ML18054A429
| ML18054A429 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 11/23/1988 |
| From: | Guillen J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Berlinger C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| REF-PT21-88 NUDOCS 8811290140 | |
| Download: ML18054A429 (8) | |
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e UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 NOV 2 3 1988 MEMORANDUM FOR:
Carl H. Berlinger, Chief Generic Conununications Branch Division of Operational Events Assessment Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Jaime Guillen Generic Corrmunications Branch Division of Operational Events Assessment Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
TRIP REPORT - PALISADES NUCLEAR POWER PLANT On October 28, 1988, I accompanied Mr. Joseph Petrosino of NRR's Vendor*
Inspection Branch on a trip to the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant to attend a meeting conducted by Consumers Power Company (CPCo)as part of CPCo's in-vestigation regarding nonconforming parts received from Sample-Webtrol for a Masoneilan valve.
CPCo has made a 10 CFR Part 21 notification to Region III on October 18, 1988, on this subject. The meeting was held to bring together the parties involved in this matter, to discuss the possible causes of the problem, and to try to determine whether other licen$ees may be affected.
CPCo, Sample-Webtrol, and Masoneilan presented their views on the issue and each proposed further followup actions. Some of the meeting discussions are sununarized below.
CPCo recently received a shipment of hardware parts from Sample-Webtrol (S-W),
a distributor, for a turbine bypass valve manufactured by Masone1lan (MNI), a division of Dresser Industries, Inc. The hardware parts were to be MNI parts; howeve~,--S-W, supplied a shJpment that contained MNI parts and parts from two unauthorized vendors, Control Valve Specialty Company (CVS) and Cor-Val, both located in Houma, Louisiana.
The parts were found* to be dimensionally unsatis-factory for use in the MNI valves by the MNI field representative. CECo's pro-curement inspection relies heavily on part numbers an~ since Masoneilan does not....
provide its piece-part drawings to its customers, the valve parts were accepted by CECo as authentic Masoneilan parts. Their part numbers were compared to their purchase order.
0 CECo has identified that 12 purchase orders for 63 MNI pieces were procured from S-W from 1983 t~ 1988; some have been identified by MNI as non-MNI parts. All_ :
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NOV 2 3 1989 Carl dedication to safety related since.
CECo is in the process of identifying the location of the 63 S-W supplied pieces. Those stored in the warehouse have been identified and are being controlled. It is believed that at least 6 pieces may be installed in safety-related components.
CECo personnel will conduct an inspection at S-W during the week of October 24, 1988, as part of their investi-gation into this matter and try to identify any additional MNI parts* supplied by s-w.
S-W stated that they were the authorized supplier of MNI parts for six nuclear facilities; Palisades, Big Rock Point, D.C. Cook, Fermi, Davis-Besse, and Perry.
S-W indicated that they were fully aware of the need for authentic parts at nuclear power facilities and consequently all orders from nuclear facilities were procured only from the authorized or original manufacturers.
S-W did not know the exact reason for the shipment of non-MNI parts to Palisades, but it is speculated that it may have been the result of an employee attempting to speed up delivery by using available parts.
S-W stated that they are a supplier of many different lines of industrial equipment and that non-nuclear orders are sometimes filled by supplying parts from sources other than the original or authorized manufacturer.
S-W reviewed its records, at CECo's request, to determine the number of orders for MNI parts shipped to nuclear facilities. This search found that 12 orders for. MNI parts where shipped to CECo and 3 were shipped to Big Rock Point Generating Plant (Purchase orders and parts are listed on the enclosed S-W
. letter). Big Rock Point has been notified of this issue and is reviewing S-W purchase orders fo-r nonconforming valve parts.
In addition, the search indi-
. cated that S-W had never supplied any Masoneilan parts to D.C. Cook, Fermi, Davis-Besse, or Perry.
S-W has indicated it will cooperate in any way possible to determine why the nonconforming parts were supplied to Palisades.
MNI indicated that although they are aware that other unauthorized vendors supply MNI parts, they do not authorize or recommend the use of non-MNI parts in their valves.
MNI also stated that CVS was at one time authorized to manufacture and supply MNI parts; however, that agreement was ended in 1980 and MNI requested that CVS return all MNI drawings and materials. It is believed that although the drawings and materials were returned to MNI, CVS may have retained copies.
MNI indicated that these copies are now absolete-since several critical design changes have been made since that time and a non-authorized vendor, such as CVS, would not have access to such changes. It was further revealed that Cor-Val was a company started by an individual who previously worked at CVS.
MNI does use sub-contractors for the manufacture of some of their parts; however, all parts from sub-contractors are ordered by MNI and received by MNI before they are sup-plied to nuclear plants.
MNI stated that they provide parts to customers only through one of their 37 authorized distributors, such as S-W, and that all of its nuclear safety-related orders are processed through their Avon, Massachusetts office.
MNI has committed to perform its own 10 CFR Part 21 evaluation in conjunction with S-W to deter-
. mine what other licensees may be affected by this nonconforming parts issue.
- subsequent discussions with MNI on October 27, 1988 revealed that MNI has identi-fied another company that is supplying unauthorized suspect parts for MNI valves *
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NOV 2 3 1988 Carl The company is called GEMOCO and has been advertising as a safety related nuclear supp11er.
The GEMOCO home office is located in Houma, Louisiana.
The Vendor Inspection Branch is following the MNI actions and they are trying to identify what other nuclear plants my be involved.
MNI will also assist CECo in in-specting all MNI parts in. stock at Palisades and verifying their authenticity.
In addition, CECo will be allowed to directly order MNI parts from MNI while this issue is being resolved.
During a Palisades warehouse tour conducted by CPCo that was requested by Mr. Petrosino, the MNI field representative identified a few more non-MN!
parts that were supplied as being ~uthentic MNI parts. Visual inspection of the parts revealed obvious dimensional differences in MNI and alleged non-MNI parts that had the same part number.
It was noted that since MNI does* not release any of its piece-part or valve drawings, it is not possible to delineate specific dimensions and tolerances. If this practice by MNI is in fact typical, then QA receipt inspection would be based mainly on part.
number comparison with its purchase order. A list of the meeting attendees is enclosed.
CPCo, S-W, and MNI are continuing their investigation. They have agreed to work jointly and to resolve the matter as quickly as possible. The NRC's Vendor Inspection Branch will be kept informed of developments.
The Palisades Senior Resident Inspector will also be following the resolution of this issue.
Enclosures:
- 1. S-W ltr, dtd October 20, 1988
- 2. PO and Parts List {Encl to S-W ltr, dtd October 20, 1988)
- 3. List of Attendees Distribution:
JGuillen JGuillen R/F OGCB R/F CERossi OG~A J~~~~~J.
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FAX (313) 484-7890 LIVONIA. MICHIGAN 48150 (313) 464*7500 TELEX 23-0104 Hr. Tom Palmisana Consumers Power Company Pali~ades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Hwy.
Covert, HI 49403 Dear Mr. Palmisanaa October 20, 1988 Attached is a tabulation of all products provided by outside sources for "as*oneilan. Con~rol Valves *. We have included the Consumers Power Co. purcbase order number, date of issue, supplier company, and.general description of the parts.
We have also revi.ewed all of our closed purchase orders t'1rough May 1, 1976, and have found no other products pur-chased from outside sources.
I have talked with John Bµechler regarding additional pur-chase orders on which he had questions*.
I have also includ-ed a tabulation of how these purchase orders were handled, and the source of the part~
Additionally, Mr. Buechler asked me to search our records for Big Rock Poj,,nt Generating Plant in Charlevoix, MI *. We have processed only three purchase orders for Big Rock Point plant, and the disposition of those orders are included.
S W Controls has never provided any part for Donald c. Cook, Enrico Fermi, Davis-Besse, or Perry Nuclear Power Plants.
In the event you have any further questions regarding equip-*
m~nt at Palisades Nu¢lear.Power Plant, or any other nuclear piant, please do not hesitate to contact me.
WFS/lls Enclosures Very truly yours, S W CONTROLS, INC.
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William F. Sample President ccs Ken Juncewicz (Masoneilan, Canton, MA)
Rick Ray (S W Controls, Kalamazoo, MI)
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02-16-88 02-25-87 Supplier Cor-Val Cor-Val Parts
~lug for 559AB (2) Seat Rings (1) Plug/Stem Asay.
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(1) Plug for 526 (1) Plug for 20571 (1) Stem (1) Stem (4) Plugs, 6*
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QUESTIONS FROM JOHN BUECHLER Consumers Power P.O. No.
Date 5019-3044 01-22-87 5016-4380 01-15-86 5019-09670A 12-22-86 5019-1565 01-05-87.
54078-0 04.-19-78 Description -
Body gaskets -did not meet minimum order Model 77-4, ~* air regulator from stock Did not meet MNI minimum billing.
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(2) handwheel locks at $23.68 each Packing and adapter from MNI, l>alitnc_e __ of one diaphragm from
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Consumers Power P.O. No.
Date Description 2002-5947 1006-3547 1003-4455 02-20-87 05-20-85 03-29-82 (2) Diaphragms for Model 525, 4* Valve (2) Diaphragms for 1~*
Model 526 Control Valve (1) Set of Valve Trim consisting of plug, seat rings, stem, pin, gaskets, and packing, for 1* Model 525
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