ML080500446
| ML080500446 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 02/13/2008 |
| From: | Elliott G AREVA NP |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 43982 | |
| Download: ML080500446 (5) | |
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0211312008 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission OperationsCenter Event Report PagelI General Information or Other (PAR) Event# 43982 Rep Org: AREVA NP, INC. Notification Date / Time: 02h13/2008 15:26 (EST)
Supplier: AREVA NP, INC. Event Date I Time: 12/27/2007 (EST)
Last Modification: 02/13/2008 Region: 1 Docket #:
City: LYNCHBURG Agreement State: No County: License #:
State: VA NRC Notified by: GAYLE ELLIOTT Notifications: GLENN DENTEL R1 HQ Ops Officer: STEVE SANDIN EUGENE GUTHRIE R2 Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY PART 21 COORD NRR 10 CFR Section:
21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH PART 21 INVOLVING POTENTIALLY DAMAGED FUEL ASSEMBLY SPACER SIDE PLATES The following information was received via facsimile:
"Reportable Defect
"(i) Name and address tithe individual informing the Commission: Gayle Elliott, 3315 Old Forest Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501
"(ii) Identification of the facility, the activity, or the basic component supplied for such facility or such activity within the United States which fails to comply or contains a defect: Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, potentially may contain ATRIUM- fuel assemblies with damaged spacer side plates.
"(iii) Identification of the firm constructing the facility or supplying the basic component which falls to comply or contains a defect: AREVA NP Inc. (AREVA NP) supplied the ATRIUM-10 fuel assemblies to the Susquehanna units. The spacer side plates were damaged during recent re-channeling campaigns at the reactor site.
"(iv) Nature of the defect or failure to comply and the safety hazard which is created or could be created by such a defect or failure to comply: The damaged (missing) spacer side plates could impact the critical power performance of the fuel assemblies and the local power peaking distribution within the fuel assembly.
"(v) The date on which the information of such a defect or failure to comply was obtained: This issue was determined to be a deviation on December 27, 2007.
"(vi) In the case of a basic component which fails to comply, the number and the location of all such components in
02/13/2008 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission OperationsCenter Event Report Page2 General Information or Other (PAR) Event # 43982 use at, supplied for, or being supplied for one or more facilities or activities subject to the regulations in this part:
The known defect has occurred at Susquehanna Unit 1. Based on the number of spacer pieces found, four (4) fuel assemblies could be damaged.
"(vii) The corrective action which has been, is being, or will be taken; the name of the individual or organization responsible for this action; and the length of time that has been or will be taken to complete the action: AREVA NP recommended and PPL Implemented Operating Limit penalties for the potentially damaged fuel assemblies to protect the MCPR Safety Limit and LHGR SAFDL.
"(viii) Any advice related to the defect or failure to comply about the facility, activity, or basic component that has been, is being, or will be given to purchasers or licensees: See (vii) above."
Received at: 02/13/2008 15:26
,FEB. 13.2008 4:03PM FRAMPTOME ANP NO.038 P.1/3 A
A R EVA 3315 Old ForestRoad P. 0. Box 10935 Lypohburg, VA 24506-0935 ProjectManagement Department FAX COVER SHEET DATE: pi&-goo A !d ,C~ro rit ATTENTION:
COMPANY NAME, CITY,, STATE: FAX NUMBER:/~)A -4C FROM, C.A4 y,* e e , rr DEPARTMENT: SC'Ar (434) 832- .RAA.Z COST CENTER:
NUMBER OF PAGE$ TO FOLLOW:
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COMMENTS:
FAX NUMBER (434) 832-4121 VERIFICATION NUMBERS (4341 B32.-4124 I -R-ANP USE ONLY:
RETURN BY MAIL - DISCARD " - HOLD FOR PICKUP AREVA NP inc., an AREVA 6nd Siemens Company
- FEB. 13.2008 4:03PM FRAMATOME AMP NO. 03e P. 2/3 Reportable Defect (i) Name and address of the Individual informing the Commission Gayle Elliott, 3315 Old Forest Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501 (ii) Identification of the facility, the activity, or the basic component supplied for such facility or such activity within the United States which fails to comply or contains a defect.
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, potentially may contain ATRIUM-1 0 fuel assemblies with damaged spacer side plates.
(ill) Identification of the firm constructing the 'facility or supplying the basic component which fails to comply or contains a defect.
AREVA NP Inc. (AREVA NP) supplied the ATRIUM-10 fuel assemblies to the Susquehanna units. The spacer side plates were damaged during recent re-channeling campaigns at the reactor site, (iv) Nature of the defect or failure to comply and the safety hazard which Is created or could be createdby such a defect or failure to comply.
The damaged (missing) spacer side plates could impact the critical power performance of the fuel assemblies and the local power peaking distribution within the fuel assembly.
(v) The date on which the information of such a defect or failure to comply was obtained, This issue was determined to be a deviation on December 27, 2007.
(vi) In the case of a basic component which fells to comply, the number and the location of all such components in use at, supplied for, or being supplied for one or more facilities or activitiessubject to the regulationsin this part.
The known defect has occurred at Susquehanna Unit 1. Based on the number of spacer pieces found, four (4) fuel assemblies could be damaged.
FEB.13.2008 4:03PM FRAMATOME ANP NO. 038 P. 3/3 (vii) The corrective action which has been, is being, or will be taken; the name of the individual or organizationresponsible for this action; and the length of time that has been or will be taken to complete the action.
AREVA NP recommended and PPL implemented Operating Limit penalties for the potentially damaged fuel assemblies to protect the MCPR Safety Lmit and LHGR SAFDL.
(viii) Any advice related to the defect or failure to comply about the facility, activity, or basic component that has been, is being, or will be given to purchasersor licensees.
See (vii) above, r