ML19211C110
| ML19211C110 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Pilant J NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8001100089 | |
| Download: ML19211C110 (1) | |
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Decenber 7, 1979 Docket No. 50-298 Nebraska Public Power District ATTN: Mr. J. H. Pilant, Director Licensing & Quality Assurance Post Office Box 499 Colu= bus, Nebraska 68601 Gentlemen:
Enclosed is IE Bulletin No. 79-28 which requires action by you with regard to your power reactor facility with an operating license or a construction permit.
Should you have questions regarding this Bulletin or the actions required of' you, please contact this office.
Sincerely, 2
Karl V. Seyfrit Director
Enclosures:
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List of Recently Issued IE Bulletins cc:
L. C. Lessor, Superintendent Cooper Nuclear Station Post Office Box 98 Brownville, Nebraska 68321 4
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UNITED STATES SSINS No.: 6820 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Accession No..
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT 7910250505 WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Bulletin No. 79-28 Date:
December 7, 1979 Page 1 of 2 POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF NAMCO MODEL EA180 LIMIT SWITCH 'd AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES Description of Circumstances:
The NRC has been recently advised through a 10 CFR 21 report from NAMCO Controls that a malfunction of a NAMCO Model EA180 stem mounted limit switch (SMLS) occurred at the Cooper Nuclear Station.
Investigation into the switch failure by the licensee revealed yellow and brown " crystal-like" resin deposits on the internal components of the switch. The affected switch is located inside the dryvell containment at this facility and was being used as the replacement switch for an unqualified SMLS previously identified in IE Bulletin Nos.
78-04 and 79-01.
According to the manufacturer, the problem was traced to a batch of top cover gaskets of which some were over-impregnated and insufficiently heat cured.
It has been determined that this condition can leave an uncured residue of " Loctite" in the gasket, which vaporizes at sustained temperatur_3 above 175 F.
To correct the problem, the manufacturer has revised production techniques beginning September 1979 in order to better control the impregnation process and to properly heat cure the gaskets following impregnation.
This problem is unique to all NAMCO Model EA180 series switches received by licensees after March 1, 1979. According to the manufacturer, the suspect switches can be identified by checking the date code which is a 4 digit number stamped on the conduit boss of the switch housing.
NAMCO recommends that any EA180 series switch with a date code between 02-79 through 08-79 should have its top cover gasket replaced.
Also, licensees should request from their suppliers of equipment on which NAMCO EA180 series switches are used that they check their inventory and replace top cover gaskets on switches date coded between 02-79 through 08-79.
The enclosed letter from NAMCO further describes the high-temperature environ-mental problem with the top cover gaskets used in their EA180 switches and provides recommendations to correct the problem.
According to NAMCO, this letter has been sent to each customer who was shipped EA180 switches between Februa ry 21, 1979, and August 24, 1979.
Action to be Taken by Licensees of Pow Holders of Construction Permits:
DUPLICATE DOCUMENT 1.
Determine if your facility has in switches in any safety-related eq Entire document previously containment, including valve posi entered into system under:
nNo 29/5Me6'65' containment isolation valves.
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