ML20038A020
| ML20038A020 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/24/1975 |
| From: | Sewell R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8109100424 | |
| Download: ML20038A020 (3) | |
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Division of React.or Licensing Re: Docket 50-155 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission License DPR-6 Wachington, DC 20555 Big Rock Point Plant Ao-7-75 Gentlemen:
1 gj Attached is an Abnormal Occurrence Report describing an event involving discovery of a defect in the Big Rock Point emergency condenser s
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The report is incomplete at this time. A portion of the affected pipe has been removed for metallographic examination to determine the cause of the defect. This examine. tion has not been completed at this writing.
@g Following completion of the metallographic examination, a supplemental re-port will be sub=itted.
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Report Number: A0-7-TS, Docket 50-155 4$
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Report Date: February 24,1975
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2b. Occurrence Date: February 13.'19T5 m.
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Facility: Big Rock Point Plant 3.
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~ Identification of Occurrence: Emergency condenser outlet pipe defr.ct.
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Conditions Prior to Occurrence: Cold shutdov.: for maintenance activ-b ities. Emergency condenser pipe velding associated with the repair e'
job was being inspected.
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Description of Occurrence: A dye penetrant inspection of the 4" out-Sj let pipe near the connection to the north tube bundle of the escrgency-k condenser indicated a 30" longitudinal surface defect extending on a h
slight spiral configuration in the first horizontal section or pipe E[
nearest the condenser. The maximum depth of the defect ss measured M
by ultrasonic technique is about.09" to 0.12".
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Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence: Preliminary evaluation indi cates the defect to be superficial and probably dt:e to nill fabrication.
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Analysis of Occurrence: This section of piping is at reactor pressure under power operation conditions and no leakage frc= the pipe has been 2
detected.
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9 Corrective Action: A section of the pipe containing the defect was 9?jl recoved and shipped to Consumers Pover Conpany laboratories for cetallo-7 graphical examination. Based on the results of the investigation l(;
conducted to date, it isconcluded that an occlusion occurrei during W
the manufacturing stage. This is based on i.he fact that the defect fd under high cagnification appears to have a blunt bottom. Cracks Q
resulting from service conditions have a sharp bottom. Further, the
-y metallographic exa=ination has shown, to date, that the depth of the defect was significantly overestimated. The depth span thus fer in the netallographic exa=ination is 0.1T".
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following their complet nn together with any additional corrective action taken.
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Failure Data: None.
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