ML20002B801

Forwards IE Info Notice 80-39, Malfunction of Solenoid Valves Mfg by Valcor Engineering Corp. No Written Response Is Required

ML20002B801
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	10/31/1980
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Bryan J UNION ELECTRIC CO.
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NUDOCS 8101060527
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GLEN ELLYN, ILUNOIS 60137 GCT 311980 Those on Attached Address Listing:

The enclosed IE Information Notice No. 80-39 provides early notification of an event that may have safety significance. Accordingly, you should review the Information Notice for possible applicability to your facility.

No specific action or response is requested at this time; however, con-tingent upon the results of further staff evaluation, a Bulletin or Circular recommending or requesting specific licensee actions may be issued. If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact me.

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Mr. Earl A. Borgmann Senior Vice President Engineering Services and Electric Production 139 East 4th Street Cincinnati, OH 45201 cc w/ encl:

Mr. J. R. Schott, Plant Local PDR Superintendent

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Mr. Dalwyn R. Davidson Vice President - Engineering P. O. Box 5000 Cleveland, OH 44101 cc w/ encl:

Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR Local PDR NSIC TIC Harold W. Kohr., Power Siting Commission Mr. Daniel D. Wilt, Attorney Helen Evans, State of Ohio Docket No. 50-155 Docket No. 50-255 Consumers Power Company l

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Docket No. 50-341 The Detroit Edison Company ATTN:

Mr. Edward Hines, Assistant Vice President and Manager Quality Assurance 2000 Second Avenue Detroit, MI 48r226 cc w/en:1:

Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR AEOD Resident Inspector, RIII PDR Local PDR NSIC TIC Ronald Callen, Michigan Public Service Commission Eugene B. Thomas, Jr.,

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8008220245 IN 80-39 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 October 31, 1980 IE INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 80-39: MALFUNCTION OF SOLEN 0ID VALVES MANUFACTURED BY VALCOR ENGINEERING CORPORATION PURPOSE:

The intent of this Information Notice is to alert holders of construction permits and operating licenses for nuclear power plants of a potentially generic problem involving the malfunctioning of certain solenoid valves manu-factured by the Valcor Engineering Corporation (Valcor). The solenoid valves so involved are designated.as Valcor Valve Model No. V52600-554-1. Valcor has informed us that these valves have only been supplied to the McGuire facility; however, since these valves were substituted for solenoid valves of another l

l manufacturer that did not meet the requirements of IE Bulletin No. 79-01 and its amendments, licensees and holders of construction permits should take into l

account the problem identified in this Information Notice prior to making any similar substitution.

BACKGROUND:

By TWX dated June 27, 1980, Valcor submitted a preliminary 10 CFR Part 21 Report addressing the malfunctioning of Valcor solenoid valves at the McGuire facility. The malfunctioning valves have been identified as Valcor Valve Model No. 52600-554-1.

This TWX was subsequently followed by a letter dated July 3,1980, transmitting a more detailed Part 21 Report entitled," Quality Assurance Report", a copy of which is attached hereto as Enclosure No. 1.

In brief, the malfunction appears to be an intermittent type wherein the valve fails to cycle from OPEN to CLOSE to OPEN immediately after a sustained period of operation in the energized (OPEN) mode. Although the valves are rated for l

" continuous operation", Valcor contends that the valves were not designed to meet the operating conditions requiring the immediate. cycling from OPEN to CLOSE to OPEN after a sustained period of continuous energization. A major source of the problem, therefore, may be a misunde~ standing of the term

" continuous operation". By letter dated July 14, 1980 to Duke Power Company, Valcor transmitted its recommendations in this matter entitled, " Outline -

Suggested Modification Procedures", a copy of which is attached hereto as Enclosure No. 2.

Enclosures:

DUPLICATE DOCUMENT 1.

Quality Assurance Report Entire document previously 2.

Outline - Suggested Modification Procedures.

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