ML19246A751
| ML19246A751 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 06/26/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Hines E DETROIT EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907060312 | |
| Download: ML19246A751 (1) | |
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.h JUN 2 61979 Docket No. 50-341 The Detroit Edison Company ATTN:
Mr. Edward Hines, Assistant Vice President and Maniger Quality Assurance 2000 Second Avenue Detroit, MI 48226 Gentlemen:
This Circular is provided as an early notification of a possibly signif-icant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facilities. No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further h7C evaluations so indi-cate, an IE Bulletin will be issued to recommend or request specific licensee actions.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate."RC Regional Office.
Sincerely, il Ur V
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, Games G. Keppler Director
Enclosure:
IE Circular No. 79-10 cc w/ encl:
Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR Local PDR NSIC TIC Ronald Ca_.en, Michigan Public Service Commission E3 gene B-Thomas, Jr.,
Attorney 300 201 7907060312
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
, REGION III June 26, 1979 IE Circular No. 79-10 (7906200171)
FIPEFITTINGS MANUFACTURED FROM UNACCEPTABLE MATERIAL Descrfption of Circumstances:
Liberty Equipment and supply Company of Kennewick, Washington and Tube Turns Division, Chemetron Corporation of Louisville, Kentucky reported on April 4 and 12, 1972, respectively, that potentially defective pipe fittings were manufactured from material with a high carbon content beyoad the range allowed by ASTM A-234 kTB.
These high carbon content fittings may crack when welded.
Tube Turns received 3.500 OD x.250W pipe from U. S. Steel - Lorain -
identified as 0. S. Steel Heat No. N570028. A total of 28,153 feet was received and identified by Tube Turns as Lot Wo719.
U. S. Steel has n:t been able to determine the exact number of lengths of pipe of incorrect chemistry, but indicated it could be at least four lengths. From this pipe, 4" - 90 degrees and 45 degrees
.237 wall elbows and 2"
.237 wall straight tees, ASTM A-234 WPB, were produced by Tube Turns.
Each length of pipe is twenty feet and makes from 20 to 30 fittings. Approximately 27,000 fittings were produced and each is identified by Tube Tu ns Lot No. W6719.
Shipment of these fittings started in March of 1978, and it is estimated all were shipped befort the end of 1978.
On May 10, 1979, the Tube Turns Division reported to the NRC that 4" elbows, Lot W6719, have been provided to the nuclear power plants listed below.
U.S.
Steel has tested about one hundred and fifty (150) loose and installed fittings at the seven sites noted by an asterisk.
- Grand Gulf
- Zimmer
- Phipps Bend
- Waterford III
- Brcun's Ferry Midland Limerick Shoreham
- LaSalle Sequoyah
- Brunswick Hartsville Bellefonte 300 202 On June 1, 1979, the Tube Turns Division reported to the NRC via telephone thst of the 160 fittings tested at Nuclear Power Plants, three (3) pieces were found to have a high carbon content and were replaced.
All constiuction permit holders are advised to conduct a review of their pipefitting receiving documents for the per-and determine if fittings manufactured by tl DUPLICATE DOCUMENT identified as Tube Turn Lot W6719.
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