ML20011E573
| ML20011E573 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/05/1986 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Hayes B NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI) |
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| ML20011E572 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-89-404, REF-QA-99901011 NUDOCS 9002160140 | |
| Download: ML20011E573 (4) | |
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REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION Telemecanique 99901011 Vendor Docket No.
Westminster, Maryland 21157 Facility Location James M. Taylor Office. Director A..
Request What is the matter that is-being requested for investigation?
Telemecanique, formerly known as Gould Inc., manufactured / assembled and-continues to supply safety related Motor Control Centers (MCC) with
- Certificates of Conformance (C00) stating that the MCCs meet al_1 the p'-
applicable technical and quality requirements. Tests and inspections r
performed ~at nuclear stations where the MCCs are installed have identified nonconforming starters and circuit breakers, which indicate that the C0Cs-are incorrect and may be-fradulent.
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Purpose of Investigation L
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'What wrongdoing'is suspected; explain the basis for this view, a.
Telemecanique may have issued COCs without performing' adequate tests.
For example', as noted in the paragraph captioned " Problems noted at Nuclear Power Plants" of our letter dated December 31, 4
L 1985 to Telemecanique, Telemecanique provided COCs.for Class
-1E MCCs supplied to Millstone 3'and Seabrook. The COCs certified that inspections and tests were performed on the MCCs and that they were free-from defects.
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identified various problems on receipt of_ the MCCs which should have surfaced during tests and inspections.
Recently, Trojan procured four Class IE circuit breaker trip units with C0Cs certifying that they meet the published technical trip data.
L However, receipt inspections determined that the circuit breakers were shipped without the overcurrent trip elements having been installed in the trip units as required.
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-Telemecanique may have established a system of purchasing components such as circuit breakers and components from Siemens-Allis without imposing the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B..
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Telemechanique may have supplied spare circuit breakers and trip units without actually testing them and furnished C0Cs stating that the components meet the relevant purchase order l
requirements.
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What are the potential regulatory requirements that may have been violated?
10 CFR Part 21 10 CFR 50 Appendix B 3.
If no violation is suspected, what is the specific regulatory
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Licensees may install circuit breakers which may not trip when required.
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If allegations are involved, is there a view that the-allegation occurred?
Allegations are not involved.
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Requester's Priority
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Is the priority of the investigation high, normal, or low? Normal 2.
What is the estimated date when the results of the investigation are-needed? June 1986 3.
What is the basis for the date and the impact of not meeting this date?
L The safety issue is that circuit breakers may not trip to isolate a fault condition, requiring a circuit breaker upstream to trip which l
could disable one train of a system.
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Contact i
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Staff members:
K. R. Naidu, RIS/VPB/D0AVT L
E. W. Merschoff, Chief, RIS/VPB/DQAVT l
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A11egers identificatior, with address and ' telephone number if not confidential.
Not applicable.
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Other Relevant Information Enclosed is.an inspection report 99900278/84-01 and related correspondence, including our letter dated December 31, 1985 to Telemecanique which provides examples of deficiencies with products supplied by Telemecanique.
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Acting Executive Director for Operations cc w/o enclosures:
H. Denton, NRR J. Taylor, 1E G. Cunningham, OELD Regional Administrators I
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i-PRIDRITY ATTENTION REQUIRED MORNING REPORT-REGION IV JULY 22, 1988
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LICENSEE / FACILITY NOTIFICATION /SU6 JECT FORT CALHOUN STATION IDENTIFICATION OF BREAKERS-
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DN: 50-285 RELATED TO INFORMATION:
PROVIDED IN IEN 88-46
- LICENSEE REPORT OF DEFECTIVE
' REFURBISHED CIRCUIT BREAKERS" EVENT ON JULY 19 1988. THE NRC RESIDENT' INSPECTOR NOTIFIED THE LICENSEE THAT THE NRC HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE LICENSEE MAY HAVE i
PURCHASED TWO BREAMERS (MODEL GE THEF136m11001' FROM THE GESCO COMPANY IN OMAHA, NE THAT HAD BEEN SUPPLIED BY THE GENERAL MAGNETICS COMPANY'0F COMMERCE, CA.
THE LICENSEE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BREAMERS WERE RELATED TO THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED IN IN 88-46 a
IN THAT THE BREAMERS HAD BEEN REFURBISHED AND-THEN SOLD AS NEW
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THE LICENSEE I> MEDIATELY CODMENCED A' SEARCH OF THEIR PROCUREMENT RECORDS.
ON JULY 21 1982 THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR THAT THdY HAD LOCATED THE BREAMERS.
IN FEBRUARY 1985 THE LICENSEE MAD INSTALLED ONE OF THE BRfAMERS IN THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR THE NUCLEAR DETECTOR WELL
. COOLING FAN IVA-12A) MOTOR.
APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE BREAMER, THE BREAMER BURNED OUT AN INTERNAL COIL.
THE LICENTEE REMOVED THE SECOND BREAMER FROM THE WARE-HOUSE AND TESTED THf BREAMER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. THE BREAMER FAILED THE TEST AND WAS DISCARDED BY THE LICENSEE. THE TEST FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL COIL BURNING UP_
THE LICENSEE REPLACED THE BREAMER FOR FAN VA-12A WITH A BREAMER THAT TESTED EATISFACTORILY_ THE LICENSEE CURRENTLY, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, DOES NOT HAVE ANY MODEL GE THEF13Em1100 BREAMERS INSTALLED IN THE PLANT.
THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR NOTIFIED THE FCS PROJECT' MANAGER IN NRR OF THE INFORMATIDM DISCUSSED ABOVE ON JULY 22, 1988.
ROUTINE FOLLOWUP WILL BE' PERFORMED BY THE NRC RESIDENT IMSPECTORS -
AND WILL INCLL'DE A REVIEW OF THE TESTING PERFORMED BY THE LICENSEE ON THE INITIAL BREAMER THAT FAILED.
t THIS DAILY REPORT WAS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
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