ML092780588

Transnuclear, Inc Part 21 Report Re Fasteners on Spent Fuel Storage Devices Not Meeting Standards

ML092780588
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone, Oyster Creek, Cooper, Susquehanna, Brunswick, Ginna
Issue date:	10/01/2009
From:	Neider T Transnuclear
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
45398, FOIA/PA-2011-0115
Download: ML092780588 (4)

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4 10/01/2009 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Report Paee I General Information or Other (PAR) Event # 45398 Rep Org: TRANSNUCLEAR INC Notification Date / Time: 10/01/2009 14:13 (EDT)

Supplier: TRANSNUCLEAR INC Event Date I Time: 10/01/2009 (EDT)

Last Modification: 10/01/2009 Region: 1 Docket #:

City: COLUMBIA Agreement State: Yes County: License #:

State: MD NRC Notified by: TARA NEIDER Notifications: MARIE MILLER R1DO HQ Ops Officer: CHARLES TEAL MIKE ERNSTES R2DO Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY GREG WERNER R4DO 10 CFR Section: DENNIS DAMON NMSS E-21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH FASTENERS ON SPENT FUEL STORAGE DEVICES DID NOT MEET STANDARDS "In accordance with 10 CFR 21.21, Transnuclear, Inc. is reporting a potential Part 21 violation. Transnuclear, Inc.

has reason to believe that Hwa Shin Bolt Ind. Co. provided unsubstantiated certified material test reports (CMTR's) .:

for certain small parts utilized in products fabricated in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 72 under general certificates 1004 and 1030. Transnuclear is in the process of performing a 10 CFR Part 21 [evaluation] but does not believe that this issue has safety significance. TN [Transnuclear] is reporting this issue because Hwa Shin may have supplied parts to others that may have safety significance.

"The parts were provided by Hwa Shin Bolt Ind. Co., Ltd. Having offices in Busan, Korea under subcontract to Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Ariake Works located in Kumamoto, Japan. Hitachi Zosen fabricated the components under contract to Transnuclear, Inc.

"A preliminary review of the fabrication records at Hitachi Zosen indicate that shipped components have parts supplied by Hwa Shin Bolt Ind. Co. as indicated in Attachment 1.

"No [dry storage canister] loadings have occurred at Cooper or Ginna. We are not certain of which [dry storage]

canisters have been loaded, if any, at the other plants.

"All Hwa Shin material at the Hitachi Zosen facility has been identified and placed under the control of the Hitachi Zosen NCR system. No material received from Hwa Shin is being released for further use in fabrication of Dry Storage Canisters (DSCs) or other components subject to the requirements of 10 CFR 72. Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) are being issued for all components that contain Hwa Shin Material."

The licensee reported affected plants include Millstone, Susquehanna, Oyster Creek, Ginna, Brunswick, and

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10/01/2009 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Report Page 2 General Information or Other (PAR) Event# 45398 .

Cooper.

NRC Operations Center

Subject:

Notification to NRC of a failure to comply; Confirmation of call at 1:24 pm October 1, 2009

Dear Sirs:

In accordance with 10 CFR 21.21, Transnuclear, Inc. is reporting a potential part 21 violation. Transnuclear, Inc. has reason to believe that Hwa Shin Bolt Ind. Co. provided unsubstantiated certified material test reports (CMTR's) for certain small parts utilized in products fabricated in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 72 under general certificates 1004 and 1030. Transnuclear is in the process of performing a 10 CFR Part 21 but does not believe that this issue has safety significance. TN is reporting this issue because Hwa Shin may have supplied parts to others that may have safety significance.

The parts were provided by Hwa Shin Bolt Ind. Co., Ltd. having offices in Busan, Korea under subcontract to Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Ariake Works located in Kumamoto, Japan. Hitachi Zosen fabricated the components under contract to Transnuclear, Inc.

A preliminary review of the fabrication records at Hitachi Zosen indicate that shipped components have parts supplied by Hwa Shin Bolt Ind. Co. as indicated in Attachment 1.

No loadings have occurred at Cooper or Ginna. We are not certain of which canisters have been loaded, if any, at the other plants.

All Hwa Shin material at the Hitachi Zosen facility has been identified and placed under the control of the Hitachi Zosen NCR system. No material received from Hwa Shin is being released for further use in fabrication of Dry storage canisters (DSCs) or other components subject to the requirements of 10 CFR 72. Nonconformance reports (NCRs) are being issued for all components that contain Hwa Shin Material.

If you need any additional information, you may contact me at 410-910-6860.

Sincerely, Tara Neider Transnuclear, Inc.

7135 Minstrel Way, Suite 102 Columbia, MD 21045

ATTACHMENT 1 Component Part Material Plant/Unit No.

NUHOMS 61BT Weld Stud SA479 Type 304 Susquehanna:

(License 1004) Flat Washer SA240 Type 304 SSE61B-025 thru Hex Nut SA479 Type 304 SSE61B-034 (10 Units)

Vent Port Plug SA479 Type 304 Cooper:

CNS61B-001-A thru 003-A and CNS61B-005-A thru 008-A (7 Units)

NUHOMS 32PT Hex Nut 304 SST Millstone:

(License 1004) MPS32PT-S 100-A-HZ010 thru MPS32PT-S100-A-HZ015 (6 Units)

Ginna:

REG32PT-S125-A-16-001 &

002 (2 Units)

NUHOMS 61BT-M Weld Stud SA479 Type 304 Oyster Creek:

(License 1004) Flat Washer SA240 Type 304 OCG61B-019-C thru Hex Nut SA479 Type 304 OCG61B-022-C (4 Units)

Vent Port SA479 Type 304 Top Cap, Tool SA479 Type 304 Socket Bottom Cap, Tool A479 Type 304 Socket (NITS)

Shoulder Screw A479 Type 304 Machine Screw ASTM F879-304 (NITS)

OS197H Transfer Hex Bolt SA 193 Gr. B7 Ginna Cask Hardened Washer SA 193 Gr. B7 S/N OS197H-7 (1 Unit)

(License 1004) Socket Head Cap F436 Screw A693-630