IR 05000424/1981002
| ML20003F347 | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 02/13/1981 |
| From: | Herdt A, Kleinsorge W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20003F332 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-424-81-02, 50-424-81-2, 50-425-81-02, 50-425-81-2, NUDOCS 8104200644 | |
| Download: ML20003F347 (10) | |
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101 MARIETTA ST., N.W.. SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 o ..... . _ Report Nos. 50-424/81-02 and 50-425/81-02 Licensee: Georgia Power Company 270 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 ~. Facility Name: Vogtle Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 License Nos. CPPR-108 and CPPR-109 , < , ., Inspection tV S e near Waynesboro, Georgia [[v--% /2 /9F'/ Inspector:F.. _A _ __ 4 _ 'W. P.
ein,sorge 6 ate SWgnefd' O ( Approved by: A. R. Herdt, Section Chief, RCES Bra:1ch Date' Signed ~ SUMMARY . , ~ Inspection on January 6-9, 1981 * ~ -- Areas Inspected 31s routine, unannounced inspection involved 29 inspector-hours onsite in the areas of s'.fety related piping (Units 1 and 2), steel structures and supports , l (Units 1 and 2) and licensee identified items (50.55(e)). - '
' .. Results Of the three. areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified in one area; three violations were found in two areas (Violation " Stud Welding Proce-dure Control" - Paragraph 7.d(1), Violation " Welder Qualification Controls" - paragraph 6.b(4), and Violation " Weld Rod Control" - paragraph 6.c).
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. . . DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees
- D. Dutton, General Manager GPC/SCS i
- K. M. Gillespie, Construction Project Manager
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H. Gregory III, Assistant Construction Project Manager - ' [
- E. D. Groover, QA Site Supervisor
- W. R. Evans, Project Section Supervisor - Mechanical
- B. F. Barrett, Senior QA Field Representative
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- R. M. Beavers, Engineering Supervisor, Mechanical Piping l
- M. H. Googe, Manager, QC
,.' ,, D. C. Garner, QA Field Representative
l Other licensee employees contacted included construction craftsmen,.techni-cians, security force members, and office personnel.
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- J. P. Runyan, QA Managers, Pullman Power Products (PPP)
- B. O. House, Resident Engineer N Stamp Bechtel
- L. Fields, QA Superintendent Chicago Bridge and Iron (CB&I)
- H. Williams, Corporate QA Auditor CB&I
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- Attended exit interview
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Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on January 9,1981 with those persons indicated in paragraph 1 above..The violations described in- , ' paragraph Nos. 7.d.(1), 6.b.(4), and 6.c were discussed in detail. No l dessenting comments'were received from the' licensee.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings l Not inspected.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspr etion.
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Independent Inspection Effort (Unit I and 2) The inspector conducted a general inspection of the unit 1 and 2 containment l construction sites, auxiliary building, weld test shop, Georgia Power (GPC) l iron workers fabrication shop, PPP pipe fabrication shop, and PPP and CB&I i Welding acterials issue statiors to observe construction progress and con-struction activities such as w 10ing, nondestructive examination, material i handling and control, housekeeping and storage.
( Within the areas examined, no violations or deviations were ide,ntified.
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Safety-Related Piping (Units 1 and 2) ' The inspector observed welding work activities for safety-related piping as described below to determine whether applicable code and procedure require-ments were being met. The applicable code for safety-related piping is the ASE B and PV Code, Section III,1977 Edition with addenda through Winter 1977.
A Observation of Welding Activities The inspector observed in-process welding activities of safety-elated piping field welds as described below to determine whether applicable code and procedure requirements were being met.
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Welding .! The below listed welds were examined in process to determine work con-ducted in accordance with traveler; welder identification and location; ' welding procedure assignment; welding technique and sequence; materials identify; weld geometry; fit-up; temporary attachments; gas purging; preheat; electrical characteristics; shielding gas; welding equipment condition i'nterpass temperature; interpass cleaning; process control systems; i'dentity of welders; qualification of inspection personnel; and weld history records.
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Iso No< Unit Size System - - - - .. - 006-W-01 . IK3-1206-006-01
8"x0.322 Containment Spray 192-W-02 2K3-1204-006-01
8"x0.322 containment
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Welder Qualification
. ,,, , _ l ' The inspector reviewed the PPP and CB&I programs for qualification of welders and welding operators for compliance with QA procedures and ASE Code requirements. The applicable Code for welding qualification is ASE B&PV Code Section IX as invoked by GPC Specifications X2AG06 Rev. 4 and X4AZ01 Section P.1 Rev. 8.
(1) The following welder qualification status records and " Records of Performance Qualification Test" were reviewed relative to the weld joints listed in paragraph 6.a and 7.a.
' Welder Symbol Unit Organization Application RJD
CB&I Steel Structures and Supports DRM
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CB&I Steel Structures and Supports LDW
CB&I Steel Structures and Supports DCT
CB&I Steel Structures and Supports . REB
CB&I Steel Structures s and Supports / ' R-5 IC2 PPP Steel Structures and Supports
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PPP Safety Related Piping D-0
PPP Safety Related Piping Y-4E
PPP Steel Structures and Supports
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PPP Steel Structures ~ - - - and Supports . -. (2) The inspector observed in process performance qualification testing for the below listed welders: Welder ID Unit Quaification Test Application - . . AK 1&2 'S-5 Safety Related
" ' Piping ~ , 798 1&2 C-9 Safety Related Piping - D7 1&2 S-4 Safety Related Piping AJ 1&2 S-4 Safety Related Piping . (3) The inspecter observed the removal preparation, and testing of side band specimens from qualification test assemblies for the below listed PPP welders.
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_ _ _ - . . , - , . . _4 . Welder Unit Qualification Application ' ID Test E6 1&2 5-5 Safety Related Piping AJ 1&2 S-5 Safety Related Piping AK 1&2 S-5 Safety Related Piping (4) The inspector examined Welder Qualification bend specimens for the below listed Welders: , Welder ID Unit Organization Application Note REE 1&2 CB&I Steel Structures and Supports ., / . DRM 1&2 CB&I Steel Structures Masked and Supports Convexed i Surface . GN 1&2 PPP Safety Related Minimun ,' Piping Bend Thick-
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ness 0.340" , AA 1&2 PPP Safety Related Minimum , Piping Bend Thick-l - ~. -: ' ness 0.329" -. ' With regard to the above inspection the inspector noted the following: (a) Bend specimens GN and AA were.035" and.055" below the 3/8" (0.375") required by PPP procedure II-8, dated 2/5/80, " Welder - Performance Qualification", AS_ME Section IX (figure QW 462.2(a))., a .. The licensee ' as no procedural requirements for bend specimen l (b) n I tolerance.
(c) PPP procedure II-8 does not require the marking of welder qualification test assemblies with regard to welder identi-fication or assembly orientation prior to the commencement l of testing. Failure to mark qualification test assemblies , l with welder identificatiori or assembly orientation could I result in loss of control of the welder taking the test and the position in which the test was administered.
. (d) Bend specimens marked DRM had parallel coarse grind marks in the expected direction of possible fissures on the convex surface.
This condition could mask possible rejectable fissures.
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- . - . . -5-t The above are examples of inadequate control of welder qualification.
Failure to establish measures to assure control special processes is in violation of Criterion IX of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50.
This violation is assigned ites No. 424, 425/81-02-02: " Welder Qualifi-cation Controls".
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Welding Filler Material Control The inspector reviewed the CB&I, PPP and GPC programs for control of welding materials to determine whether materials are being purchased, accepted, stored, and handled in accordance with QA procedures and applicable code requirements.
The following specific areas were examined: Purchasing procedure receiving, storing, distributing and handling j/ . procedures, material identification, inspection of welding material issuing stations.
l Welding material purchasing and receiving records for the following . materi'als were reviewed for conformance with applicable procedures and code requirements: ? l
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Heat Lot or Process * h Size Batch No.
Application " SMAW E-306L-16; 3/32" 2598267 Safety Related Piping SMAW E-7018-: - 1/8" NNN-081 Steel Structures &- - - Supports . . l SMAW E-7018 3/32" TTT-012 Steel Structures & Supports > GTAW ER-308L 3/32" 05394 Safety Related Piping GTAW ER-308L 1/16" 26245 Safety Related Piping GTAW 308L Insert 4282R308L Safety Related Piping - SMAW ,E-7018 5/32". _RRR-090 Steel Structures & i ,, Supports , SMAW E-7018 1/8" JJJ-086 Steel Structures & Supports
SMAW E-7018 7/32" WWW-066 Steel Structures & Supports SMAW E-7018 3/16" RRR-079 Steel Structures & Supports
- SMAW - Shielded Metal ARC Welding GTAW - Gas Tungsten ARC Welding
. The licensee controls all 7018 welding electrodes as if they were all intended for safety related application.
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The inspector accompanied by a representative of the licensee noted the following. Two partable rod ovens in use, plugged in, with inoper- ' ative heating elements and containing 7018 welding electrodes.
In addition the inspector noted (approximately one pound each) three l
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GPC procedure CD-T-14, Rev.
2, " Receipt, Storage and Control of Welding Materials" paragraph V.D.3 requires low hydrogen welding electrods to be maintained in functioning portable heated rod ovens. Paragraph V.E of CD-T-14 requires damaged electrods and electrode stubs to Le returned to properly designated weld-rod scrap containers.
The above are examples of failure to follow welding material, control procedures.
Failure to accomplish activities affecting quality in ' accordance with documented procedures is in violation of Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50.
This Violation is assigned item No. 424, "W ld R d Control".
425/81-02-03: e o .'./ Within the areas examined no violations or deviations except as described in paragraphs 6.b(4) and 6.c were identified.
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Steel Structures and Supports (Units 1 and 2) 1.The inspector observed welding work activities for steel structures and supports as desc'ribed below to determine whether applicable code and proce-dure requiremedf.s were being met.
The applicable code for containment fabrication is the ASME B and PV Code Section III 1974 edition with addenda through sunumer 75, and Section VIII 1974 edition with addenda through , Summer 75. The applicab,le code for stud welding is AWS D1.1-75 (Rev.1).
Based mat structure embeds-de being fabricated in accordance with GP - - - - Specification X2AG06 Rev. 4.
The inspector observed in-process welding activities of containment struc-tural field welds as described below to determine whether applicable code and procedure requirements were being met.
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Welding , . _ i .., ' The following welds were examined in process to determine work conducted i in' accordance with traveler; welding procedures available; welding ' technique and sequence; weld geometry; fit-up electrical characteristics; equipment condition: I - Structure Unit Location or Identification Containment Liner
Seam IN l Containment ! Liner
Seam 2M O Containment Liner
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Embed 1-37 to Plate 78-6 Containment Liner
Plate 78-6 to Sump Containment , Liner
Plate 78-10L to Plate 78-6 Pipe Support (Aux. Bldg) 1&2 Plan No. V 1901-102-H017 / ..' Containment Base Mat Embed
Embed Plate No. P-4 Containment Base Hat Embed
Embed Plate No. P-l'5 , b.
Welder Qualification r-Welder Qualification is discussed in paragraph 6.b.
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Welding Filler Material Control .... - . _ _ . .. Welding filler material control is discussed in paragraph 6.c.
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Stud Welding (Units 1 and 2) The inspector observed stud welding activities on the below listed embed plates to determine the attributes listed below.- The applicable . - code for stud. welding is AWS D1.1-75 as invoked by GPC specification
X2AP01 Section'C.9.1 Rev. 8: ~ , Type, length, diameter, material and finish of studs are as - specified.
Stud base qualification requirements are met.
- Suitable stud welding equipment and power source are used.
- Stud welding is accomplished in accordance with adequate, and - approved procedures.
. Location, including lateral and longitudinal spacing, is as - specified.
Testing and inspection of completed stud welds are satisfactorily - completed.
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. , -8- " Test to qualify procedure and stud welding operator have been - successfully completed prior to use.
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B031-62 1010-17 (1) With regard to the above inspection the inspector noted the following: (a) The licensee has no welding procedure listing the welding parameters (i.e., are time and current) applicable to the stud welding identified above. AWS D1.1-75, paragraph 1.3.3. ' / . ' requires welding procedure with applicable parameters for stud welding.
(b) The licensee stated that they used the parameters recommended by the manufacturer as listed on the welding machine. For the studs above the "are time" set on the machine deviated from that recommended (.85 vice.33 seconds).
r* (c) The licensee has no stud base qualification data.
The licensee at the time of this inspection had not developed a '
technique to measure " arc time".
Therefore, the licensee can not d h ensine whether the parameters used conform to the.
' - -. requirements of AWS DI.1 paragraph 4.31.6 as referenced by paragraph 1.3.3.
The above are examples of inadequate controls of stud welding. Fail-ure to establish measures to assure control of special processes is in violation of Criterion IX of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50. This Violation-
- is assigned ites No. 424,425/81-02-01: " Stud Welding Procedure Control"
. ... . - _ Within the areas inspected no violati as or deviations except as t described in paragraph 7.d(1) were identified.
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Licensee Identified Items (50.55(e)) a.
New 50.55(e) Items Prior to this inspection the licensee identified the following items
as potentially reportable items.
(1) (Open) Licensee Identified Ites 424, 425/81-02-04: "Three Inch Gate Valve Closure Problem, Level I".
On November 13, 1980, the licensee nported that the subject valves to be used in the charging system, CVCS system and safety injection system may not close at full flow. This is identified in a letter to the licensee , from Westinghouse. The Westinghouse letter indicates that it is generic.
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. . _ . (2) (Open) Licensee Identified Item 424/81-02-05: " Questionable Welds . on Miscellaneous Construction Steel in the Auxiliary Building". On October 10, 1980, the licensee reported that an initial inspection of all (1212) of the subject welds indicates that approximately 100 have slag includions, laps and other defects. The licensee has started a program to determine safety significance, QA inspection involvement, and traceability of welders.
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