ML14170A552
| ML14170A552 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris, Brunswick, Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 11/26/1979 |
| From: | O'Reilly J NRC/IE, NRC/RGN-II |
| To: | Jackie Jones Carolina Power & Light Co |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912110123 | |
| Download: ML14170A552 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 NOV 2 6 1979 In Reply Refer To:
RII:JPO 50-325, 50-324 50-400, 50-401 50-402 50-403 Carolina Power and Light Company ATTN:
J. A. Jones Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 411 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Circular 79-23 is forwarded to you for your information.
No written response to this Circular is required.
If you have any questions related to the subject, please contact this office.
Sincerely, James P. O'Reiliy Director
Enclosures:
- 1.
IE Circular No. 79-23
- 2.
List of Plants That May Have Received Defective Starter or Contactors
- 3.
List of IE Circulars Issued In The Last Six Months o/27912110
NOV2 6 1979 Carolina Power and Light Company
-2 cc w/encl:
A. C. Tollison, Jr.
Plant Manager Box 458 Southport, North Carolina 28461 R. Parsons, Site Manager Post Office Box 101 New Hill, North Carolina 27562 R. B. Starkey, Jr., Plant Manager Post Office Box 790 Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
SSINS:
6830 Accession No.:
7910250496 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 November 26, 1979 IE Circular No. 79-23 MOTOR STARTERS AND CONTACTORS FAILED TO OPERATE Gould, Inc., Electrical Products Group, reported to the NRC on September 11, 1979 potential defects in certain NEMA size 3, Starters and Contactors.
A possible binding or seizure of the carrier assembly, within the support plate of the stationary contact assembly, is caused by an undersized dimension of the support legs.
Starters and contactors with date code 7822 to 7935, model and serial numbers
- A10, All, A12, A13, A14, A20, A21, A22, and P10 are involved. Faulty units were manufactured and distributed between June 1, 1978 and August 30, 1979. The attached listing of nuclear plants, which have received some of this motor control equipment, represents a"preliminary check of shipment records. This listing, however, may not be complete.
Gould, Inc., will recall uninstalled items for retrofit and has retrofit kits available for field installation.
Based on the above, licensees are advised to verify all motor starter and contactor
- shipments received from Gould, Inc.,.between June 1, 1978 and August 30, 1979, and assure that applicable model and serial number components are corrected by retrofit and subsequent electrical operation tests.
No written response to this Circular is required.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
According to a preliminary check of Gould's shipment records, the following nuclear facilities have been shipped motor control equipment which could include one or more defective NEMA Size 3 starters or contactors:
Purchase Date Facility Owner/Contractor Order Shipped Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Alabama Power FNP1-3676 7-21-78 Operation 8-77 Bechtel FNP2-131 7-20-78 FNP2-125B 4-24-79 Arkansas Nuclear Plt. One Unit 2 Arkansas Power & Light 6600-E2011-AC 12-18-78 Operation 12-77 Bechtel Rev. lB Shearon Harris Nuclear Plt.
Carolina Power and Light NY-435120 7-31-79 Unit 1 Construction Ebasco 8-20-79 8-31-79 Zimmer Nuclear Station Unit 1 Cincinnati G & E Z-50001 12-14-78 Construction Midland Consumers Power Co.
7220-E-7-AC Various Ship Construction Bechtel ments in 78 & 79 Fermi 2 Nuclear Station Detroit Edison 1E-90235 8-14-78 Construction Sargent & Lundy Change Order 6 Beaver Valley Unit 2 Duquesne Light Co.
2BV-310 Various Ship Construction Stone & Webster ments in 78 & 79 Clinton Nuclear Station Units Illinois Power Co.
Contract K-2976 8-24-78 1&2 Construction Baldwin Assoc.
Wolf Creek Unit 1 Kansas Gas & Electric 10466-E-018-1 Various Ship Construction Bechtel (SNUPPS) ments in 78 & 79 San Onofre Nuclear Gen. Sta 2/3 Limitorque 3A4777 12-26-78 Construction Kuosheng Nuclear Pwr. Sta. Units Taiwan Power Co.
9713-E-0003A 1-8-79 1&2 Construction Bechtel Bellefonte Nuclear Plant T V A 76K5-86242 Various Ship Construction ments in 78 & 79 Watts Bar Units 1&2 T V A 74C5-84646 Various Ship Construction ments in 78 &
79 Page 1 of 2
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Continued Page 2 of 2 Facility Owner/Construction Order Shipped Callaway Unit 1 Union Electric 10466-E-018-2 Various Ship Construction Bechtel (SNUPPS) ments in 78 &
79 WPPSS Nuclear Project Unit 2 WPPSS Contract No.
Various Ship Construction Burns & Roe 49 C/D 7 ments in 78
& 79
IE Circular No. 79-23 Enclosure November 26, 1979 Page 1 of 2 LIST OF IE CIRCULARS ISSUED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS Circular Subject Date of Issued to No.
Issued 79-23 Motor Starters and Con-11/26/79 All Power Reactor tactors Failed to Operating Facilities Operate and Holders of Reactor Construction Permits 79-22 Stroke Times for Power 11/16/79 All Power Reactor Operated Relief Valves Operating Facilities and all Facilities Having a CP 79-21 Prevention of Unplanned 10/19/79 All Power Reactor Releases of Radioactivity Operating Facilities and all Facilities Having a CP 79-20 Failure of GTE Sylvania 9/24/79 All Power Reactor Relay, Type PM Bulletin 7305, Operating Facilities Catalog 5U12-11-AC With A and all Utilities 120V AC Coil Having a CP 79-19 Loose Locking Devices 9/13/79 All Power Reactor on Ingersoll-Rand Pumps Operating Facilities and all Utilities Having a CP 79-18 Proper Installation of 9/10/79 All Power Reactor Target Rock Safety-Relief Licensees with a CP Valves and/or OL 79-17 Contact Problem in SB-12 8/14/79 All Power Reactor Switches on General Electric Licensees with a CP Company Metalclad Circuit and/or OL Breakers 79-16 Excessive Radiation Exposures 8/16/79 All Radiography To Members Of The General Public Licensees And A Radiographer 79-15 Bursting of High Pressure Hose 8/22/79 All Research Reactors (Correc-and Malfunction of Relief tion)
Valve "0" Ring in Certain Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
IE Circular No. 79-23 Enclosure November 26, 1979 Page 2 of 2 LISTING OF IE CIRCULARS ISSUED IN LAST SIX MONTHS Circular Subject Date of Issued to No.
Issue 79-15 Bursting of High Pressure Hose 8/8/79 All Materials Priority I, and Malfunction of Relief Fuel Cycle and Operating Valve "0" Ring in Certain Self-Power Reactor Licensees Contained Breathing Apparatus 79-14 Unauthorized Procurement and 7/13/79 All Medical Licensees Distribution of XE-133 Except Teletheraphy Medical Licensees and to all Radiopharmaceu tical Suppliers 79-13 Replacement of Diesel 7/13/79 All Power Reactor Fire Pump Starting Operating Facilities Contactors and all Utilities Having a CP 79-12 Potential Disel Generator 6/28/79 All Power Reactors Turbocharger Problem Operating Facilities and all Utilities Having a CP 79-11 Design/Construction 6/27/79 All Applicants Interface Problem for, and Holders of Power Reactor CPs 79-10 Pipefittings Manufactured 6/26/79 All Power Reactor from Unacceptable Material Licensees with a CP and/or OL 79-09 Occurrences of Split or 6/22/79 All Materials Punctured Regulator Diaphragms Priority I, Fuel In Certain Self Contained Cycle and Operating Breathing Apparatus Reactor Licensees