ML19350B198
| ML19350B198 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 12/16/1980 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19350B183 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-352-80-18, 50-352-80-20, NUDOCS 8103200075 | |
| Download: ML19350B198 (2) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Philadelphia Electric Company Docket No. 50-352 This refers to the inspection conducted by the resident inspector assigned to the Limerick Generating Station, Unit 1, Limerick, Pennsylvania, of activities authorized by NRC License No. CPPR-106.
During this inspection conducted on November 4 - 28, 1980, the following apparent items of noncompliance were identified:
A.
10CFR50, Appendix B, Criterion IX, states, in part:
"... welding...(is) controlled and accomplished... in accordance with applicable codes, standards,' specifications...".
The Limerick PSAR, Appendix D, Quality Assurance Program, paragraph D.6.4 states, in part, that:
"Bechtel Construction Departmsnt...is responsible for construction of the plant to approved engineering specifications, drawings and procedures...".
General Electric Specification 22A2284, Revision P, " Field Erection of Reactor Recirculation Piping", paragraph 4.7.1.
Piping Butt Joint End Preparation, requires that "... existing piping butt joint end preparation shall not be remachined, filed, ground or otherwise changed without prior approval of General Electric."
- Contrary to the foregoing, on November 6,1980 reactor recirculation pipe spool RS-N-A2, pipe weld preparation SWRPD-lREC-1/4 WA3, was ground approximately 3/16" into the base metal and approximately 49" around the circumference. There was no apparent authorization.from General Electric to do this alteration.
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Appendix 8, of 10CFR50, ?riterion V, states in part: " Activities affecting quality...shall be accomp ished in accor d ce with these_ instructions, procedures or drawings...".
The Limerick PSAR, Appendix D, QuaU ty-Assurance Program, paragraph D.6.4 states, in.part, that:
"Bechtel Construction Department...is responsible for construction of.the plant to approved engineering specifications, drawings and procedures...".
. Limerick Project Standard for Visual Examination Acceptance Criteri: for Welded structures,_8031-G-20,-paragraph 4.1.6.1 states, in part,
... undercut not exceeding 1/32" may be acceptec...".
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l Contrary to the feregoing, on November 14, 1980, 10 areas of undercut exceeding 1/32" in depth were observed en the feedwater pipe restraint dept.ed on drawing C-836, Revision 5.
These itera are infractions.
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