ML18054A396
| ML18054A396 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 10/21/1988 |
| From: | Johnson B CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| REF-PT21-88-124-000 PT21-88-124-000, NUDOCS 8810260245 | |
| Download: ML18054A396 (4) | |
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consumers Power l'OWERINli MICHlliAN'S l'ROliRESS General Offices: 1945 West Parnell Road, Jackson, Ml 49201 * (517) 788-0550 October 21, 1988 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT -
MASONEILAN VALVE PARTS DEFICIENCIES The attached 10CFR21 Report provides information on the discovery that some Masoneilan valve parts supplied by Sample-Webtrol Inc. are not genuine.
This correspondence confirms a telecon report made to WLAxelson of the Region III staff on October 18, 1988 and thus conforms with the notification criteria of 10CFR21.21(b) (2).
Brian D Johnson Staff Licensing Engineer CC Administrator, Region III, NRC NRC Resident Inspector - Palisades Attachment OC1088-0179-NL02 8810260245 881021 PDR ADOCK 05000255 S
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OC1088-0179-NL02 ATTACHMENT Consumers Power Company Palisades Plant Docket 50-255 MASONEILAN VALVE PARTS DEFICIENCIES October 21, 1988 2 Pages
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MASONEILAN VALVE INTERNALS DEFICIENCY 10CFR21 REPORT The following information should be provided to the Nuclear Licensing Administrator when a deficiency is considered to be reportable under Part 21:
- 1) Name and Address of Individual informing the Commission (to be filled in by the Nuclear Licensing Administrator).
- a. Telecon:
DJMalone Palisades Plant Consumers Power Company
- b. Written:
BDJohnson, P24-606 Consumers Power Company 1945 W Parnall Road Jackson, MI 49201
- 2) Facility Identification, activity or basic component which fails to comply or contains defects is:
Masoneilan valve internals (parts) procured from Sample - Webtrol Inc f~r use on the Palisades Nuclear Plant.
- 3) The firm constructing facility or supplying the basic component which failed to comply or contained defect is:
Sample - Webtrol Inc
- 4) a. Nature of defect or failure to comply is:
Masoneilan valve internals (parts) procured from Sample - Webtrol as CQ (commercial grade) or non - Q were not genuine Masoneilan parts.
Parts were manufactured by CVS Inc and Car-Val.
- b. The safety hazard which was or could be created is:
Parts dedicated for use in basic compori_~p_t~_may no_t __ meeLMasoneilan----- ----
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- 5) The date when information of defect or failure to comply was obtained is:
Responsible CPCo personnel_ informed at 0830 on October 17, 1988.
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- 6) 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 one or more facilities or activities subject to Part 21.
To date 12 purchase orders for 63 pieces have been identified which were procured from 1983 to 1988 as Masoneilan parts, however, parts were not genuine.
24 of the 63 pieces were purchased CQ and dedicated.
20 pieces (CQ and non-Q) of the original 63 had been issued to work orders.
The 6 CQ parts of -these 20 may be installed in basic components.
- 7) a. The corrective action planned or taken is:
All suspect material remaining in the warehouse has been pulled and is being contr~lled. Location of issued material is being identified for disposition or replacement if parts have not yet been replaced.
Notified Big Rock Point who is reviewing sample Webtrol purchases orders (3) for suspect valve parts. Primarily all Big Rock Point parts are believed to be genuine Masoneilan parts.
Reviewing additional product lines distributed by Sample - Webtrol Inc. for applicability.
- b. The name of the individual/organization responsible is:
John Buechler, Consumers Power is responsible for correc.tive action.
- c. The length of time required to complete action was or is estimated to be:
Issued material will be dispositioned prior to start-up from our current refueling outage.
Remaining actions are estimated to take approximately 90 days.
- 8) Any advice related to the defect of failure to comply about the facility, activity, or basic component that has been, is being, or will be given to purchasers or licensees:
Sample - Webtrol is the authorized Masoneilan distributor for 5 other plants:
Big Rock Point, D C Cook, Fermi, Davis-Besse, and Perry.
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