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Curtiss-Wright - Interim Notification Report for Potential Part 21 Update
ML18332A122
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Site: Dresden, Quad Cities  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 11/15/2018
From: Franchuk T
Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Division
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
2018-24-00
Download: ML18332A122 (1)


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CURTISS/al Nuclear Division 4600 East Tech Dr.

  • Cincinnati, OH 45245 Phone: 513.528.7900
  • Fax: 513.528.9292 WRIGHT www.CWNuclear.com November 15, 2018 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Interim Notification Report for Potential Part 21 update.

Dear Sir or Madam:

In reference to the Curtiss-Wright Interim Notification Report dated 10/8/2018 (Event No.

ML18289A457/Log No. 2018-24-00) for an EA?00-90964 limit switch failure, the following clarifications and updates are provided.

The subject switch was originally supplied by Curtiss-Wright to Exelon's Dresden plant.

Subsequently Dresden transferred the switch to Quad Cities where it was installed and found degraded and inoperable during a planned maintenance test. The initial notification of failure to Curtiss-Wright was by Quad Cities personnel, and not Dresden personnel. The switch was previously identified as Curtiss-Wright Tag# 5T34603, which was incorrect. The actual Tag# of the failed unit is 5T36403.

The failure is still under investigation and Curtiss-Wright has been in communication with the Manufacturer, Quad Cities personnel and Exelon Powerlabs personnel concerning the failure and application. A key factor in the failure appears to be heat related, specifically the switches operating temperature. As such, additional operating temperature data is being taken by Exelon personnel which will conclude in late February or early March 2019. Once this data is made available, a final conclusion as to the root cause of the failure can be determined.

We therefore request additional time to complete our evaluation and should have our final report issued by March 8th, 2019.

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Tim Franchuk Director, Quality Assurance Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Division, Cincinnati Operations 513-201-2176 TFranchuk@CurtissWright.com