ML17156A296
| ML17156A296 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 05/28/1985 |
| From: | Novak T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Curtis N PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8506060201 | |
| Download: ML17156A296 (5) | |
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Docket No. 50-387 Mr. Norman W. Curtis Vice President Engineering and Construction Nuclear Pennsylvania Power and Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
Dear Mr. Curtis:
SUBJECT:
REACTOR VESSEL STEAM DRYER, STEAM DRYER SUPPORT BRACKET, AND CORE SPRAY PIPING CRACKS - SUS(UEHANNA UNIT 1 On March 4, 1985, Pennsylvania Power and Light Company reported a significant crack in one of four steam dryer support brackets and cracking in the dryer itself.
On l'larch 19, 1985, further in-vessel visual examinations detected crack like indications in the core spray sparger junction boxes "C" and "D".
Subsequently it was determined that only the "D" junction box contained a
crack.
As a result of these problems discovered during the Unit 1 refueling outage the NRC staff requested that PP8L provide all pertinent information pertaining to the above, prior to start-up following the first refueling outage.
On May 14, 1985 PPlmL provided the staff with a submittal addressing these problems.
The staff has informally reviewed this information and found it to be adequate in addressing the staff's concerns.
As a result the NRC staff will formally issue a Safety Evaluation based on all information provided by PP8L in the near future.
The NRC staff has been in close contact with your staff during these repairs and additionally Region I has provided field support in assessing the adequacy of PPSL's repair techniques and procedures.
The staff has found your repairs to be acceptable.
The purpose of this letter is to confirm that the Unit 1 start-up date should not be delayed as a result of these initial problems.
Sincerely, cc:
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Dear Nr. Curtis:
SUBJECT:
REACTOR VESSEL STEAN DRYER, STEAII DRYER SUPPORT BRACKET, AND CORE SPRAY PIPING CRACKS - SUSQUEHANNA UNIT 1 On tlarch 4, 1985, Pennsylvania Power and Light Company reported a significant crack in one of four steam dryer support'brackets and cracking in the dryer itself.
On March 19, 1985, further in-vessel visual examinations detected crack like indications in the core spray sparger junction boxes "C" and "D".
Subsequently it was determined that only the "D" junction box contained a
crack.
As a result of these problems discovered during the Unit 1 refueling outage the NRC staff requested that PP8L provide all pertinent information pertaining to the above, prior to start-up following the first-refueling outage.
On IIay 14, 1985 PP8L provided the staff with a submittal addressing these problems.
The staff has informally reviewed this information and found it to be adequate in addressing the staff's concerns.
As a result the NRC staff will formally issue a Safety Evaluation based on all information'rovided by PP8L in the near future.
The NRC staff has been in close contact with your staff during these repairs and additionally Region I has provided field support in assessing the adequacy of PP8L's repair techniques and procedures.
The staff has found your repairs to be acceptable.
The purpose of this letter is to confirm that the Unit 1 start-up date should not be delayed as a result of these initial problems.
l Sincerely, cc:
See next page Thomas N. Novak, Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing
Mr. Norman W. Curtis Pennsylvania Power 5 Light Company Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Unit 1 E
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Jay Silberg, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts,
& Trowbridge 1800 M Street, N.
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Washington, D.C.
20036 Edward M. Nagel, Esq..
General Counsel and Secretary Pennsylvania Power 8 Light Company 2 North Ninth Street'l 1 entown, Pennsyl vani a 18101 Mr. William E. Barberich Manager-Nuclear Licensing Pennsylvania Power 8 Light Company 2 North Ninth Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 Mr. R. Jacobs Resident Inspector P.O.
Box 52 Shickshinny, Pennsylvania 18655 Mr. E. B. Poser Project Engineer Bechtel Power Corporation P. 0.
Box 3965 San Francisco, California 94119 Mr. Thomas M. Gerusky, Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Resources Commonwealth of Pennsylvania P. 0.
BOx 2063 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Mr. N. D. Weiss, Project Manager Maile Code 391 General Electric Company 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, Californi~
95125 Robert W. Alder, Esquire Office of Attorney General P.O.
Box 2357 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120; Mr. William Matson Allegheny Elec. Coorperative, Inc.
212 Locust Street P. 0. Box 1266 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266 Mr. Anthony J. Pietrofitta, General Manager Power Production Engineering and Construction Atlantic Electric 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Mr. Thomas E. Murley U.S.
NRC, Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
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