ML18313A033

Aaf International, Letter Regarding Unapproved Design Change in a High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter, Reported at 2048 Est on 06/20/18

ML18313A033
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	10/31/2018
From:	Windley S AAF International
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
5346
Download: ML18313A033 (1)

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531 Flanders Filters Road, Wa1?hington*, NC 27~89-7805 800.637.2803 I flanderscorp.c_om October 31, 2018 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

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Subject:

Event Number 5346, reported at.2048 EST on 06/20/t 8 A notification was submitted to the Commission with the subject matter of, "Unapproved Design Change in a High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter."

AAF Flanders had anticipated the qualification process for said filters to have been completed by Sept 15, 2018. AAF requested a second extension by October 31, 2018 to submit a final report to the Commission, however; atthis time our qualification is still pending third party approval. AAF Flanders is requesting another extension on the basis of an incomplete qualification of these filters. We anticipate qualification and a completed report on or before 12/15/2018.

The subject filters (model number 0-007-C-42-03-NU-11-13-GG FUS) supplied to Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (PINGP)/ Xcel Energy had not been installed. AAF Flanders.has recalled the subject filters and currently have them segregated and stored at.our facility.,They pose no threat public safety.

Sincerely;

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Shawn Windley Vice President of Product Engineering AAF International 200 Patrol Road Suite 100 Jeffersonville, Indiana cc:

Russell Ipock, AAF Flanders Obe Worthington, AAF Flanders Brian Martz, AAF Flanders Jay Colwell, Xcell Energy