ML15169A009
| ML15169A009 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden, Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 06/18/2015 |
| From: | GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Shared Package | |
| ML15169A006 | List: |
| References | |
| MFN 15-042 R1 | |
| Download: ML15169A009 (2) | |
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MFN 15-042 R1 Page 1 of 2 Day Interim Report Notification Information per §21.21(a)(2)
(i) Name and address of the individual or individuals informing the Commission.
Dale E. Porter GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Safety Evaluation Program Manager 3901 Castle Hayne Road, Wilmington, NC 28401 (ii) Identification of the facility, the activity, or the basic component supplied for such facility which fails to comply or contains a defect.
See Table 1.
(iii) Identification of the firm constructing the facility or supplying the basic component which fails to comply or contains a defect.
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) dedicated and supplied the referenced ERV actuator component parts to the licensees listed in Table 1 from 2008 to the present.
(iv) 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.
The defect may reduce the available margin for the contacts thereby preventing a relief valve from actuating.
(v) The date on which the information of such defect or failure to comply was obtained.
A Potential Reportable Condition Evaluation in accordance with 10 CFR Part 21 was initiated on April 16, 2015.
(vi) 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.
See Table 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.
GEH is implementing verification of sufficient over travel during the final assembly of the actuator to ensure that the condition does not exist. This will be completed prior to any future shipments.
MFN 15-042 R1 Page 2 of 2 Day Interim Report Notification Information per §21.21(a)(2)
(viii) 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.
If positive over travel has not been previously confirmed during maintenance activities, perform inspections at the next available opportunity to verify that the condition does not exist.
(ix)
In the case of an early site permit, the entities to whom an early site permit was transferred.
This is not an early site permit concern.