ML20023D319
| ML20023D319 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/28/1983 |
| From: | Potapovs U NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Adam Wilson HENRY PRATT CO. |
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| ML20023D320 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900056 NUDOCS 8305200370 | |
| Download: ML20023D319 (3) | |
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APR 2 81993 Docket No. 99900056/83-01 Henry Pratt Company ATTN: Mr. A. Kenneth Wilson Vice President, Manager of Engineering 401 South Highland Avenue Aurora, IL 60507 Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. T. Conway of this office on February 14-18, 1983, of your facility at Aurora, Illinois, associated with the manufacture of nuclear valves and to the discussions of our findings with Mr. B. Cummins and members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
This inspection was made as a result of:
(a) several Licensee Event Reports relating to leakage and closure problems with 16" and 18" butterfly valves supplied to D. C. Cook, Units 1 and 2, and Dresden, Units 2 and 3; (b) 10 CFR Part 21 reports issued by Mississippi Power & Light (MP&L), Henry Pratt, and G. H. Bettis relating to yoke failures in Bettis' valve actuators on Pratt 24" butterfly valves for Grand Gulf, Units 1 and 2; (c) a Construction Deficiency Report (CDR) issued by Tennessee Valley Authority relating to yoke failures (see item b) in 24" butterfly valves for Watts Bar, Units 1 and 2, and Hartsville, Units 1 and 2; (d) a CDR issued by MP&L relating to angle bracing on 6" motor operated butterfly valves for Grand Gulf, Units 1 and 2; (e) a notification issued by Arizona Public Service Company relating to a loose yoke attachment bolt on a motor operated butterfly valve for Palo Verde, Unit 1; and (f) a notification issued by MP&L relating to a reversed valve position indicator on a butterfly valve for Grand Gulf, Unit 1.
Areas examined and our findings are discussed in the enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the i nspector.-
During the inspection, it was found that the implementation of your QA program failed to meet certain NRC requirements. The specific findings and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosures to this letter.
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Henry Pratt Company Please provide us within 30 days from the date of this letter a written statement containing:
(1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items; (2) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to prevent recurrence; and (3) the date your corrective actions and preventive measures were or will be completed. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for a good cause shown.
The response requested by this letter is not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If this report contains any information that you believe to be exempt from disclosure under 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4), it is necessary that you (a) notify this office by telephone within 10 days from the date of this letter of your intention to file a request for withholding; and (b) submit within 25 days from the date of this letter a written application to this office to withhold such information.
If your receipt of this letter has been delayed such that less than 7 days are available for your review, please notify this office promptly so that a new due date may be established.
Consistent with Section 2.790(b)(1), any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the owner of the information which identifies the document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a full statement of the reasons on the basis which it is claimed that the information should be withheld from public disclosure.
This section 'further requires the statement to address with specificity the considerations listed in 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4). The information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified periods noted above, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, ed **
S UfdisPotapovs, Chief Vendor Program Branch Enclosur es:
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Appendix A - Notice of Nonconformance 2.
Appendix B - Inspection Report No. 99900056/83-01 3.
Appendix C - Inspection Data Sheets (7 pages)
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