ML20040C351
| ML20040C351 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 11/24/1981 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20040C340 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-348-81-25, NUDOCS 8201270559 | |
| Download: ML20040C351 (2) | |
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s APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Alauama Power Company Docket No. 50-348 Farley License No. NPF-2 As a result of the inspection conducted on October 26-28 and November 3-6, 1981, and in accordance with the Interir. Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7, 1980), the following violation was identified.
Farley Technical Specification 4.0.5 requires that inservice inspection be performed in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (B&PV),
Section XI.
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Paragraph IWB-2500 of ASME B&PV,Section XI requires that the weld surface and one wall thickness on each side of the weld be examined for circumferential pipe welds.
2.
Paragraph IWA-2221 of ASME B&PV,Section XI specifies MT inspection in accordance with article 7 of ASME B&PV,Section V.
Paragraph 5 of ASME Specification SE-109, referenced for amplified details by article 7, requires that dry magnetic particles be applied by lightly dusting a small quantity over the surface and that excess particles be removed with a gentle air stream.
4 Contrary to the above, Inservice Inspections were not being performed in accordance with ASME B&PV,Section XI in that:
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On November 5, 1981, for welds 4 and 5 on ISO ALA-128, one wall thick-ness on the valve side of the welds was not being liquid penetrant inspected.
2.
On October 27, 1981, magnetic particles were being applied to weld 2-24 on 150 ALA-217 using a method resulting in a heavy stream of particles being applied to the surface and the excess particles were being removed by the examiner blowing the surface with his mouth.
This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement I.E).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) admission or denial of the alleged viola-tion; (2) the reasons for the violation if admitted; (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (4) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (5) the date when full compliance will 8201270559 820118 PDR ADOCK 05000348 G
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Docket llo. 50-348 Fa rley License No. NPF-2 be achieved. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.
Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
Date: NOV 2 4 1981
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