ML18045A802

Part 21 Rept Re Pipe Supports W/Partially or Totally Disengaged self-aligning Rod End Bushings Furnished by Itt Grinell,Corner & Lada,Pacific Scientific-Kintech Div & NPS Industries

ML18045A802
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, Midland
Issue date:	10/08/1980
From:	Wahl H BECHTEL GROUP, INC., BECHTEL POWER CORP.
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
REF-PT21-80-289-000 10CFR-050.55E, 10CFR-50.55E, NUDOCS 8010210009
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. *. ~- l.'6"'1-00D Bechtel Power Corporation 777 East Eisenhower Parkway Ann Arbor, MichigKn

~I/Add,..., P.O. Box 1000, Ann Arbor, M1crugan 48106 Mr. JameM K~ppler Director, Region III Office ~f In~pe~tion and E.nf orcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt.Road Glen Ellyn, Ulinoie '"60137

Dear Mr. Kepple~:

Octob~r 8, 1980

Subject:

Dechtel Power Corporation

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Ann Arbor Power Division Report of Dcf cctive Compliance Under.

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.In accordance with the requirements of J.O CFR Pa.rt 21, this i.s to confirm reportine *of -n 10 CFK Purt 21 dcfidcncy by telephone on October 8, 1980 by Mr. Howard Wahl to Mr. RlchHrd Knt,pp, Office of Insp~tion and Enfor.cemP.nt, Region ITT, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Con.a:nissiuu.

This report concerns pipa supports w:f.th p;;.rtia.11y nr totally disengaged self-aligning rod*~nd bu~hlngs, which have been furnished to Midland Unita l and 2, and Palls~de~.

This same def1c1.ency was reporte.d by tclccon on August. 24, 1980 to Mr. R. Sutphin, Office of Inspection and Enforcement. RcgJon III. U.S.

Nuclear Re~ula~ory Co=uiss1on. by Consumers Power CompDny liS a repnrtable.

• dcficien~y for Midland Unit!'; 1 and 2 per 10 CFR 50.SS(el.

This report is bc1ng subm1~tcd by Bechtel Power CorporaLion, Ano Arbor Power D:ivieinn, per 10 CFR furl 21 since Ann Arbor rower *Divi.sion's evaluation indicates that it is reportnhle to the NKC par 10 CFR. Part 21 requlrtra!ffnls.

Following is;,:;pecific information r~qu1red by 10 CYR. Part21:

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INnTVTDUAL REPORTING

~~:r!.,~;1:~ and General Manage~ ***----0 Ann Arbor Pow~r Div!aion Bechtel Power Corporation 777 ~st Eisenhower Parkway Ann Arbor. Michigan 48106 OCl*

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~aD"~ti Keppl~r October 8, 1980

!>age.Two Bechtel Power Corporation *

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.F!if.I'~lTY AND COMPONENT IDENTIF'ICATION

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Midl.Clnd Unit:s 1 nnd 2 est1.m3.ted 2200 items

. b. PaliRades Projecc approx.- 34 (biown at this t.imP.)

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SUPPI.YJNG FIRMS

.ITT Gr1nn~1 1 DAnA & F.aige Avenue. N.E *.

Warren, OM.o 44481 Corner & Lada 1341 Elmwood Avenue Cranston, Rhode Island 02910 Pacific Scientific;-K:Lutech-Divisi-on **** M'S Inrlustrie~

1346 S. Stntc College Blvd.

2750 SW Moody Anaheim, California 92803 Portland. Orr.gen 97201 The self-aligni.ng rod end bushings u::.ecl at the en<la of svay sr.ru~,;,

snuhbP.r.s~.And ahock suppressors on a few units have been ftJUild to b~.pnrtlally ur tuLal;l.y uisenKaged frO!ll the sti,-uctural component.

If th~ defects were allowed to rcm.~in uncorrected,.a condition would oe treated which was not conside~ed 1.n the stress nnnly:;ls ann may create a safe,ty hAz~rd of cvQrRtre~s in the piping system.

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DATE.OF NOTIJl'ICATJON OF THF. DF.PECT*

The <lefecL was identified as bein~ reportable on the Midland Project under 10 Ct"R. 50.55(e) on September 24, 1980 and the NRC, Region III,

• was notified.

Subsequent evaluation by Ann Ar.bor Power Division's 10 CFR Fart 21 evA.l.UAtion committee established that this defect is reportable under 10 CFR rart 21.

That determinatioD vas compl~t~d on October 6, 1980.

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OTHER COM!l'ONENTS WITH-IDENTICAL DEFEC."t Non~ known At this time*

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CORREC,'.l:IJJt ACTION Not known *. To be provided }Ater.

Mr. JQmcs Keppler October B. 1980 l'age Three

• Bechtel-*Powe_r Corporation

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NOTIFICATION TO OnIER LlCENSEES Coi1eW1Jers Pow~r Compuuy hu::t b~ea noti!ied of this defect relative to the 'Midlnnd Units 1 and 2 and t:o the.l'al1.sades plant.

This Division has not provicled d1is type cmuponent to any other Nucl~~r unit; however. our cliP.nt, lowa Elactri.c L:fght & Power Company hns hcr.n ndvi S(!d of the I"roblem.

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'Rowar d W. W11hl Vic~ PreHid~"t*& GenP.ral Man~ser Ann /\\rbor Power D1v1~1on cc: Mr. J.W. Cook. Consumers rower Comp3ny Mr. R.E. DeWitt, Consumers ~ower Company Mr *. L. )lo~t, Iow.il F.lcctrie L'lght & PnwP.r CnmpAny

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