ML18142B252

LER 1976-023-00 for R. E. Ginna, Unit 1, Incorrect Piping Installation for Modification SM 75-9.21

ML18142B252
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	09/14/1976
From:	White L Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
To:	O'Reilly J NRC/IE, NRC Region 1
References
LER 1976-023-00
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NRCiFORM 495 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM'""SION DOCKET NUMBER (2 7BI 50-244 FILE NUMBER NRC DISTRIBUTION FoR PART 50 DOCKET MATERIAL INCIDRK'EPORT TO: FROM: DATE OF DOCUMENT Rochester Gas 6 Electric Corp. 9/14/76 Hr. James P. O'Reilly Rochester, New York DATE RECEIVED GALETTE L. D ~ White, Jr. 9/17/76 R 0 NOTOR IZ E D PROP INPUT FORM NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED QORIGINAL PUNG LASS IF I E D One signed copy

@COPY DESCRIPTION ENCLOSURE Ltr. trans the following: Licensee Event Report (RO 50-244/76-23) on I 8/19/76 concerning incorrect piping installation for modi'fication SM 75-9.21 '

ACKNOWLEDGED BO NOT REMOVE (1-P) (1-P)

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Reportable Occurrence 76-23 (30-day report), Incorrect piping installation for modification SM 75-9. 21 R. E. Ginna Nuclear. Power Plant, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-244 Dear Mr. O'Reilly.

In accordance with Technical Specifications, Article 6.9.2b, the attached report of Reportable Occurrence 76-23, 30-day, is hereby submitted. Two additional copies of this letter and the attachment are enclosed.

Very truly yours, L. D. White, Jr.

Attachment IIEIUIT0RY MEKG tt[E t,'tII y cc: Dr. Ernst Volgenau (30)

Mr. William G. McDonald (3)

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7 89 14 15 25 26 30 31 32 REPORT REPORT CATEGORY TYPE SOURCE DOCKET NUMBER EVENT DATE REPORT OATh Qogcouv L 0 5 0 0 2 4 4 0 8 1 9 7 6 0 9 1 4 7 6 7 8 57 58 59 60 61 68 69 74 75 80 I

EVENT OESCRIPTION Qpg During review by contractor's Q.C. personnel of work documentation package, it was 7 89 80 determined that piping installed in S.I. Test Line during spring 1976 refueling shutdown 7 89 80 tOp~]. was 3/4" .Sch.40.S stainless steel rather than 3/4" Sch 80 S stainless steel specified.

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[onsI The PORC has determined that. with the Sch 40 pipe section S.l. pumps would have~been 7 89 capable of fulfillingtheir intended function. With unit(cont'd. under Additional Factors)80 7 8 9 PRME 80 SYSTEM CAUSE COMPONENT COMPONENT COBE COOE COMPONENT COOE SUPPUEA MANUFACTURER

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[os] Inadequate administrative controls to assure proper installation of materials. Contractor 7 8 9 60 Jog procedures and plant procedures have been changed to provide more stringent controls 7 8 9 .80 Q1g for the verification of acceptability of installed modifications prior to plant operation..

7 89 80 FACIUTY METHOO OF STATUS  % POWER OTHER STATUS OISCOVEAY DISCOVERY OESCAIPTION trrjt ~G ~OO O QC review of work documentation 7 8 9 10 12 13 44 45 46 eo FORM OF ACTIVITY COATENT RELEASEO OF RELEASE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY LOCATION OF RELEASE H

7 8 9 10 11 44 45 80 PERSONNEL EXPOSURES NA 7 8 9 11 12 13 80 PERSONNEL INJURIES NUMBEA OESCAIPTION gaj ~oo o NA 7 89 11 12 80 OFFSITE CONSEQUENCES Qs]

7 89 80 LOSS OR OAMAGE TO FACILITY TYPE OESCRIPTION

[ice] H NA 7 89 10 80 PUBLICITY NA 7 89 80 AOOITIONAL FACTORS Q~g (cont'd. from Event Description) shutdown contractor immediately replaced piping with 7 89 correct material. CAR 1098 was'ssued for this event. (Reportable Occurrence 76-23,~.80

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7 89 80 NAME: James Witte PHoNE 7 1 6/546-2700, ext. 29 1-206 GPO 881. 887

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