ML18018B795
| ML18018B795 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 10/25/1984 |
| From: | Deyoung R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Tenzer B EBASCO SERVICES, INC. |
| References | |
| 841005, NUDOCS 8410290146 | |
| Download: ML18018B795 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000400/1984005
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555
OCT 25 j984
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Nr. Benjamin
E. Tenzer
-Vice President
, Corporate giiality Programs
Ebasco
Services
Incorporated
Two World Trade Center
1D048
Dear Nr. Tenzer:
SUBJECT:
EBASCO LETTER TO
NRC DATED AUGUST 7,
1984
In your-letter of August 7,
1984 you commented
on my letter of May 29,
1984= to
various utility executives
concerning quality problems detected
by the
NRC in
HVAC equipment manufactured
by, the Bahnson
Company.
You were particularly
concerned
about the discussion of Ebasco's
involvement as described
in the
enclosed
NRC Inspection
Report
No. 50-400/84-05,
covering
Bahnson
equipment
procured for the Carolina
Power and Light Company
(CP8L) Shearon
Harris Plant.
Your first concern
was that
we had not discussed
our Harris inspection findings
with Ebasco prior to the distribution of our inspection report.
As is our
normal practice,
we held an exit. meeting with CP8L'staff.
It is always the
prerogative of the licensee
to invite its contractors
or provide information on
contractor
performance
subsequent
to the exit meeting.
This apparently
was not .
done with Ebasco
as you personally were not aware of it.
Your second
concern
was described
in your letter as
"unfounded allegations of a
, breakdown in Ebasco's
gA program."
As noted in the inspection report,
CP8L
apparently
depended
on Ebasco's
evaluations
and inspections
at the Bahnson
fabrication facility to assure
the quality of various
HVAC items.
Yet, the
NRC
inspection at the Shearon
Harris Plant revealed
numerous
HVAC hardware defi-
ciencies
apparently
unnoted
by Ebasco.
We conclude that Ebasco's
oversight of the quality assurance
program at the
Bahnson facility was not completely effective.
You 'assure
me that Ebasco
remains dedicated
to sound quality assurance'rograms.
I trust you have
reviewed the Ebasco
performance sUfficiently to assure
similar problems
do
not exist elsewhere
with Ebasco
in a similar role. If you,desire,
I will
arrange
a meeting
between
you and my staff .to.discuss
these
matters further.
Sincerely,
70R
CSPRGCESSXHS
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Richard
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84i0290146 84l025
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pection
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Benjamin E. Tenzer
OCT 85
1984
Enclosure:
Shearon Harris Inspection
Report
No. 50-400/84-05
cc w/enclosure:
Mr. Sherwood
H. Smith, Jr.
Chairman/President-
Carolina
Power
8 Light Company
336 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
27602
Mr. John
D. Canup
'quality Assurance
Manager
The Bahnson
Company
Post Office Box 10458
Winston-Salem,
27108
Benjamin
E. Tenzer
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OCT25
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Enclosure:
Shearon Harris Inspection
Report
No. 50-400/84-05
cc w/enclosure:
Mr. Sherwood
H. Smith, Jr.
Chairman/President
Carolina
Power 5 Light Company
336 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
27602
Mr. John
D. Canup
Quality Assurance
Manager
The Bahnson
Company
Post Office Box 10458
Winston-Salem,
Nor th Carol ina
27108
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