ML20024C089

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Submits Updated Progress Rept & Corrective Actions Re Mark 1 Mod Program Steel Plate Problem.Rework on 70 Supports Planned.Final Assessment of Matl Testing Will Be Completed & Reported in 821203 Progress Rept
ML20024C089
Person / Time
Site: Cooper Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 11/05/1982
From: Pilant J
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
To: Jay Collins
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
References
TAC-07934, TAC-7934, NUDOCS 8307120244
Download: ML20024C089 (2)


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Dear Mr. Collins:

Subject:

Mark I Modification Steel Problem Investigation Progress Report Cooper Nuclear Station NRC Docket No. 50-298, DPR-46

Reference:

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J. M. Pilant to John T. Collins, LQA8200192, dated October 11, 1982 (2)

J. M. Pilant to John T. Collins, LQA8200199, dated October 20, 1982 By the referenced letters, NPPD has identified and reported on a steel plate problem concerning the Mark I Modification Program.

The investigation is still in progress and the purpose of this letter is to provide an updated progress report and indicate the corrective actions planned to date.

I. INTRODUCTION Reference (2) was the initial status report on the steel plate problem.

The problem was determined to be the use of certain plate material in the Torus Attached Piping (TAP) supports which did not meet the specifications for A-36 steel. In addition, it was identified that the steel vendor, Paxton and Vierling Steel Company (PVS) had not maintained the required material traceability. The initial review indicated there was j

no short-term concern for plant safety resulting from the use of the material. Plans were outlined for further assessment of the situation and for identifying necessary corrective actions.

II. CURRENT STATUS l

In order to resolve the questions raised by the lack of material trace-l ability by the steel vendor, Reference (2) indicated that samples of available material would be tested to determine their properties for comparison with the A-36 requirements.

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. - Page 2 November _5,1982 Review of the A-36 and accompanying A-6 testing requirements indicated that chemical, physical, and macro-etching tests would be necessary to demonstrate acceptability of the material.

Samples of 30 plate and shaped items were sent for laboratory testing.

Preliminary reports received to date on physical and chemical tests show the ~ properties meet the requirements of A-36 steel. Pending receipt of the final report on all tests (including macro-etching) it can be con-cluded that the material is acceptable for installation in the plant.

The question of the use of the laminated plate in 85 pipe supports has been under evaluation since the first status report. The initial review of the application of this material and results of special tests to determine the load capabilities of the laminated plate indicated that the material could possibly be justified for installation.

However, the decision has been made to replace all structural members fabricated from 1/2" plate with the PVS identifier P-5637.

Structural reevaluations are presently being documented in the calculation files to justify that any nonload bearing material left in the supports does not adversely impact the support.

There are 75 supports to be reworked to remove the laminated material and 10 supports justified as is.

III. FUTURE ACTIVITIES Rework on 70 of the supports mentioned above is currently scheduled to be started during the week of November 8,1982.

Completion of this effort is anticipated during December 1982.

The remaining 5 support packages are installed in the torus; these items will be reanalyzed.

The final assessment of the material testing will be completed and reported in the next progress report to be submitted on December 3, 1982.

Should you have any further questions or comments, please contact me.

l Sincerely, l

Mr Jay

. Pilant Division Manager of Licensing and Quality Assurance JMP/rdb:rjd5/8 l

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