ML19339B350
| ML19339B350 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/14/1980 |
| From: | Pappas H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wright G ILLINOIS, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8011060790 | |
| Download: ML19339B350 (2) | |
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Mr. Gary N. Wright, Chief Division of Nuclear Safety 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62761 Gentlemen:
1 The enclosed IE Information Notice No. 80-36 titled " Failure of Steam Generator Support Bolting" was sent to the licensees listed below on i
October 10, 1980:
American Electric Power Service Corporation Indiana and Michigan Power Company D. C. Cook 1, 2 (50-315, 50-316)
Cir.cinnati Gas & Electric Company Zimmer (50-358)
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company Perry 1, 2 (50-440, 50-441)
Commonwealth Edison Company
.t Braidwood 1, 2 (50-456, 50-457)
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Byron 1, 2 (50-454, 50-455)
Dresden 1, 2, 3 (50-10, 50-237, 50-249)
LaSalle 1, 2 (50-373, 50-374)
Quad-Cities 1, 2 (50-254, 50-265)
Zion 1, 2 (50-295, 50-304)
Consumers Power Company Big Rock Point (50-155)
Midland 1, 2 (50-329, 50-330)
Palisades (50-255)
Dairyland Power Cooperative LACBWR (50-409) i Detroit Edison Company i
Fermi 2 (50-341) y Illinois Power Company Clinton 1, 2 (50-461, 50-462) 9 8011060?fD
State of Illinois
- Iowa Electric Light & Power Company Duane Arnold (50-331)
Northern Indiana Public Service Company Bailly (50-367)
Northern States Power Company Monticello (50-263)
Prairie Island I, 2 (50-282, 50-306)
Public Service of Indiana Marble 11i11 1, 2 (50-546, 50-547)
Toledo Edison Company Davis-Besse 1 (50-346)
Union Electric Company Callaway 1, 2 (50-483, 50-486)
Wisconsin Electric Power Company Point Beach 1, 2 (50-266, 50-301)
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Kewaunee (50-305)
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Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 80-36 cc w/ enc 1:
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20555 October 10, 1980 IE Information Notice No. 80-36:
FAILURE OF STEAM GENERATOR SUPPORT BOLTING Description of Circumstances:
On September 4,1980, the NRC staff was informed by the Northern States Power Company that extensive cracking of the bolting for the supports attached to bottom of the steam generators on Prairie Island Unit I had occurred.
The licensee initially discovered the bolting problem when two bolts failed during detensioning.
The licensee was attempting to remove the pre-load on the bolting (specified at 1400 ft-lbs) to minimize the potential for stress corrosion cracking of the high strength 1-1/2 in.
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250 ksi maraging steel bolting (Vascomax 250).
Ultrasonic examination of the support bolting revealed cracks or breaks in 47 of 48 support bolts for the two steam generators at the Prairie Island Unit 1 facility.
The licensee subsequently shut down the Prairie Island Unit 2 facility and performed ultrasonic examinations of the same steam generator support bolting, that failed on Unit 1.
The results of the UT examinations revealed cracks in three of the 48 steam generator support bolts.
The licensee attempted to remove the cracked bolts from the steam generator supports.
Two cracked bolts were successfully removed while the third failed during removal.
Two bolts that were judged as defect free by the ultrasonic examination were also removed.
Magnetic particle examinations confirmed the results of the ultrasonic examinations on the bolts which were removed.
As part of the short term corrective actions taken, the licensee has unloaded and retensioned the bolting at approximately 50 to 100 ft.-lbs.
Inservice ultrasonic examination of the affected bolting had been performed previously.
In the case of Unit 1 a significant number of the bolts were examined at the last refueling outage 14 months ago.
No cracks were found at that time.
The susceptibility for stress corrosion cracking was identified in NUREG-0577 (for comment).
The NUREG identifies those facilities which have utilized maraging steels for reactor coolant pump and steam generator support bolting.
Further the NUREG recommends augmented inspections for the facilities included in Group I.
Licensees are encouraged to review the bolting materials used at their respective facilities and consider inspection of maraging steel bolting that are either pre-loaded or significantly loaded during operation.
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter that is still under review by the NRC staff.
It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facility.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
IN 80-36 October 10, 1980 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Date of Notice No.
Subject Issue Issued to 35 Leaking and dislodged 10/10/80 All categories G and Iodine-124 implant seeds G1 medical licensees 80-34 Boron dilution of reactor 9/26/80 All pressurized water coolant during steam reactor facilities generator decontaminatioa holding power reactor OLs 80-33 Determination of teletherapy 9/15/80 All teletherapy timer accuracy (G3) licensees 80-32 Clarification of certain 8/12/80 All NRC and agreement requirements for Exclu-state licensees sive-use shipments of radioactive materials 80-31 Maloperation of Gould-8/27/80 All light water reactor Brown Boveri Type 480 facilities holding OLs volt type K-6005 and or cps K-DON 6005 circuit 1
breakers 80-30 Potential for unaccept-8/19/80 All boiling water reactor able interaction between facilities holding power the control rod drive scram reactor OLs or cps.
j function and non-essential control air at certain GE BWR facilities 80-29 Broken studs on Terry 8/7/80 All light water reactor turbine si.eam inlet facilities holding flange power reactor OLs or cps
- Supplement to Notification of 7/29/80 All holders of reactor 80-06 significant events at and near-term OL operating power reactor applicants facilities 80-28 Prompt reporting of 6/13/80 All applicants for and required information holders of nuclear power to NRC reactor cps 80-27 Degradation of reactor 6/11/80 All pressurized water coolant pump studs reactor facilities holding power reactor OLs or cps
- Operating Licenses or Construction Permits