ML19345D576
| ML19345D576 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 11/26/1980 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Oprea G HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8012160111 | |
| Download: ML19345D576 (1) | |
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RIV s3 Docket Nos. 50-498/IE Infomation Notice No. 80-29 3
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Executive Vice President Post Office Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Gentlemen:
This IE InformaMon Notice is provided as an early notification of a possible significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facilities.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC evaluations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recomend or request specific licensee actions.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please l
contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, 3
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'Karl V,. Seyfrit Di rector i
Enclosures:
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IE Infomation Notice No. 80-29 Supplement No. 1 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Infomation Notices 8012160/#
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6835 Accession No.:
8006190028 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D. C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 80-29 Supplemental No. 1 Date:
November 26, 1980 Page 1 of 1 BROKEN STUDS ON TERRY TURBINE STEAM INLET FLANGE Descriotion of Circumstances:
In the original Information Notice the failed Terry Turbine steam inlet flange studs were identified as probably manufactured from ASTM-A193-Grade B7 steel.
Subsequently, the vendor has informed tne NRC that the bolting material used at ANO-1 was AISI C-lil7 steel.
Independent laboratory analyses by the NRC and Arkansas Power and Light Fave verified that the bolting material was a re-sulphurized, re phosphorized cold drawn carbon steel.
From the analysis performed, the failure was caused by high overload which resulted in a primarily brittle transgranular fracture (cleavage) in probably less than 10 cycles.
This is consistent with the operating experience (water slugging) and the inherent low toughness of the bolting material used.
Licensees are encouraged to review the materials selected for safety related bolting applications considering especially those situations where impact loadings could occur.
The use of low toughness carbon steel (re-sulphurized free machining plain carbon steel) for bolting is discouraged by the NRC; particularly in situations where possible high loading conditions could be anticipated.
l This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter that is still under review by the NRC staff.
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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.
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IE Information Notice No. 80-29 Supplemental No. 1 November 26, 1980 LISTING OF RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 80-37 Containment Cooler Leaks 10/24/80 All nuclear power and Reactor Cavity facilities holding Flooding at Indian Point power reactor Operating Unit 2 Licenses (0Ls) or Construction Permits (cps) 80-38 Cracking in Charging 10/30/80 All Pressurized Water Pump Casing Cladding Reactor Facilities holding power reactor Operating Licenses (OLs) and Construction Permits (cps) 80-39 Malfunctions Of Solenoid 10/31/80 All light water reactor Valves Manufactured By facilities holding Valcor Engineering Corporation power reactor Operating Licenses (0Ls) or Construc-tion Permits (cps) 80-40 Excessive Nitrogen 11/7/80 All power facilities Supply Pressure with an Operating License Actuates Safety-Relief (0L) or Construction Valve Operation to Permit (CP)
Cause Reactor Depressuriza-tion 80-41 Failure of Swing Check 11/10/80 All power reactor Valve in the Decay Heat facilities with an Operating Removal System at David-License (0L) or Construction Besse Unit No. 1 Permit (CP) l 80-42 Effect of Radiation 11/24/80 All power reactor on Hydraulic Snubber Fluid facilities with an Operating License (0L) or Construction Permit (CP)
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