUT LEAKS  |               |           |         |      |        |
| PER ET       |               |           |         |      |        |
| INCREASED TO |               |           |         |      |        |
| 28           |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| FOLLOWING    |               |           |         |      |        |
| IM           |               |           |         |      |        |
| PLEMENTATION |               |           |         |      |        |
| OF           |               |           |         |      |        |
| CORRECTIVE   |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACTION, THE  |               |           |         |      |        |
| NUMBER OF    |               |           |         |      |        |
| B-NUT        |               |           |         |      |        |
|              |               |           |         |      |        |
| LEAKS PER ET |               |           |         |      |        |
| IS AVERAGING |               |           |         |      |        |
| 14, WHICH IS |               |           |         |      |        |
| ACCEPTABLE   |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+
| **MSFC       |               |           |         |      |        |
| Response/C   |               |           |         |      |        |
| oncurrence** |               |           |         |      |        |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+---------+------+--------+

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  MSFC Problem Reporting and Corrective Action (PRACA) System

  ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM REPORT
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  --------------- ------------------- ---------------- ----------- ----------- ------------
  **MSFC          **IFA#**\           **Contractor     **JSC#**\   **KSC#**\   **EICN#**\
  Report#**\      \--                 RPT#**\          \--         \--         \--
  A09600                              P-052                                    

  **Asmnt         **Asmnt Part        **Asmnt                                  
  Part#**\        Name**\             Serial/Lot#**\                           
  32L2060133      HELIUM FLEX HOSE    N/A                                      

  **HCRIT CD**\   **FCRIT CD**\       **CAUSE CD**\    **FAIL                  
  \--             1                   DH - DES-HDW     MODE**\                 
                                                       MR - TORQUE             
                                                       HI/LO                   

  **Asmnt FMEA**\ **Asmnt FM**\       **FMEA CSE**\    **FMEA                  
  2.4.9.1         1                   B                SCSE**\                 
                                                       N/A                     

  **Asmnt FMEA**\ **Asmnt FM**\       **FMEA CSE**\    **FMEA                  
  \--             \--                 \--              SCSE**\                 
                                                       \--                     

  **Asmnt FMEA**\ **Asmnt FM**\       **FMEA CSE**\    **FMEA                  
  \--             \--                 \--              SCSE**\                 
                                                       \--                     

  **Correlated    **Correlated        **Correlated                             
  Part#**\        Part#**\            Part#**\                                 
  \--             \--                 \--                                      

  **Associated    **Associated        **Associated                             
  LRU#**\         LRU#**\             LRU#**\                                  
  \--             \--                 \--                                      

  **MAJOR DESIGN                                                               
  CHANGES**                                                                    

  **APRV DATE**\  **DESCRIPTION OF                                             
  \--             CHANGES**\                                                   
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  **ASSESSMENT                                                                 
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