ML17309A580

Initial Part 21 Rept Re air-operated Butterfly Valve Mfg by Fisher Controls Co.Actuator Lever Altered

ML17309A580
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	06/16/1995
From:	Widay J ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To:	NRC
References
REF-PT21-95 NUDOCS 9506200302
Download: ML17309A580 (5)

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,r'OCHESTXR TELE'MHE ARCACOOf Tic 546.2700 June 16, 1995 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connnission Operations Center Facsimile Number 301-816-5151 Telephone Number 301-816-5100

Subject:

Initial Notification of 10 CFR Part 21 Defect R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-244 In accordance with 10 CFR Part 21, Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance, Section 21 (c)

(3) (i), which requires "Initial notification by facsimile", the enclosed initial notification is provided. Written notification, in accordance with 10 CFR Part 21, Section 21 (c) (3) (ii), will be provided by July 14, 1995.

Very truly yours, ad A. friday Enclosure

' SUN-16-1995 18: 25 10CFR21 G INNA STAT ION INITIALFACSIMILE NOTIFICATION t 315 524 4469 P.82 PAGE Z NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUALINFORhlING THE COMMISSION:

NAME: Joseph A. Widay Plant Manager ADDRESS: Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14645 II. IDENTIFICATION OF THE FACILITY, 'QiE ACTIVITY, OR THE BASIC COMPONENT SUPPLIED FOR SUCH FACILI'IY'HICHFAILS TO COMPLY OR CONTAINS A DEFECT:

The facility is the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. The basic component is the Service Water outlet valve AOVP561 (Fisher Series 7600 valve) for the Containment Recirculation Fan Coolers. This is an ai--operated butterfly valve.

III. IDENTIFICATION OF THE FIRM CONSTRUCTING THE FACILITY OR SUPPLYING THE BASIC COMPONENT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY OR CONTAINS A DEFECT:

The butterfly valve was manufactured by:

Fisher Controls Co.

c/o Northeast Controls Inc.

60 John Glenn Dr.

Suite 104 Amherst, NY 14228 This valve was purchased commercial-grade and commercially-dedicated by Rochester Gas & Electric IV. NATURE;OF THE DEFECT OR FAILURE TO COMPLY AND THE SAFETY 8~i'WHICHIS CREATED OR COULD BE CREATED BY SUCH DEFECT OR FAILURE TO COMPLY:

The valve was supplied as an "air-open" valve instead of an "air-uw:lose" valve.

(Note: the original air-actuator was not replaced.) The safety hazard that could be created by such a defect is the loss of Service Water to the Contaimnent Recirculation Fan Coolers.

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V. THE DATE ON WHICH THE INFORMATIONOF SUCH DEFECT OR FAILURETO COMPLY WAS OBTAINED:

The information was obtained on April 18, 199S.

VI. IN THE CASE OF A BASIC COMPONENT WHICH CONTAINS A DEFECT OR FAILS TO COMPLY, THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF ALL SUCH COMPONENTS IN USE AT, SUPPLIED FOR, OR BEING SUPPLIED FOR GINNA STATION:

There was one valve (AOVC561) procured, and this valve was then installed in the Inter-mediate Building at Ginna Station.

VII. THE CORRECTIVE ACIIONWHICHHAS BEEN, IS BEING, OR WILLBE TAIWAN; THE NAMEOF THE INDIVIDUALOR ORGANIZATIONRESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTLON; AND THE LENGTH CF TINS THAT HAS BEEN OR WILLBE TAKEN TO COMPLETE THE ACTION:

Corrective action is complete. This action required altering the actuator lever which resulted in the valve functioning correctly. Rochester Gas & Electric maintenance department was responsible for these actions.

VIII. ANY ADVICE RELATED TO THE DEFECT OR FAILURE TO COMPLY ABOUT THE FACILITY, ACTIVITY, OR BASIC COMPONENT THAT HAS BEEN, IS BEING, OR WILLBE GIVEN TO PURCHASERS OR LICENSEES:

This valve was purchased as a replacement for a specific serial numbered item. The original engineering requirements stipuhted "air-to-close" operation. The commercial-dedication critical characteristics did not verify "air-t~lose" operation.

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+EVENT TIME: 00:00[E NRC NOTIFIED BY: WIDAY ILAST UPDATE DATE 06/16/9 HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD NOTIFICATIONS EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE 10 CFR SECTION:

CCCC 21.21 UNSPECI FZED PARAGRAPH HODGE NRR lUNIT ISCRAM CODEIRX CRITIINIT PWRI INIT RX MODE ICURR PWRI CURR RX MODE N Y 97 POWER OPERATION 97 POWER OPERATIO EVENT TEXT THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT THE BUTTERFLY VALVE MANUFACTURED BY FISHER CONTROLS WAS SUPPLIED AS AN AIR-TO-OPEN VALVE INSTEAD OF AN AIR-TO-CLOSE VALVE. THIS VALVE IS A BASIC COMPONENT IN THE SERVICE WATER OUTLET FOR I I CONTA NMENT REC IRCULAT ON FAN COOLERS i A SAFETY HAZARD COULD BE CREATED BY SUCH A DEFECT i WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF SERVI CE WATER TO THE FAN COOLERS. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS COMPLETED WHEN THEY ALTERED THE ACTUATOR LEVER WHICH RESULTED IN THE VALVE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS VALVE WAS PURCHASED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR A SPECIFIC SERIAL NUMBERED ITEM. THE ORIGINAL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS VALVE STIPULATED AIR-TO-CLOSE OPERATION.