ML17157B894
| ML17157B894 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 07/02/1992 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Keiser H PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| ML17157B895 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9207100120 | |
| Download: ML17157B894 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000387/1992005
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Docket Nos.
50-387
50-388
Mr. Harold W. Keiser
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
2 North Ninth Street.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
18101
Dear Mr. Keiser:
SUBJECT:
INSPECTION OF THE SUSQUEHANNA EROSION/CORROSION
INSPECTION PROGRAM, COMBINED INSPECTION NOS. 50-387/92-05
AND 50-388/92-05
This letter refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. J. Medoff and R. A. McBrearty of
this office and Mr. K. Parczewski of NRR on May 4-7, 1992 at Allentown, Pennsylvania and
at the Susquehanna
Steam Electric Station Units 1&2 of activities authorized by
NRC License Nos. NPF-14 and NPF-22.
The results of this inspection were discussed with
Mr. G. Stanley and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I Inspection Report,
which is enclosed with this letter.
Within these areas,
the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures
and representative
records, interviews with personnel and
observations by the inspectors.
The inspection focused on the erosion/corrosion program and
its implementing inspections at Susquehanna.
These inspections are used to verify the
acceptability of the plant's piping systems to safely perform their intended function,
Generally, we found the program and its implementation to be of excellent quality.
However, two weaknesses
were identified regarding the lack of quality assurance
and
procedure control over the analytical computer program, and the lack of confirmation of the
accuracy of the hand calculations to document the percent of erosion that has occurred in
specific inspection zones.
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We are concerned with your staff maintaining Class
1 reactor pressure boundary in
conformance with the ASME Code requirements.
You should ensure'that NDE findings such
as erosion/corrosion
effects are properly resolved in accordance with the ASME Code rules
and NRC related guidances
such as'Generic Letter 90-05.
While we consider the application
of a weld buildup to the outside of the X-175 feedwater pipe to have reduced the possibility
of a pipe leak during the next operating cycle, this repair method is not in conformance with
the ASME Code Sections III or XI. We discussed
this with your staff during a meeting at
NRR on May 28, 1992.
In a subsequent
phone discussion with Mr. J. Kenny on
June 5, 1992, we requested
and have since received a written commitment to replace the
erosion affected portion of the feedwater piping.
In addition, we also requested
and received
a basis for continued safe operation until the piping is replaced.
Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Clifford J.Anderson, Acting Chief
Engineering Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure:
Combined NRC Region
I Inspection Report Nos. 50-387/92-05 and
50-388/92-05
cc w/encl:
A. R. Sabol, Manager, Nuclear Quality Assurance
J. M. Kenny, Licensing Group Supervisor
H. G. Stanley, Superintendent of Plant-SSES
R. G. Bryam, Vice President,
Nuclear Operations
J. A. Isabella, -Director, Generation Projects Department, Atlantic Electric
M. M. Urioste, Nuclear Services Manager, General Electric Co.
B. A. Snapp, Esquire, Assistant Corporate Counsel
H. D. Woodeshick, Special Assistant to the President
J. C. Tilton, 111, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
W. Lowthert, Manager of Nuclear Training
Public Document Ro'om (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
K. Abraham, PAO
NRC Resident Inspector
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Harold W. Keiser
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
E. Wenzinger, DRP
J. White, DRP
B. Norris, DRP
R. Lobel, EDO
J. Raleigh, NRR
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