ML19254E253
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 10/19/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910310379 | |
| Download: ML19254E253 (1) | |
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GLEN ELLYN. ILLINOIS 60137 OCT 191979 Docket No. 50-10, 50-237, 50-249, 50-254, 50-265, 50-373, 50-374, 50-454, 50-455, 50-456 and 50-457 Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN:
Mr. Cordell Reed Manager of Nuclear Operations Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Gentlemen:
The enclosed Bulletin 79-13, Revision 2 is forwarded to you for information. No written response is required.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, N.
ames G. Keppler Director
Enclosures:
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IE Bulletin No. 79-13, Rev. 2 2.
Listing of IE Bulletins Issued in Last Six Months cc w/ enc 1:
Mr. D. L. Peoples, Director Mr. Gunner Sorensen, Site of Nuclear Licensing Project Superintendent Mr. B. B. Stephenson, Mr. R. Cosaro, Project Station Superintendent Superintendent Mr. N. Kalivianakis, Central Files Station Superintendent Director, NRR/DPM Mr. L. J. Burke, Site Director, NRR/ DOR Project Superintendent PDR Mr. T. E. Quaka, Quality Local PDR Assurance Supervisor NSIC Mr. R. H. Holyoak, Station TIC Superintendent Anthony Roisman, Esq., Attorney Mr. Dean Hansell, Office of Assistant Attorney General 4[
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Revision 2 CRACKING IN FEEDWATER SYSTEM PIPING Description of Circumstances:
This revision to IE Bulletin No. 79-13 is based on the results of the radio-graphic examinations and ongoing investigation of the subject problem to date since the initial Bulletin was issued.
The revision reduces in scope the R2 number and extent of the piping system welds required to be examined The requirements for reporting and action time frame remain unchanged.
On May 20, 1979, Indiana and Michigan Power Company notified the NRC of
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cracking in two feedwater lines at their D. C. Cook Unit 2 facility. The cracking was discovered following a shutdown on May 19 to investigate leakage inside containment.
Leaking circumferential cracks were identified in the 16-inch feedwater elbows adjacent to two steam generator nozzle elbow welds.
Subsequent radiographic examination revealed crack indications in all eight steam generator feedwater lines at this location on both Units 1 and 2.
On May 25, 1979, a letter was sent to all PWR licensees by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation which informed licensees of the D. C. Cook failures and requested specific information on feedwater system design, fabrication, inspection and operating histories.
To further explore the generic nature of the cracking problem, the Office of Inspection and Enforcement requested licensees of PWR plants in current outages to immediately conduct volumetric examination of certain feedwater piping welds.
As a result of these actions, several other licensees with Westinghouse steam generators reported crack indications.
Southern California Edison reported on June 5,1979, that radiographic examination revealed indications of cracking in feedwater nczzle-to pipe welds on two of three steam generators of San Onofre Unit 1.
On June 15, 1979, Carolina Power and Light reported that radiography showed crack indications in similar locations at their H. B.
Robinson Unit 2.
Duquesne Power and Light confirmed on June 18, 1979, that radiography has shown cracking in their Beaver Valley Unit 1 feedwater piping-to-vessel nozzle weld.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company reported on June 20, 1979 that Salem Unit I also has crack indications. Wisconsin Public Service company decided on June 20, 7"" '- -"'
a"+ = faartwater nozzle-to pipe weld which contained questionable int As of June 22, 1979 and since May 25 inspected the feedwater nozzle-to pil DUPLICATE DOCUMENT L
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