ML19273B609
| ML19273B609 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/19/1979 |
| From: | Mcneil W, Whitesell D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| REF-QA-99900005 99900005-79-1, NUDOCS 7906120028 | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION IV Report No. 99900005/79-01 Program No. 51500 Company:
Westinghouse Electric Corporation Nuclear Fuel Division Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Inspection at: Columbia, South Carolina Inspection Conducted: April 2-6, 1979
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N-Ar-99 D. E. Whitesell, Component.,Section I, Vendor Date Inspection Branch Summary Inspection on April 2-6,1979(99900005/79-01)
Areas Inspected:
Implementation of Topical Report and other applicable Codes and standards, including records; moisture and hydrogen controls; pellet attributes; control of special processes; review of manufacturing activities; and action on previous inspection findings. The inspection involved thrity-two (_321 inspector hours on site by one (1) NRC inspector.
Results:
In five (.5) of the six (6) areas inspected, no apparent deviations or unresolved items were identified. The following unresolved item was identified in the moisture and hydrogen controls:
peviations: None.
Unresolved Item: An inconsistency exists in tne pellet drying temperature range established by the process specification, and the temperature limits specified by the operating procedures (See Details, paragraph D.3.b.).
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. DETAILS SECTION A.
Persons Contacted J. A. Becker, Process Development Engineer
- H. J. Corey, Inspection Manager
- R. R. Cost, Operations Product Assurance Manager J. E. Craver, QC Engineer
- R. C. Drescher, Chemical Manufacturing Manager
- H. D. Hinson, QC Records Engineer
- L. P. Kays, Plant Operations Product Assurance Manager R. L. Kesterson, QC Engineer F. Kulas, QC Sunervisor C. A. Mitchell, QC Engineer
- B. R. Stamper, -Drafting-Manager
- C. E. Vogel, QC Engineering Manager
- W. L. Wall, QC Records Manager
- Denotes those attending the Exit Interview.
B.
Action on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Deviation (Report No. 78-02): Stainless steel welding procedures did not address all the requirements of the applicable specification. Both the specification, PDS 595215, and the welding procedures have been revised.
It was found that the welding procedures currently address all of the requirements of the specifica-tion.
C.
Records 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
Quality assurance records are identified, collected, and a.
stored in such a way that the fuel quality history is documented and protected.
b.
The manufacturer's records system meets the requirements of Criterion XVII, Appendix B,10 CFR 50.
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Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
Review of the Westinghouse NFC Topical Report, WCAP-7800, a.
Revision 4-A, Section 17, Quality Assurance Records; and Policy and Procedure, Quality Assurance Records, P-006, Revision 2, which established the general requirements for record controls, b.
Review of the Product Assurance Manual, Section 2.17.1, QA Records, Revision 2, and the Quality Control Manual, Section 17.1, QA Records, Revision 6, which established the specific requirements of record controls.
c.
Review of the following Quality Control Instructions (QCIs) which established additional specific requirements of record contr0 s:
Fuel Assembly Data Pack Overcheck for Certification QCI-000199, Revision 18, Microfilming Indexing, Retrieving Columbia NFD Quality ~
Assurance Records Defined in Records Flow Schedule QCI-400101, Revision 5, Fuel Assembly Inspection QCI-939701, Revision 7, Fuel Assembly Inspection QCI-939702, Revision 2, and Record Retention and Control QCI-000123, Revision 10.
d.
Inspection of tSe records of a recently shipped fuel assembly. This inspection included the fuel assembly data package, and such records as the Fuel Assembly Quality Release, Folder Acceptance Index, Barnable Poison Trace-ability Document, Burnable Poison Receiving Quality Control Inspection Report, Poison Material Test Report, Fuel Rod Traceability Document, Pellet Inspection Record, Pellet Hydrogen Data, QC Release Summary, UF Cylinder Release, 6
and Analytical Chemistry Work Request.
This was done to verify implementation of the above procedures.
3.
Findings Deviations None.
. b.
Unresolved Items None.
D.
Moisture and Hydrogen Controls 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
Moisture and hydrogen control measures are sufficient to a.
give assurance that internal hydriding failures will not occur in service (i.e. meets specifications and contractual requirements).
b.
The mositure and hydrogen control and inspection techniques are-qualified.
2.
Method of-Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
Review of the Westinghouse NFO Topical Report, WCAP-7800, a.
Revision 4-A, Section 5, titled Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings; Section 10, titled Inspection; Section 11, titled Test Control; Section 14, titled Inspection, Test, and Operating Status which established the general require-ments for moisture and hydrogen controls.
b.
Review of the Product Assurance Manual, Sections 2.5.1, Procedures and Instructions, Revision 1.
Review of the Quality Control Manual, Section 5.1, titled Instructions, Procedures, and Drawing, Revision 5; Section 10.1, titled Inspection, Revision 3; Section 14.1, titled Inspection and Test Status, Revision 2; which established the specific requirements of moisture and hydrogen controls.
Review of Product Specification, Uranium Dioxide Pellets, c.
NFP-31029, Revision 13, and Process Specification, Manu-facture of Uranium Dioxide Pellets, NPS-80030XL, Revision 22, which established the design requirements.
d.
Review of the following Quality Control Instructions ~(QCIs) which established additional specific requirements of moisture and hydrogen controls:
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QCI-910210, Revision 28, and Leco Hydrogen Determinator QCI-910215 Revision 11.
e.
Witness of the testing of a recent lot of pellets and inspection of the Pellet Hydrogen Data, Operator Qualifica-tion Records, Evaluation Sheet, Statement of Certification, Pellet Hydrogen Load Cut-Off Recr/.-d, and the Leco Calibration Log Book, in order to verify the above procedures were implemented.
f.
Inspection of the drying equipment and its Operating Proce-dure, On-Line Pellet Dryer Oven, OP.82-05-02-02, Revision A, and review of the report Qualification of On-Line Pellet Dryer in order to verify the above procedures and specifica-tions were implemented.
3.
Findings a.
Deviations
- None, b.
Unresolved Item It was observed that the process temperature limits, established by qualification testing and the temperatures specified in the operating procedure, differ slightly from thosethatwereincorporatedintgtheprocessspecffication.
The differences were 107 vs. 110 C and 130 vs. 140 C.
It would appear that although wider limits have been used, the temperature differences have not jeopardized the product specification requirements. Westinghouse has agreed to review this matter, and revise the document (s) to obtain consistency.
E.
Pellet Attributes 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that:
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Sufficient inspections of pellet attributes are made to give a.
reasonable assurance that pellets meet specifications and contractual requirements.
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The manufacturer's system is capable of detecting cracked, chipped or othemise defective or degraded pellets, and rejecting them or controlling their utilization.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Review of the Westinghouse NFD Topical Report, WCAP-7800, Revision 4-A, Section 5, titled Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings; Section 10, titled Inspection; Section 11, titled Test Control; Section 14, titled Inspection, Test, and Operating Status, which established the general require-ments for pellet characteristics controls.
b.
Review of the Product Assurance Manual, Section 2.5.1, titled Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings, Revision 1; and..the Quality Control Manual, Section 5.1, titled Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings, Revision 5; Section 10.1, titled Inspection, Revision 3; Section 14.1, titled Inspection and Test Status, Revision 2; which established the specific requirements of pellet characteristics controls.
Review of Product Specification, Uranium Dioxide Pellets, c.
NFP-31029, Revision 13; Process Specification, Manufacture of Uranium Dioxide Pellets, NPS-80030XL, Revision 22; and Drawings 206C030, Revision 20; and 271C656, Revision 6, which established the design requirements.
d.
Review of the following Quality Control Instructions (QCIs) which established additional specific requirements of pellei, characteristics controls:
The Use of a QCI During Inspection or QC Equipment Operation, QCI D00198, Revision 12, Pellet Inspection - Procedual Outline, QCI-910101, Revision 35, Pellet Density Control, QCI-910102, Revision 21, and Miscellaneous Quality Control Requirements and Rules for the Chemical Area, QCI 910209, Revision 6.
e.
Inspection of the pellet inspection stations and the manufacturing process to verify that the above procedures and specifications are implemented. The inspection 2350 071
. included review of the sintering temperature controls, pellet density r.'casurement methods, dimensional and visual inspection methods, sampling methods, pellet traceability, and identification methods. This inspection included revien' of such reports as Pellet Inspection Record, U0 Pellet 7
Reject / Rework Tickets, Pellet Density Charts, Furnace Charts, and Pellet Inspection Record.
3.
Findings a.
Deviations None.
b.
Unresolved Items None.
F.
Control of Special Processes 1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to verify that special processes are properly qualified and controlled in accordance with Criterion IX, Appendix B, 10 CFR 50, and the Quality Assurance Manual.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
Review of the Westinghouse NFD Topical Report, WCAP-7800, a.
Revision 4-A, Section 9, Control of Special Processes.
b.
Review of the Product Assurance Mancal, Section 2.9.1, Control of Special Processes, and the Quality Contrcl Manual, Section 9.1, Control of Special Processes which established the specific requirements of control of special processes.
Review of Product Specification, Fuel Rod Assemblies, c.
NFP 31038, Revision 9; and Process Specificaticn, Fabrication of Uranium Dioxide Fuel Rod Assemblies, NPS 80314 GA, Revision 14, which established the design requirements.
d.
Review of the following Quality Control Instructions (QCIs) which established additional specific requirements:
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. Gamma Scanning Through Wall Inspection, QCI-923103, Revision 2, and Rerun Rad Evaluation and Disposition, QCI-923107, Revision 7.
Inspection of the gama scanning station and witnessing e.
the scanning of a recent lot of fuel rods.
This inspection included review of such documents as the Calibration Log Book, Rod Traceability Documents, Rod Lot Printout, Calibration (Sensitivity Check) Printout, and the qualifica-tion reports of the gama scanning system.
3.
Findings a.
Deviations None.
b.
Unresolved Items None.
G.
_eview of Manufacturing Activities R
1.
Objectives The objectives of this area of the inspection were to review the work load in terms of existing capacity, identification of principal contracts and unique differences between contracts in fuel assembly design, manufacture, and QC/QA requirements.
In addition, the objectives were to identify any systematic or generic problems with fuel fabricated by the manufacturer. And, the objectives were to identify anticipated changes in fuel manufacturing and processing or in scope of supply.
2.
Method of Accomplishment The preceding objectives were accomplished by:
a.
Dixcussion with management and technical personnel on the above subjects.
b.
Observation of shop manufacturing activities on the above subjects.
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3.
Findings The Water Reactor Divisions of Westinghouse have restructured themselves. The scope of the Nuclear Fuel Division. has remained the same; however, J. S. Moore has replaced W. J. Dollard as General Manager.
H.
Exit Interview The inspector met with management representatives (denoted in para-graph A) at the conclusion of the inspection on April 6,1979. The inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspection. The management representatives had no comment in response to each item discussed by the inspector.
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