WELD REPAIR PROCEDURE

1. OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that weld repairs are done in the prescribed
manner.

2. SCOPE OF APPLICATION

3. IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSABILITIES
Project Manager:
 He must assure that the qualified personnel and other resources (materials,
equipment, etc.) needed for the execution of the project is available.
Quality Control Chief:
 He is responsible to assure the resources for the correct execution of this procedure.
Quality Inspector:
 He is responsible for execution of verifications, checks, inspections and test of his
specialty.
 He is responsible for the execution of this procedure and compliance with project
requirements.
Welding Supervisor:
 Responsible for controlling the parameters of welding procedures and coordinate
with quality inspector the execution of welding visual inspections. Besides, he is
responsible of implementing corrective actions as determined by the Quality
Inspector.

4. REFERENCES

5. TERMINOLOGY
N.A.

6. DEVELOPMENT
 Any weld area that does not meet the requirements for visual examination, liquid
penetrant examination shall be repaired. The defective area may be ground or
excavated down to sound metal as required. The above methods shall be used to
confirm that the defective area has been removed before re-welding.
 WELD REPAIR PROCEDURE

 Any weld that has been radiographed and does not conform to the requirements of
the relevant code or specification shall be repaired. The repair area shall be marked
off on the item using a tracing made from that particular radiograph. The area shall
be excavated in stages. At each stage a Liquid penetrant test shall be performed to
assist in locating the defective area, this will be repeated until sound metal has been
reached. The weld may be repaired using the same WPS employed in the original
weld or using another WPS, with client authorization and qualified by the respective
WPS/PQR.
 The repaired weld shall be examined with the same NDT that detected the defect.
 Two repair attempts are allowed in one certain area. No more repairs may be
attempted on the same area without explicit authorization from customer or its
representative.
 Any documentation generated during repair welding shall form part of the quality
dossier and will be filed in the appropriate section.

7. HISTORICAL CHANGES
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