ML19345E210

Informs of Insp Program Developed to Demonstrate Lack of Hole Formation in Guide Thimble Tubes of Westinghouse 17X17 Fuel Assembly Array.Insp Results Provided Prior to Startup After First Unit 1 Refueling Outage

ML19345E210
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire, Mcguire
Issue date:	12/19/1980
From:	Parker W DUKE POWER CO.
To:	Harold Denton, Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8012230459
Download: ML19345E210 (1)

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Mr. H. R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Attention:

Mr. B. J. Youngblood, Chief Licensing Projects Branch No. 1 i

Subject:

McGuire Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370

Dear Mr. Denton:

On December 14, 1979 Duke Power Company responted to Mr. R. L. Baer's September 11, 1979 request for information con:erning fuel assembly guide thimble tube wear.

Subsequent to our earlier letter an inspection program has been developed to demonstrate that there is no occurrence of hole for-mation in the guide thimble tubes of a Westinghouse 17 x 17 fuel assembly array. The results of this inspection will be submitted to the NRC prior to startup following the first refueling outage of McGuire Unit 1.

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