ML19340E149
| ML19340E149 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Marble Hill |
| Issue date: | 11/14/1980 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Shields S PSI ENERGY, INC. A/K/A PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF INDIANA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8101060515 | |
| Download: ML19340E149 (2) | |
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November 14, 1980 Those on Attached Address Listing:
Enclosed is IE Bulletin No. 80-23 which requires action by you with regard to your nuclear power facility.
In order to assist the NRC in evaluating the value/ impact of each bulletin on licensees, it would be helpful if you would provide us an estimate of the manpower expended in conduct of the review and preparation of the report (s) required by the bulletin. Please estimate separately the manpower
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associated with corrective actions necessary following identification of problems through the bulletin.
Should you have any questions regarding this bulletin or:the actions -re-quired by you, please contact this office.
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Enclosure:
IE Bulletin No. 80-23 cc w/ encl:
Mr. D. W. Kane, Sargent & Lundy Mr. Gary N. Wright, Chief Division of Nuclear Safety Reproduction Unit NRC 20b 8101060 FIS
RIII's CORPORATE ADDRESSES FOR OPERATING LICENSEES AND CONSTRUCTION PERMIT HOLDERS (BWR's and PWR's)
Docket No. 50-263 Docket No. 50-282 Docket No. 50-306 FI c5 Northern States Power Company 75 ATTN:
Mr. Dennis E. Gilberts Vice President a
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Local PDR Plant Manager NSIC Central Files TIC Director, NRR/DPM John W. Fe rman, Ph.D.,
Director, NRR/ DOR Nuclear Engineer, MPCA AEOD Docket No. 50-546 Docket No. 50-547 Public Service of Indiana ATTN:
Mr. S. W. Shields Senior Vice President Nuclear Division Post Office Box 190 New Washington, IN 47162 cc w/ encl:
Mr. S ve J. Brewer, Nuclear TIC S
ty and Licensing Supervisor LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae ral Files Mr. Dave Martin, Office of the Director, NRR/DPM Attorney General Director, NRR/ DOR Mr. John R. Galloway, Staff l
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November 14, 1980 IE_ Bulletin No. 80-23:
FAILURES OF SOLEN 0ID VALVES MANUFACTURED BY VALCOR ENGINEERING CORPORATION Introduction-Valcor Engineering Corporation (Valcor) has submitted 10 CFR Part 21 Reports addressing failures of Valcor solenoid valves used at nuclear power facilities.
These failures have occurred at nuclear facilities owned by Duke Power Company and Omaha Public Power District, and are purportedly limited to solenoid valves having part numbers (P/N's) V70900-21-1 and V70900-21-3.
The information presented in this bulletin is intended to shed light on the defective solenoid valves so that appropriate actions can be taken to circum-vent the degradation of any safety-related system using such solenoid valves.
DISCUSSION:
The specific Valcor solenoid valves addressed herein were purportedly designed as Class IE components.
However, in light of the reported failures, it appears that neither the design nor the qualification tests were adequate for Class IE service.
Valcor has attributed the failures to a latent defect in the magnet wire.
Valcor believes that this defect manifests itself when the solenoid valves are continuously energized at elevated temperatures by an incompata-bility between the magnet wire's polyvinyl varnish coating and the wire's polyimide insulation which causes a dielectric breakdown leading to turn-to-turn snorts within the coil.
Valcor states that the above incompatability is limited to solenoid valves having P/N's V70900-21-1 and V70900-21-3, and that all customers affected by the aforementioned defect have been notified.
A listing of Valcor customers so notified and valves purchased follows.
CUSTOMER P. O. NO.
VAI.VE P/N QTY Anchor-Darling P-827 V70900-21-1,-3 24 Anchor-Darling N663 V70900-21-1 6
Cesare Bonetti (Italy) 1535/79 V70900-21-3 10 Duke Power Company E95188-11 V70900-21-3 100 Duke (Mill Power)
C-97733 V70900-21-1,-3 335 Duke Power Company E97822-11 V70900-21-3 70 Ralph Hiller HA-18 Mill Power ES246:
Omaha Public Power Dist.
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