ML19254F192
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| Site: | 05000516, 05000517, Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Wofford A LONG ISLAND LIGHTING CO. |
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| NUDOCS 7911070304 | |
| Download: ML19254F192 (1) | |
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KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 1940G October 17, 1979 Docket Nos.
50-516 50-517 50-322 Long Island Lighting Company ATTN: Mr. Andrew W. Wofford Vice President 175 East Old Country Road Hicksville, New Ycrk 11801 Gentlemen:
Tile enclosed IE 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, f
_sn oyce H. Grier
" Director
Enclosures:
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IE Bulletin No. 79-i3 w/ Attachments 2.
Listing of IE Bulletins Issued in Last 6 Months cc w/encls:
J. P. Novarro, Project Manager Edward M. Barrett, Esq., General Ccunsel Edward J. Walsh, Esq, General Attorney T. F. Gerecke, Manager, Engineering QA Department 1289 'M CONTACT:
L. E. Tripp 337-5282 7911070 3 0 9
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7908220135 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 October 17, 1979 IE Bulletin No. 79-13 Revision 2 Page 1 of 5 CRACKING IN FEEDWATER SYSTEM PIPING Description of Circumstances:
This revision to IE Bulletin No. 79-13 is based on the results of the rad.ographic examinations and ongoing investigation of the subject problem to date since the initial Bulletin was issued.
The revision reduces in scope the number and R2 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 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 contain-ment.
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, inspec-tion 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 otter licensees with Westinghouse steam generators reported crack indications.
icuthern California Edisor reported on June 5, 1979, that radiographic examination revealed indications of cracking in feedwater nozzle-to-pipe welds on two of three steam generators cf San nofre 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 1 also has crack indications. Wisco June 20, 1979 to cut out a feedwater nozz able indication, for metallurgical examin May 25, 1979 seven other PWR facilities h5 DUPLICATE DOCUMENT pipe welds without finding cracking indic Entire document previously NOTE: R1 and R2 indicates lines revised entered into syste nderf l2hh ANO N o.
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