ML20003F343
| ML20003F343 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 02/13/1981 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20003F332 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-424-81-02, 50-424-81-2, 50-425-81-02, 50-425-81-2, NUDOCS 8104200636 | |
| Download: ML20003F343 (2) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Georgia Power Company Docket Nos. 50-424 & 50-425 Vogtle 1 and 2 License Nos. CPPR-108 & CPPR-109 As a result of the inspection conducted on January 6-9, 1981, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7,1980), the following violations were identified.
A.
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion IX as implemented by GPC PSAR Sc:ction 17.1.9 requires measures be established to assure that special processes including.
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welding are controlled and accomplished in accordance with applicable codes.
Stud welding is to be performed in accordance with AWS D1.1-75 invoked by GPC Specification X2AP01 Section C.9.1 Rev. 8.
Contrary to the above, on January 6-9, 1981 special processes including welding were not controlled and accomplished in accordance with applicable codes in that:
1.
Stud welding procedure does not specify welding parameters and the licensee has not developed a technique to measure stud welding para-meters.
2.
Stud welding machine settings deviated from manufacturer's recommenda-tion by 158%
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The licensee has no stud base qualification data for parameter com-parison and evaluation.
This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement II.E).
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B.
10 CFR 50, Appendix B Criterion IX as implemented by GPC PSAR Section 17.1.9 requires measure be established to assure special processes including welding *are controlled and accomplished by qualified personnel in accordance with applicable codes. ASME B and PV Code Section IX establishes welder qualification requirements.
Contrary to the above on January 6-9, 1981 special processes including welding were not controlled and accomplished by qualified personnel in accordance with applicable codes in that:
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The licensee accepted welder qualification bend specimens 0.035" to l
0.055" below code specified size.
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Appradix A Dockat Nac. 50-424 & 50-425 Notice of Violation License Nos. CPPR-108 & CPPR-109 2.
The licensee does not have procedural requirements for bend specimen thickness tolerance.
3.
Pullman Power Products Procedure II-8 does not require welder qualifica-tion test assemblies to be marked prior to the commencement of testing.
4.
The licensee accepted welder qualification bend specimens with course grind marks in the expected direction of possible fissures on the convex surface, there by possibly masking rejectable fissures..
This is a Severity Level VI Violation (Supplement II.F).
C.
10 CFR 50, Appendix B Criterion V as implemented by GPC PSAR Section 17.1.5 requires activities affecting quality be prescribed by documented procedures.
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and accomplished in accordance with those procedures. GPC procedure CD-T-14, '
Rev. 2 " Receipt, Storage and Control of Welding Materials" Paragraph VD3 requires low hydrogen welding electrodes to be maintained in functioning portable rod ovens. CD-T-14 paragraph V.E requires damaged electrodes and electrode stubs to be returned to I,roperly designated weld-rod scrap containers.
Contrary to th/ above, on January 6-9, 1981, activities affecting quality were not accomplished in accordance with documented procedures in that:
1.
Two portable rod ovens in use had in-operable heating elements. These ovens contained cold type 7018 electrodes.
2.
Three examples of damaged electrodes and electrode stubs (approximately one pound each) were discarded in unauthorized locations.
This is a Severity Ievel VI Violation (Supplement II.F).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Georgia Power Company is hereby required to submit to this office within twenty-five days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) admission or denial of the alleged violations; (2) the reasons for the violations if l
admitted; (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (4) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Under'the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
FEB 131981 Date:
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