IR 05000333/1978023
| ML19259A663 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 11/22/1978 |
| From: | Ebneter S, Mcbrearty R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-333-78-23, NUDOCS 7901100037 | |
| Download: ML19259A663 (5) | |
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U.S. t30 CLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
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Region I Report No.
50-333/78-23 Docket No.
50-333 License No.
DPR-59 Priority Category C
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Licensee:
Power Authority of the State of New York
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10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 Facility Name:
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Inspection at:
Scriba, New York Inspection conducted:
October 31, November 1 and 2,1978 Inspectors:
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S. D. Ebneter, Acting Chief, Engineering date signed Support Sectior No. 1, RC&ES Branch Inspection Summary:
Inspection on October 31, November 1 and 2, 1978 (Report No. 50-333/78-23)
Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of welding, noncestructive examination and inspection activities associated with the removal of feedwater spargers, feedwater nozzle cladding removal and installation of new spargers.
The inspection involved 15 inspector-hours onsite by one regional based NRC inspector.
Results: No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Power Authority of the State of New York J. Carroll, QA Engineer
- V. Childs, Assistant to Resident Manager
- M. C. Cosgrove, Site QA Engineer
- H. C. Fish, Technical Services Superintendent
- J. Hoddy, Reliability and Performance Supervisor
- J. D. Leonard, Jr., Resident Manager R. Liseno, Plant Engineer
- R. J. Pasternak, Superintendent of Power General Electric Company J. Fitzgerald, Site Manager J. Kong, I&SE Floor Engineer T. Sartain, Welding Supervisor J. Taylor, Site QA Supervisor
- denotes those present at the exit interview.
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Modification of Feedwater Nozzles and Spargers Selected activities affecting the quality of the subject modification were audited by the inspector to ascertain the licensee's compliance with NRC quality assurance requirements. This modification included the removal of stainless steel cladding from the feedwater nozzles and the inste?lation of new spargers and thermal sleeves incorpora-ting an interference fit and a double piston ring sealing mechanism between the thermal cleeve and the nozzle.
The licensee contracted General Electric (G.E.) to provide the design activities and to per-form the fielo installation work.
QA/QC coverage was also contracted to G.E.
The inspectnr's audit included document reviews and interviews with site personnel involved in material control, welding, nondestructive examination and inspection activities. The inspector also observed welding and NDE in progress on the 2250 azimuth location sparger thermal sleeve.
At the time of this inspection the modification was not complete a.
Modification Control Documentation Documentation reviewed by the inspector included those specif-ications, drawings and procedures which were part of the pack-age established for the modification. This included a copy of the written safety evaluation providing the bases and con-clusion that the design modificatfor did not involve an unre-viewed safety question. Also included in the review was a copy of the plant onsite review committee meeting minutes No. 78-53, dated September 14,1978 and No. 78-55, dated September 18, 1978 documenting this committee's concurrence with the modification and safety evaluation.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified by the inspector.
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Material Control Activities The inspector selected several componants used for the modif-ication to ascertain if evidence was available showing that proper materials had been used.
These components were:
Four Spargers - G.E. Drawing No. 769E411 G001, S/N 1, 2,
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Four TEE Connections - Heat No. HS6N187, S/N 361, 367,
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388 and 390.
The licensee's documentation for these components was reviewed and found to consist of G.E. product quality certification (PQC)
No. EE298. This PQC certified that the material it covered met the applicable purchasing requirements.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified by the inspector.
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Welding and NDE Activities The inspector observed in-progress welding and NDE of Joint 225.5 and visually examined the completed weld for proper work-manship, weld contour and undercut.
The inspector observed no discrecencies with the aforementioned quality attribute.
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The weld was nondestructively examined using the liquid penetrant method by personnel qualified to NDE Level II in accordance with SNT-TC-1A which was consistent with the ASME Code requirements.
The inspector also examined the system established to control welding materials and audited weld material control records for Weld Joint 225.5.
The inspector found that weld materials were stored in a cabinet on the refueling floor where welding was performed and was found to contain only type ER308L c.aterial.
The welding supervisor was responsible for issuing material and recording the issue on a filler metal requisition form.
The form associated with Joint 225.5 showed the type of material issued, dates of issue and identified the welder drawing the material.
The inspector noted that the Detail Weld Procedure DWP3004 Revis-ion 4 specified the gas tungsten-arc welding process (GTAW) with type ER308 filler material.
His observation of in-progress weld-ing and audit of material control records revealed the use of type ER308L material. The ASME Code,Section IX considers this change of filler material a nonessential variable with the GTAW process and requalification of the procedure is not required, but the type material should be identified in the procedure.
Nonconformance Report (NCR) No. 7 was issued on November 1,1978 and the inspector was informed that DWP 3004 was being changed to incorporate the use of type ER308L material. The inspector had no further questions concerning this item.
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Inspection Activities The inspector audited Joint Procedure Control Sheet for Weld 225.5 to ascertain that inspection hold points were observed.
The inspector found that the required inspections and examina-tions were done and properly verified by the G.E. QC inspector.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified by the inspecto.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1)attheconclusionoftheinspectiononNovember2,1978.
The in-spector summarized the purpose and scope of the inspection and the findings.