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The MRB and Nonconformance Kit HandbookChapter 22 of 26

What an auditor samples, and where the answer is

The auditor asksWhere the answer is
Show me your nonconforming product. Is it all identified?The cage, the latest reconciliation (D18) and the log (D19)
Who authorized this disposition, and were they allowed to?The name on the log line; the authority matrix (D20)
This was used as is. Who approved it, and did the customer?The MRB record: design authority approval, the contract answer, the authorization reference (D20)
Where did this scrapped part go?The scrap record and the date it was made unusable
What did you do about product already delivered?The notification on file with the NCR; the containment checklist (B11)
Why didn't this NCR get a corrective action?The CAPA decision on the log line (D19)
This defect looks familiar. Has it happened before?The trend and Paretos (F09); the repeat register (B10)
How long has this been waiting?Days open on the log; days waiting on the customer on the MRB log

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