ML110670174

Notification of Potential Part 21 Re Limited E7000 Relay Recall (CII-021)

ML110670174
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	02/28/2011
From:	Daubert S Tyco Electronics Corp
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Scott Daubert Quality Assurance Manager Tyco Electronics Global Aerospace Tyco Electronics Defense and Marine Division CII Relays Asheville Operations 1396 Charlotte Highway Fairview, NC 28730 Date: February 28, 2011 Telephone: 828-338-1011 Operation Center Fax: 828-338-1103 To:

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Fax: (301) 816 - 5151

Subject:

Notification of Limited E7000 Relay Recall (CII-021)

During our dedication process of nuclear E7000 relays, Tyco Electronics experienced an issue with a component. The coil, internal to the relay, failed to operate during quality assurance testing.

We purged this lot of coils from our inventory and all "work in process". We are able to account for all the coils in this lot. Our records indicate that some relays shipped to your facility were made using this specific coil lot.

Because the coil 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 in accordance with specifications.

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 "CII-021" on RMA paper work. Relays should be returned to my attention.

Ifyou have any questions or require any additional information on this limited recall, please contact me at the numbers listed above.

Sincerely, Scott Daizbert Quality Assurance Manager Part 21 Notification 1 of 3 CII-021

• Tyco Electronics Attachment I Customers notified by Tyco Electronics regarding this condition.

Tyco/Canada Markham, Ontario, Canada 5 Exelon/Quad Cities Cordova, IL 2 Total 7 Part 21 Notification 2 of 3 CII-021

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 - CII 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 contains a deviation or failure to comply; Item supplied are E7000 relays with serial numbers beginning with 1046, and that have this specific lot of coils. The Certificates of Conformance stating exact relay description and serial numbers were sent to affected customers with this February 28, 2011 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 in Attachment 1.

(iii) 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 a deviation or failure to comply:

A coil failed to operate during the dedication testing of a current production order. We are recalling relays of this same material lot that were previously shipped. It is possible that the relays with this lot of coils may fail to operate at some point in this 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 February 25, 2011. Notice of Limited E7000 Relay Recall was issued to the customers on February 28, 2011.

(vi) In case of a basic component, which contains a deviation or failure to comply, the locations of all such components in use or being supplied?

Customers that purchased affected safety-related items from Tyco Electronics for unspecified applications are identified in Attachment 1.

(vii) 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 (note, these are actions specifically associated with the identified deviation or failure to comply:

Tyco purged the specific lot of coils 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, is being given to purchasers or licensees:

Based on our evaluation this issue is expected to have a high potential to produce a significant safety concern. However, Tyco Electronics does not have sufficient information to perform an evaluation for unspecified applications. Therefore customers having received the recall notification should return affected relays for a replacement.

Part 21 Notification 3 of 3 CII-021