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Forwards IE Bulletin 79-15, Deep Draft Pump Deficiencies. Action Required
ML19225C532
Person / Time
Site: La Crosse File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png
Issue date: 07/11/1979
From: James Keppler
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Linder F
DAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE
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NUDOCS 7907310332
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. JUL 111979 Docket No. 50-409 Dairyland Powe Cooperative ATTN:

Mr. F. W. Linder General Manager 2615 East Avenue - South La Crosse, WI 54601 Gentlemen:

The enclosed IE Bulletin No. 79-15 is forwarded to you for action.

A written response is required.

If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.

Sincerely, 6 B W-fr/JamesG.Keppler U

Director

Enclosures:

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IE Bulletin No. 79-15 2.

Listing of IE Bulletins Issued in Last 12 Months cc w/ encl:

Mr. R. E. Shimshak, Plant Superintendent Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PER Local PDR NSIC TIC Anthony Roisman, Esq.,

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U.S. N1' CLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION III Aly 11,1979 IE Bulletin No. 79-15 DEEP DRAFT PDiP DEFICIENCIES Description of Circu= stances:

On October 20, 1978, Co==cnvealth Edison Company repirted that =anufacturing deficiencies had been identified in new high pressure core spray, low pressure core spray, and residual heat re= oval pu=ps =anufactured by Ingersoll-Rand (I-R)

Cc=pany, Ca=eron Pump Division.

Each of these pu=ps is a vertical turbine pump with i=pellers located in bowls in a su=p or a self contained barrel. The motor (pri=e =over) is located at the highest pu=p elevation to take into account mui=um flooding at the site

.or space considerations. The auction is at the lower end of the pu=p wh!.le the discharge head is just below the driver. Bearings supporting the vertical shaft seg=ents (usually 5 to 10 segments) are either self lubricated, force fed (lubricated by fluid being pu= ped), er oil lubricated and =aintained within their own isolated syste=.

These pu=ps are designated as " Deep Draft".

Figures 1&2 show typical outlines of such pt ps.

The internal deficiencies, identified through d1=ensional and visual inspections were as follows:

Low Pressure Core Spray Pu=ps (I-R Model No. 29APKD-5) (Date of Manufacture -

Fe~ourary 1973)

Loose impeller bolts and bolts i= properly staked Loose key - keyway fit Excessive runout on pump shaft Bearing showed wear Bearing clearance exceeded rec a nded telerance Coupling thread galled Wear ring clearance out-af-specification I2peller-to-shaf t clearance out of specification Cracks found in second-and-third-stage i=pellers Stuffing box bushings were severely galled High Pressure Core Spray Pu=ps (I-R Model No-12TYJM - /n- ~ ' w r'e m 2

Septe=ber 1972)

DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Bearing clearance exceeded reco== ended to Wear ring clearance out-of-specification Entire document previously entered Bearings showed wear into system under:

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