ML17209A939
| ML17209A939 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 03/18/1981 |
| From: | Robert E. Uhrig FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| L-81-120, NUDOCS 8104140718 | |
| Download: ML17209A939 (4) | |
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P.O. BOX 529100 MIAMI,FL 33152 FLORIDAPOWER & LIGHTCOMPANY March 18,,
1981'-81"-1 20'r.
Z P.. O'Reilly, Director, Region;. 11 Office, of Inspection 6 Enforcement U.S. Nuclear.. Regulatory Commission.
101. Mariett'a. Street,.
Suite. 3100-Atlanta, Georgia. 30303
Dear Mr.. O'Reilly:
Re:"
Rll:WPK St Lucie Unit Z Docket No.. 50-389/81-02.
Flori:dm Power.-
6= Light= Company has; reviewed the subject inspection. report. and. our response, is.
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There is. no proprietary'nformation contained in.. the: report Very'ruly yours,,
I Robert.- E. Uhrig Vice President Advanced'ystems a 'Ihchnology REU/TCG/nh, cc= Harold.'.E Reis,. Esquire 8 10,4 %40 Tl'f PEOPLE... SERVING PEOPLE
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y RIZ',:WPK 50-389/81-02.
'liolation:
Inade uate Control of NDE 10 CFR 50,, Appendix B, Criterion IX as-implemented by FPL Topical Report (FPL TgARI-76A) Section 9 requires; measures to be-established to assure special processes.
including nondestructive're controlled License. procedure gI-9.1 establ'.,ishes visuaT inspection requirements EBASCO specification FLO-2998-6761. estabTishes ul.,trasonic examination: requirements for structures Contrary-to; the above:,. measures were. inadequate to control nondestructive testing in. that."
1'n-January 21, 1981'our safety injection system licensee accepted socket.
weld. flange to pipe fillet,weld joints had fillet weld leg size 1/16" smaller-than the: minimum permitted by Figure (b), Attachment 1 to gI-9.1.,
On October 27'-31,
Res onse:
(Exam le 1
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FPL concurs with the finding.
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The finding -is attributed to inattention to job detail and drawings..
gC reinspected the St welds identified in the audit report and. generated NRC 1689M"for Engineering evaluation.
All Category 1, 2.'; 3. pipe: ta flange socket welds are in the process of being re-inspected.
and if'ound"to be discrepant a
WRR 'o'.'an HCR weal,.'.be initiated.,
Estimated. compTetion is approximately three (3) months.
5 To. precl.ude. recurrence the: inspectors: have and. will continue,. to receive training in fillet sizes and visual examination of weld in accordance with gl 9.1 and 9 2'..
6,. Full compliance will be achieved in approximately three (3) months.
Res onse:
Exam le. 2 0
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FPL concurs-with the finding Acceptabi.lity of the weld. was evaTuated based on AWS D.l.l requirements and:without: complete history, of initial joint fitup configuration.
Re-evaluation of'he. weld'.geometry.- required additional ultrasonic testing and weld repair was authorized by Weld Repair Report 2158.
gC, will increase. fitup surveillance.
A fitup inspection will be. per formed in all cases where it appears that welds may not be readily accessible after completion.
This information will, be made available as required to evaluate similar conditions.
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Full compliance* has-'een* achieved B.. Violation:,
FaiTure to Pro erl Annotate I'ns ection Re uirements.
10 CFR. 50, Appendix. B,, Criterion;,XVII.as, impl'emented, by FPL Topical Report (FPL TgARI'-76A) Section; 1T,. states. "Sufficient. records shall be maintained to. furnish. evidence. of'ctivities. affecting quality.
Inspection records:,
shall as; a minimum identify the. type of observation Contrary to the above,. on January 21, 1981, inspection records did not identify the type of observation in that;WRR-2107'was annotated!for 'Root.m or PT inspection when Root After Backgouging NT or PT inspection was intended.
~Res oose:
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FPL. concurs with the finding.
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This finding resulted from incomplete information annotated on the weld requi rement.
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This item noted during, this-inspection was an isolated incident.
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the Weld Repair Report, was clarified at the time to indicate l1T of the root after backgouging.
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Inspectors-,have-been informed to be more: specific when assigning QC hold point inspections, to Weld. Repair. Reports 5.
Full compliance was: achieved: prior to, the. exit; interview.
STATE OF FLORXDA
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Robert. F. Uhri,, being. first duly. sworndeposes and says=
ThaC he is Vice President L'ighC Company; the Licensee heres.n; of Florida. Power That he has executed the foregoing document; that the.state-ments made-in this said document are true and correct to the best oK his knowledge, information, and belief, and that he is
~ authorized. to execute the document on behalf of said Licensee.
Robert E. Uhrig 0
Subscribed'nd sworn. to before me this
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