ML100470023

Title 10 Code of Federal Regulation Part 21 Notification: Service Water Pump (2E) Failure at Farley Nuclear Station

ML100470023
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	02/01/2010
From:	Spencer D Sulzer Pumps (US)
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Pannier, Stephen NRR/DIRS/IOEB 415-4083
References
2010-001, Rev 1
Download: ML100470023 (4)

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Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc.

Customer Support Services Donald B. Spencer, P.E.

General Manager, Nuclear Services th 200 SW Market St., 4 Floor Portland, OR 97201 Director, Office of Nuclear Regulation Document 2010-001 Revision 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 February 1, 2010 (Revision 1)

(Original January 27, 2010)

Subject:

Title 10 Code of Federal Regulation Part 21 Notification:

Service Water Pump (2E) Failure at Farley Nuclear Station

Dear Sir or Madam,

Pursuant to Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, reporting requirements, Sulzer Pumps (US)

Inc is reporting that a basic component (Service Water Pump (2E)) at the Farley Nuclear Station located in the state of Alabama contains a defect. Per part 21.21(4), the following information is required for this notification:

1. Name and address of the individual or individuals informing the Commission:

Response

Donald B. Spencer, P.E.

General Manager, Nuclear Services 4126 Caine Lane Chattanooga, TN 37421

2. 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 defect:

Response

Facility: Farley Nuclear Plant Basic Component: Unit 2 Service Water Pump (2E)

3. Identification of the firm constructing the facility or supplying the basic component which fails to comply or contains a defect:

Response

Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc, Chattanooga Nuclear Service Center

4. Nature of the defect or failure to comply and the safety hazard which is created or could be created by such defect or failure to comply:

Response

Defect of pump shaft journal coating resulting in failure of basic component (Service Water Pump 2E).

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5. The date on which the information of such defect or failure to comply was obtained:

Response

December 5, 2009

6. In the case of a basic component which contains a defect or fails to comply, the number and location of these components in use at, supplied for, being supplied for, or may be supplied for, manufactured, or being manufactured for one or more facilities or activities subject to the regulations in this part:

Response

Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc, Chattanooga Service Center received Farley Purchase Order QP060449 for eleven (11) Service Water Pumps. The following table outlines current status of the pumps on this order:

Serial Number Status Ship Date Location 08C02139 Shipped 12/18/07 Farley 08C02140 Shipped 5/19/08 Farley 08C02141 Shipped 11/5/08 Farley 08C02142 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga 08C02143 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga 08C02144 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga Originally Shipped Sulzer Chattanooga 08C02145 Failed in Plant 11/14/06 for evaluation 08C02146 Shipped 8/3/07 Farley 08C02147 Shipped 7/30/08 Farley 08C02148 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga 08C02149 In Manufacturing N/A Sulzer Chattanooga Other Licensees where similar shaft coating condition may exist (Revision 1):

Location Service Status Sulzer Serial Number(s)

Duane Arnold Essential Service Water Shipped NTL1039 / 40, (head, line and pump shafts) NB6701 Duane Arnold River Water Shipped NRW6511 / 15 (pump shaft, 1 head shaft)

Duane Arnold RHR Service Water Shipped NRT-5570 / 71 (pump shaft) NRX-6542 / 43 NC6527 TVA/ Sequoyah Emer. Raw Cooling Water Shipped NH1221 / 28 (line shafts, upper line shaft)

Vermont Yankee Emer. Service Water Shipped Sulzer Job: 08C02642 (refurbished head shaft) VY PO# 10156608 Page 2/4

7. The corrective action which has been, is being, or will be taken; the name of the individual or organization responsible for the action; and the length of time that has been or will be taken to complete the action:

Response

A joint root cause evaluation has been completed by Sulzer Pumps (US) and Farley. Corrective actions will include replacement parts with updated and corrected design. Sulzer is developing a manufacturing schedule to implement the corrective actions (estimated completion for schedule, 1st Quarter 2010).

For the other licensee installations where this defect may exist, Sulzer will review shaft designs and existing documentation from coating supplier(s) to determine corrective action required (estimated completion date Feb. 12, 2010).

8. 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:

Response

A comprehensive root cause report has been jointly developed and accepted by Sulzer and Farley.

9. In the case of an early site permit, the entities to whom an early site permit was transferred:

Response

Not applicable.

Very truly yours, Donald B. Spencer, P.E.

General Manager, Nuclear Services CC: Mauricio Bannwart, President, Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc Warren Brandon, Manager Nuclear Service Center, Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc Tommy Craig, SNSC Quality Assurance Manager, Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc Roy Horner, Vice President CSS, Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc Tom Milton, Southern Company, Licensing Karl Strand, SPUSA Quality Assurance Manager, Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc Art Washburn, SNSC Engineering Manager, Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc General Manager Supply Chain Management Southern Nuclear Operating Company 42 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295, BIN 243 Birmingham, AL 35201 Attn: Nuclear Supply Chain Admin Specialist Materials Management Records Control Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 62324 DAEC_Supplier@fpl.com Page 3/4

Attn: Manager, Operating Experience TVA Nuclear Nuclear Assurance and Licensing 1101 Market St.

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Attn: Alan Ettlinger, Manager, Operating Experience & Corrective Action Entergy Nuclear Operations Echelon One 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Page 4/4