ML101720486
| ML101720486 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point, Arkansas Nuclear, Braidwood, Summer  |
| Issue date: | 06/16/2010 |
| From: | Daubert S Tyco Electronics Corp |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML101720486 (5) | |
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0611712010 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Report PagelI General Information or Other (PAR) Event# 46014 Rep Org: TYCO ELECTRONICS Notification Date / Time: 06/16/2010 15:30 (EDT)
Supplier: TYCO ELECTRONICS Event Date / Time: 05/21/2010 (EDT)
Last Modification: 06/16/2010 Region: 1 Docket #:
City: ASHEVILLE Agreement State: Yes County: License #:
State: NC NRC Notified by: SCOTT DAUBERT Notifications: DANIEL HOLODY R1DO HQ Ops Officer: BILL HUFFMAN DANIEL RICH R2DO Emergency Class: NON. EMERGENCY MICHAEL KUNOWSKI R3DO 10 CFR Section: WILLIAM JONES R4DO 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH PART 21 E-MAIL GROUP TYCO ELECTRONIC RELAY RECALL The information below is a summary of a report received via facsimile from Tyco electronics:
"During normal assembly processing of nuclear E7000 relays, Tyco Electronics experienced an issue with a component. A retainer ring on the spindle assembly was found to have a hydrogen embrittlement issue that may fracture at some point in this products' life cycle. Further investigation revealed this condition is limited to one specific lot of retainer rings.
"Tyco purged this lot of retainer rings from their inventory and all 'work in process'.. Tyco is able to account for all the retainer rings in this lot. Tyco's records indicate that some relays shipped to the [facilities listed below] were made using this specific retainer ring lot.
"Because the retainer ring did not meet stated requirements, Tyco is recalling the specific relays for replacement.
Note that only the specific lot numbers listed [below] are affected by this recall. All other lots should function as intended.
"Item supplied are E7000 relays with serial numbers beginning with 1019. Certificates of Conformance stating exact relay description and serial numbers were sent to affected customers with Tyco's June 16, 2010 notification.
Tyco sold this safety-related item for specified and unspecified applications to the customers listed below:
South Carolina Electric & Gas Jenkinsville, SC 3 Relays Entergy Nuclear Operations, Indian Point Energy Center Buchanan, NY 2 Relays Exelon Generation Company/Braidwood Braidwood, IL 2 Relays
06/17/2010 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission OperationsCenter Event Report Page 2 General Information or Other (PAR) Event # 46014 Trentec Curtis-Wright Flow Control Cincinnati, OH 1 Relay Ergytech Houston, TX 1 Relay Entergy Operations Inc. (Arkansas) Russellville, AR 1 Relay
. . .*Jun 16. 2010 3:21PM No, 0563 P. 1 Scott Daubert Quality Assurance Manager Tyco Electronics Global Aerospace Tyco Electronics Defense and Marine Division CII Relays Asheville Operations 1396 Charlotte Highway Date: June 16, 2010 Fairview, NC 28730 Telephone: 828-338-1011 To: Operation Center Fax: 828-338-1103 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Fax: (301) 816 - 5151
Subject:
Notification of Limited E7000 Relay Recall (CII-016)
During our normal assembly processing of nuclear E7000 relays, Tyco Electronics experienced an issue with a component, A retainer ring on the spindle assembly was found to have a hydrogen embrittlement issue that may fracture at some point in this products' life cycle. Further investigation revealed this condition is limited to one specific lot of retainer rings.
We purged this lot of retainer rings from our inventory and all "work in process". We are able to account for all the retainer rings in this lot. Our records indicate that some relays shipped to your facility were made using this specific retainer ring lot.
Because the retainer ring did not meet stated requirements, we are recalling the specific relays listed on the attached certificates of conformance for replacement. Note that only the specific lot numbers listed on the attached certificates of conformance are affected by this recall. All other lots should function as intended.
To return these relays, contact your Tyco Electronics Customer Service Representative at 1-800-526-5136 to obtain a Customer Return Authorization number (RMA#) and then follow the standard return process. Please reference "OII-01 6" on RMA paper work. Relays should be returned to my attention, If you have any questions or require any additional information on this limited recall, please contact me at the numbers listed above.
Sincerely, Scott Daubert Quality Assurance Manager Part 21 Notification I of 3 CII-016
Jun, 16. 2010 3:21PM No, 0563 P. 2 rTyco Electronics Attachment I Customers notified by Tyco Electronics regarding this condition.
South Carolina Electric & Gas Jenklnsvllle, SC 3 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Indian Point Energy Center Buchanan, NY 2 Exelon Generation Company/Braidwood Braidwood, IL 2 Trentec, Curtis-Wright Flow Control Cincinnati, OH 1 Ergytech Houston, TX I Entergy Operations Inc. (Arkansas) RusselivIlle, AR 1
'Total 10 Part 21 Notification 2 of 3 CII-016
Jun. 16. 2Q16 3: 22PM ro 0563 No, 53 P 3 P.
~Tyco. Electronics Attachment 2 Transfer of Information per Part 21.21 (b)
(i) Name and address of the individual providing the Information:
Rob Hughes, Quality Engineer, Tyco Electronics - Cl of the Global Aerospace and Defense Division, 1396 Charlotte Highway, Fairview, NC USA 28730.
(ii) Identification of the facility, the activity, or the basic component supplied for such facility or such activity that con tains a deviation or failure to comply; Item supplied are E7000 relays with serial numbers beginning with 1019. Certificates of Conformance stating exact relay description and serial numbers were sent to affected customers with June 16, 2010 notification.
Tyco Sold this safety-related item for specified and unspecified applications. The customers for which Tyco had Insufficient Information to complete the Part 21 evaluation are listed InAttachment 1.
(mi)identification of the firm constructing the facility or supplying the basic component that contains a deviation or a failure to comply:
Tyco Electronics, 1396 Charlotte Highway, Fairview NC, USA 28730 (iv) Nature of the defect or safety hazard that could be created by such adeviation or failure to comply:.
A retaining ring on the spindle assembly was found to have a hydrogen embrittlement issue that may fracture at some point Inthis products' life cycle thereby preventing the relay from changing state when activated.
(v)The date on which the information of such a deviation or failure to comply was obtained Tyco Electronics made the determination of the existence of this condition May 21, 2010. Notice of Limited E7000 Relay Recall was issued to the customers on June 16, 2010.
(vi) In case of a basic component, which contains a deviation or failure to comply, the locations of all such components Inuse or being supplied?
Customers that purchased affected safety-related items from Tyco Electronics for unspecified applications are identified inAttachment 1.
(vii) The corrective action which has been, isbeing, or will b*etaken; 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 (note, these are actions specifically associated with the identified deviation or failure to comply:,
Tyco purged the specific lot of retaining rings failing to meet specification from its inventory and "work In process".
(vii) Any advice related to the deviation or failure to comply about the facility, activity, or basic component that has been, isbeing given to purchasers or licensees:
Based on our evaluation this issue isexpected to have a high potential to produce asignificant safety concern. However, Tyco Electronics does not have sufficient information to perform an evaluation for unspecified applications. Therefore customers having received the recall notification 5hould return affected~
relays for a replacement, Part 21 Notification 33oof 3 i-l CII-016