ENS 51915
ENS Event | |
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04:00 May 10, 2016 | |
| Title | Part 21 Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance |
| Event Description | The following is a synopsis of information received via fax:
Various Electroswitch products - Series 24 Instrument & Control (Part #24XX, 24XXX, 243XX, 74XXX), Series 24 LOR (part #78XX), Series 24 LOR/ER (part #78XX), Series 24 CSR (part #88XX), Series 24 LSR (part #92XX), Series 31 Instrument & Control (part #31XXX, 65XXX, 75XXX), Series 31 TR/LSR (part #93XX), Series 20 Cam (part #20KB, 20KD, 20LB, 20LD, 20MB, 20MD, 20MF, 20MG, 20PF, 20PG, 20PH, 20PJ, 20PL, 20PY), Series 20 Module (part #10XXX, 17XXX, 18XXX, 19XXX, 29XXX, 30XXX, 32XXX,38XXX,40XXX, 60XXX, 61XXX, 62XXX, 63XXX) [have a potential deviation (departure from the technical requirements included in the procure document)] It was determined on May 10, 2016 that Electroswitch does not have the capability to perform the evaluation to determine if a defect, which could create a substantial safety hazard, exists. Any Electroswitch product that has a part number listed above and was sold as a Safety-Related Class 1E product [may contain the deviation]. The two nonconformance issues are: Initial Product Qualification Tests for Dielectric Withstanding Voltage, Insulation Resistance and Contact Resistance as defined in Electroswitch's ESC-STD-1000 Rev. 3 dated 9/3/1984 General Specifications for Rotary Switches and Auxiliary Relays for Utility Applications including Class 1E Equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations was found to be in contradiction to IEEE C37.90-1978 Relays and Relay Systems Associated with Electric Power Apparatus. Electroswitch did not procure materials, parts, equipment and/or services from an Appendix B supplier nor were applicable Commercial Grade Surveys, Source Inspections and Material Analyses performed for the following materials: Precious metal blade overlay material Red metal blade material Precious metal overlay thickness of switch blade material Molding compound of switch insulators (terminal decks and barriers) Carbon steel for securing rods Solenoids Relays Services (test labs) pertaining to product qualification Electroswitch is attempting to determine which NRC licensees are potentially affected. The following personnel may be contacted regarding this notification: Larry Friedman Quality Assurance Manager 781-607-3309 Ed Reszenski Engineering Manager 781-607-3341
The following information was received via fax: Below is the list of utilities (and plants where specified) which were notified of Electroswitch's decision to end the Appendix B Quality Assurance Program: Ameren Energy Dominion Energy Duke Energy Energy Northwest Entergy Nuclear (Waterford 3 Nuclear) Entergy Nuclear (Pilgrim Power Plant) Entergy Nuclear (Indian Point Energy) Xcel Energy (Monticello Nuclear) MPR Associates for FPL Nebraska Public Power (Cooper Nuclear) Nextera (Point Beach Nuclear) Xcel Energy (Prairie Island Gen) Southern Power (Hatch) Southern Power (Vogtle) TVA (Watts Bar Nuclear) Wolf Creek Nuclear Notified R1DO (Burritt), R2DO (Heisserer), R3DO (Duncan) and R4DO (Campbell) and via E-mail Part 21/50.55 Reactors Group.
The following information was received via fax: Electroswitch is formally requesting a thirty (30) day extension to complete the evaluation by Sept. 24, 2016 in order to provide detailed answers to the questions and provide any needed updates to the Part 21 notification report. Notified R1DO (Dimitriadis), R2DO (Michel), R3DO (Cameron) and R4DO (Kellar) and Part 21/50.55 Reactors Group via E-mail.
The following information was received via fax: Subject: Response to questions about Electroswitch's response to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Report NO. 99900833/2016-201 and Notice of Nonconformance (Letter from Terry W. Jackson, Branch Chief dated August 5, 2016. Notified R1DO (Cahill), R2DO (Masters), R3DO (Orth) and R4DO (Kramer) and Part 21/50.55 Reactors Group via E-mail. |
| Where | |
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| Electroswitch Weymouth, Massachusetts (NRC Region 1) | |
| Organization: | Electroswitch |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 21.21(d)(3)(i), Failure to Comply or Defect | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+11.98 h0.499 days <br />0.0713 weeks <br />0.0164 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Larry Friedman 15:59 May 10, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | Bethany Cecere |
| Last Updated: | Oct 21, 2016 |
| 51915 - NRC Website | |
Electroswitch with 10 CFR 21.21(d)(3)(i), Failure to Comply or Defect | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 519152016-05-10T04:00:00010 May 2016 04:00:00
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