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IE Insp Repts 50-508/81-19 & 50-509/81-19 on 811101-30. Noncompliance Noted:Improper Implementation of Provisions of Filler Metal Procurement & Control Procedures
ML20040D048
Person / Time
Site: Satsop
Issue date: 01/08/1982
From: Albert W, Dodds R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20040D049 List:
References
50-508-81-19, 50-509-81-19, NUDOCS 8201290530
Download: ML20040D048 (13)


See also: IR 05000508/1981019

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U. S. hCCLEAR REGUL\\ TORY C0!ciESSIO?i

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Report !!o. 50-508/81 19, 50-509/81 19

Docket !!o. 50-508 & 50-509

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CPPR-154/155

Safeguards Group

Licensce: Washington Public Power Supply System

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P. 0. Box 1223 -

Elma, Washington 98541

5'acility Itame: WNP-3 and WNP-5

WNP-3/5 Side,Elma, Washington

Inspcetion at:

Inspection conducted:

, November 1-30, 1981

Inspectors:

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M.G.ybertfhr.Residentinspector

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R. T. Dodds, Chief ~, Reactor Projects Section 2

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Summary:

Inspection during the period of November 1-30, 1981

(Report Nos. 50-508/81-19 and 50-509/81-19)

Areas Inspected: Routine unannounced inspection by resident inspector

of construction activities including observations off-shft and

on a weekend.

Principal areas inspected included: (1) open items

related to erection of structual steel; (2) Licensee reported events

including replacement of sliding base plate for south stea a generator

of WNP-3; (3) integrity of concrete repairs in WNP-3 Reactor

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Auxiliary Building (RAB); (4) concrete placements incluaing

preplacement and curing activities; (5) weld filler metal controls;

and (6) lay-up activities for WNP-5. The inspection involved 94 man

hours on site by one NRC inspector.

Results1 Of tim six principal areas inspected, one item of non-compliance

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was identified in the area of weld filler metal control.

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Persons Contacted

The inspector interviewed various engineering, management, inspec-

tion and construction personnel of the organizations listed below,

Key personnel, including those who attended the exit interview are

specifically identified below:

a.

Washington Public Power Supply System

  • R. S. Leddick, Program Director, WNP-3/5
  • J. A. Puzauskas, Quality Assurance Engineering Supervisur
  • 0. E. Trapp, Project Quality Assurance Manager

N. F. Blaisc, Senior Project Quality Engineer

D. R. Coody, Project Quality Engineer

R. E. Jurbala, Project Quality Engineer

D. A. Kerlee, Quality Assurance Audits Supervisor

N. C. Kaufman, Project Start Up Manager

  • E. L. Stephens, Senior Project Quality Engineer

C. H. Tweksbury, Quality Assurance Surveillance Supervisor

J. A. Vanni, Senior Project Quality Engineer

J. M. Walker, Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

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Ebasco Services, Inc. (Ebasco)

L. F. Adams, Senior Project Quality Engineer

L. A. Bast, Project Quality Engineer

  • A. M. Curtona, Deputy. Project Quality Assurance Manager

G. E. Ellis, Civil Design Engineer (ESSE)

M. R. Harris, Quality Assurance Engineer-

J. W. Hassett, Project Quality-Engineer-

R. G. Peck- Quality Assurance Engineer

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T. F. Tully, Lead Project Quality Engineer, Audits

D. E. Patterson, Lead Quality Engineer, Records

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Morrison-Knudsen, Inc. (MK) (263 Contractor)

R. Davis, Project Qaulity Manager

G. Hill, Quality Control Manager

S. Schuerman, Quality Assurance Manager

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Morrison-Knudsen/ESI/ Lord-Joint Venture (MK/ESI/ LORD)

M. Cepkauskas, Project Welding Engineer

M. Grayson, Manager Quality and Tech. Support (Corporate Office)

W. Holcombe, Project Quality Assurance Manager

C. Johnson, Deputy Project Quality Director

E. Johnson, Senior Materials Engineer

R. Lawrence, Project Director

L. Murray, Wilding Superintendent

C. Rapp, Construction Manager

J. Sowers, Project Quality Director

  • Designates those attendh.g exit interview held on November 30,

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2.

Site Tours

Daily tours of some portion of the construction site were conducted

by the resident inspector.

In addition to the active construction

zones of Unit 3, the tours during this report period included the

following:

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Main site warehouses

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Storage of equipment in Unit 5 Reactor Auxillary Building.

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General site tour on a weekend (Sunday, November 22,1981)

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Early unannounced arrival on graveyard shift (November 17,

1981)

No items of non-compliance were identified during these general

tours.

3.

Project Status

Construction on Unit 3 was approximately 42 percent complete at the

end of this report pariod.

Construction activity on Unit 5 has

completely stopped and only routine patrol or weather proofing

activities were observed during NRC tours of the Unit 5 Reactor

Auxillary Building.

An extended general power outage as a result of storm damage

occurred during the weekend of November 14 and 15, 1981.

Damage

was negligible. The replacement of the steam generator sliding

base plates (paragraph 4.b. below) was the only significant activity

under way at the time. This was unaffected by the high winds since

the weight of the steam generator was partially supported by crib-

bing. A second power outage of approximately 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> duration

occurred on November 20, 1981.

4.

Licensee Action on 10 CFR 50.55(e) Construction Deficiencies

a.

Concrete Consolidation in Shear Wall of' Reactor Auxillary

Building (Unit 3)

On July 31, 1981, the licensee agreed to provide the USNRC

with a report in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55(e) on a problem

with concrete consolidation in the inner shear wall on the

north side of Unit 3' Reactor Auxillary Building (RAB). This

placement was identified as ABW-19-21, 428.50. ' The placement

extended from the 417.5 ft. level up to approximately the

430 ft. level and reached from the steam tunnel to the north-

west HVAC chase, a distance of approximately 70.ft.

The wall

varied in thickness from 3.5 to 4.0 ft. and had numerous

penetrations.

Thb extent of the voids resulting from the lack

of consolidation is described in the licensee's reports of

August 7. September 20 and November 11, 1981, and NRC report

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no. 50-508/81-13 for. the inspection conducted on July 27-31,

1981. The Licensca's final report dated November-11, 1981 was

received and reviewed during this report period. As a result

of this review certain-questions were forwarded from the NRC

regional office to the -1icensee with regard.to the engineering

evaluation, the disposition and the corrective action.

Repairs

to the wall and a subsequent'non-conforming condition resulting

from inadequate grouting of two embed plates, were examined by

the NRC inspector.

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In addition to the licensee's evaluation of the wall, during

the period of November 10-20, 1981, the NRC retained Parameters

Inc. to conduct an independent evaluation of the structual

integrity of the wall.

Parameters in turn utilized the services

of Construction Engineering Consultants (CEC) to parform sonic

testing of the wall.

CEC's final report had not been received

by the end of the report period.

The item will remain open pending receipt of CEC's final

report and answers to requests for additional information.

b.

Steam Generator Sliding Base Plate Deficiency (Unit 3)

On October 19, 1981, the Licensee reported that a potential

deficiency existed with regard to the sliding base plates

under the South Steam Generator installed in Unit 3.

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deficiency was that documentation concerning the required

surface finish of the plates was contradictory.

It was

necessary to raise the steam generator and replace these

plates since the Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) Supplier

(Combustion Engineering) would not concur in a disposition of

this deficiency which accepted the highest of the contradictory

surface finish readings.

The NSSS Supplier believed that such

a finish would impose unacceptable restraint on steam generator

movement during thermal expansion of the primary system.

The resident inspector examined the disposition of this item

by review of procedures, observation of work and observation

of initial readings on the plates after they were removed.

The following MK/ESI/ LORD procedures were examined:

1.

F01-1024 Revision 0 " Verification of Lifting and Reset-

ting of Steam Generator."

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FCP-1071 Revision 0 " Lifting and Resetting of Steam

Generator No 2."

The following procedure of Lampson Inc. (rigging contractor)

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LUR-WP-29 Revision 1 " South Steam Generator and Sliding

Base Lift."

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No deviations from the above listed procedures were identified

during the lifting and resetting operations.

Initial readings on the removed base plates indicated that

they did exceed the established tolerence for surface finish

of 125 rms.

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The operation of lifting and resetting the steam generator

with the sliding base plate attached was examined in accordance

with the NRC procedure for preplanning of complex construction

activity. This item will remain open until the final report

of the Licensee has been received and the corrective action to

prevent recurrence of similar situations has been reviewed.

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Morrison-Knudsen Structural Steel Bolting Problem (Units 3 and 5)

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In January 1981 the NRC was notified by the Licensee of a

potential 10 CFR 50.55(e) condition regarding the erection of

structural steel and the associated QC documentation.

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Licensee has submitted that portion of his final report covering

the reinspection effort on Unit 5.

The remaining portion of

the report is to be submitted in January 1982.

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The partial report was examined in conjunction with the open

item resolutions discussed in paragraph 5.

However, this item

will remain open pending receipt of evaluation of a final

report addressing Unit 3.

There are no open questions as a

result of this examination.

5.

Licensee Action on Previous Unresolved Items or Items of Non Compliance

a.

(Closed) Unresolved Item-(50-508/80-06-01) M-K Addition of

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Unauthorized Welds

The resident inspector had expressed an uaresolved concern

because beam clips had been welded rather than bolted to a

column contrary to the applicable drawing.

Since the' weld in

question had not received final inspection, the matter was

considered unresolved. -Subsequently, the inspector noted

several other conditions which were identified as. items of

non-compliance. These were listed as separate items without

closing this item because of the extensive nature of the

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problem.

As a consequence, structural. steel inspection was

addressed and resulted in procedure changes, craft training,

inspector training, and a reinspection program. NRC inspection

report no. 50-508/80-13, paragraph 2a, addresses procedural

changes.

During this inspection, the inspector examined craft

retraining, Quality Control inspector retraining, and the

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reinspection program.

In addition, various checks were made

of ongoing inspection activity.

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Craft and inspector retraining was conducted as part of the

response to Corrective Action request No. 33 issued on January 23,

1981, two days after the M-K Co. issued a stop work order for

all bolting, welding and erection of. structural steel.

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retraining included "...all construction, Quality Control

engineering and supervisory personnel involved with structural

steel erection...".

Training records were examined as follows:

1981 Date

No. of Atitendees

Subject

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MKProceduhes

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MK Procedures

Mar. 26

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Supply System . Training Film

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Turn-of-Nut-Method

Apr. 14

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Turn-of-Nut-Method

Apr. 14

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Turn-of-Nut-Method

Apr. 14

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Turn-of-Nut-Method

Apr. 22

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Specs and MK Procedures

Apr. 30

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Structural Welding

Apr. 30

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Codes and QA Records

May 12

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Turn-of-Nut-Method

May 18

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Bolt Loading

The inspector found that the personnel covered and the material

covered was generally satisfactory.

However, a specific

determination of job responsibilities and qualifications

against the training received or required was not made.

The reinspection program for both Units 3 and 5 was examined.

This program also originated with Corrective Action Request

No. 33 (CAR-33) resulting from the stop work order of January 21,

1981. CAR-33 stated that "...all accessible structural steel

physical belted and welded connections in both units are to be

examined ty zones to verify conformance..." The reinspection

program also required records verification.

During this

report period, the inspector examined the records system for

the zone representing the floor beams at the 362 ft. level in

the northwest section of the Unit 3 Reactor Auxillary Building

between the inner and outer shear walls

(Ebasco NW7 G-3403).

Records of reinspection were readily retrievable utilizing the

Ebasco drawing as an index. The records selected for this

zone (about a dozen items) were of satisfactory quality. The

inspector questioned the fact that the connection between beam

294 F and the outer shear wall embed plate was not recorded on-

the index drawing and did not have a corresponding record.

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was subsequently determined that the situation had t.een

covered by NCR 2587 and NCR 2686 which had been written

because excessive slope of the beam necessitated welding

rather than bolting as specified.

Another index sheet, specifically

for welded connections, listed the item.

The inspector found

that the records system for reinspection of bolted joints was

satisfactory. The records and their retrievability for the

original inspection of the same joints were not examined.

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Reinspection in the field was verified by observations made

during tours of the facility.

Reinspection was specifically

checked against records by a random sample of joints at the

362 ft. level in Unit 3.

Joints 274C to 405A, 274C to 245C,

267G to 243C, 272D to 267G and 272D to 266C were first examined

in the field and then compared to records with cross checks

between beam markings and drawing location, number of bolts

versus drawing, and notes with field QC marks (where available).

No discrepancies were identified.

The inspector also examined the basic criteria and management

of the reinspection program.

It was found that the program

for Unit 3 dropped the requirement for a 20 percent check of

reinspected joints using a torque wrench.

This was done on

March 19, 1981 by M-K comunication No.10C-81-292.

The basis

for eliminating the requirement was that the percentage of

discrepancies found by the torque wrench check during its

initial use in Unit 3 was negligible (e.g. less than 1 percent).

In Unit 5, where more extensive problems had been found with

the initial inspections, all accessible bolts were checked

with a torque wrench and there was no mitigation of the require-

ment. No further items of concern were identified.

This item

is closed.

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(Closed) Item of Non-Compliance (50-508/509/80-06-02) MK Failure

to Establish Measures for the identification of Inspected Items

An item of non-compliance was issued in 1980 because the

structural steel contractor (M-K) had not established a

control system which insures each joint has received an

appropriate inspection.

See unresolved item a above which discusses the examination of

the reinspection system.

During tours of the plant several

structural steel joints were examined for proper assembly.

No

discrepancies were identified in washers, evidence of tighten-

ing or type of bolts (A-325).

All accessible joints (about 30)

on floor beams for the 417.5 ft. level of the RAB in the

northwest quadrant were examined during an off shift tour.

No

discrepancies were noted in these joints which represented

activity under the current quality control program (not reinspection).

The inspector concluded that the reinspection program for the

disposition of the item of non-compliance had been satisfactorily

completed.

The inspector also concluded that the corrective

action to insure adequate control over current structural

steel assembly had been satisfactorily implemented.

This item

is closed.

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(Closed) Item of Non-Compliance (50-508/80-06/03)

MK Failure to Accomplish Welding in Accordance with Requirements

In this item of non-compliance the licensee was cited for

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failure of the contractor's inspection system to detect

undercut which had been masked by grinding.

Following this,

the resident inspector further examined structural welds and

noted an instance of oversize welding.

This item has been examined previously but not closed out

since the non-conformance report covering the oversize welding

had not been examined.

Examination of the non-conformance report no. 5292 disclosed

the weld to have been dispositioned " accept-as-is". The

reasons for this disposition was found to be stated in a

Quality Finding Report (QFR) issued on January 20, 1981.

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QFR noted that the questionable beam clip had been reworked

without a controlling NCR. Therefore, NCR No. 5292 was

prepared on Feburary 18, 1981 to provide a record of the

discrepancy and provide for control of reinspection. A

reinspection report dated March 18, 1981 was examined.

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inspector's questions were satisfactorily resolved and the

item is considered closed.

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(0 pen) Item of Non-compliance (50-508/509/80-13-01)

M-K Failure to Assure that Bolted Assemblies Meet Specification

Requirements

In the initial finding, the NRC cited an instance of loose

bolts in a structural beam which had been inspected and accepted.

In response the Licensee stated that the questionable joint

had been loosened to facilitate installation of other structural

steel.

Corrective action included procedure changes (IPCN-

095 to CP-05) and training classes (October 23, 1980 and

November 1, 1980).

In report 50-508/81-02 the inspector

verified correction of the joint but noted a discrepancy

between the date of full compliance stated in the response and

the actual compliance date for training and procedure changes.

Further, a question arose regarding the possibility that the

initial unbolting of the structural steel joint may have been

a deliberate act done for the purpose of embarassing the

cognizant Quality Control inspector. (See NRC report 50-508/81-04.)

From observations of the current structural steel inspection

program and the reinspection program, disposition and corrective

action appear satisfactory.

However, pending completion of

NRC reporting on it's investigation (separate from-inspection

reports) and the licensee's investigation of the deliberate

malpractice issue, the item will remain open. The malpractice

matter will be discussed in the licens e's : final 50.55(e)

report on the reinspection of structural- steel for Unit 3.

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(Closed) Item of Non-compliance (50-508/81-02/01)

M-K Failure to take Effective Corrective Action ,

In January 1981, the NRC resident inspeckor conducted a

follow-up examination of bolting practices for structural

steel.

During this follow-up. inspection, there was evidence

of continuing problems with structural steel inspection records.

In a sample of twelve joints, one inspection report could not

be located.

The NRC resident inspector' considered this to be

a second item of non-compliance for essentially the-same

problem.

Other instances of inadequate inspection. records were noted.

Based on these observations, the contractor issued a stop work

order on January 21, 1981 for all structural steel assembly

operations as previously discussed in 5.a above. This was

followed by M-K corrective action request No. 33 and a directive

from the Supply System that specifed the corrective action and

reinspection program to be conducted.

As described for Open

Item 80-06/01, the reinspection program has been examined and

corrective actions verified. The item is closed.

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(Closed) Item of Non-Compliance (50-508/509/81-02/04)

M-K Inadequate Structural Steel Bolting Inspections

In January 1981, the NRC resident inspector found instances in

which inspection records did not reflect non-conforming conditions

in the field. This resulted in the actions described in items

5.a and above. These corrective actions have been verified as

described above. The item is closed.

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(Closed) Item of Non-Compliance (50-508/509/81-02/05)

M-K Inadequate Structural Steel Quality Records

In January 1981,. the NRC resident inspector found instances in

which the inspection records did not conform to actual configura-

tions in the field.

For instance, joints were noted which had

a different number of bolts from the inspection record. This

item 17 considered closed based upon the verification of the

corrective action taken as described in items 5.a and 5.e above.

6.

High Strength Anchor Bolting for Structural Steel Embed Plates

An Examination was made of "R P Plate" high strength stud bolts

utilized by M-K for anchors of embed plates in the Unit 3 Reactor

Auxillary Building (RAB), including certification reports of physical

and chemical properties of the bolts in actual use.

Initially, the

audit sample was selected by randomly choosing two sizes of bolts

in the field (1 " x 2'6" and 2" x 3'0", drawing piece marks RPAB 2

and 3 respectively).

Records of M-K transmittals to the plant QA

records vault for seven heat numbers (actually designated " Heat Codes"

by Lone Star Bolt Co.) covering these sizes and others, were obtained.

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The records were recovered and examined for the necessary verifica-

tion. All seven heat numbers, 10, 30, 4T, 6T, 9RJ, B18-6 and 7R

were found to comply with the requirements of ASTM A-193-78a.

Heats 4T and 9RJ represented the two sizes in the sample.

In

second check, four heat numbers (or codes) were selected from

markings on studs in the field.

Records for two of these were

available in the first sample. Two additional heat codes, 75 and

6RJ, were noted and records recovered and checked for physical and

chemical properties. All heat codes for bolts in the field were

checked against the applicable sizes of bolts in the field and as

designated on the purchase order.

No discrepancies were identified.

Based on the sample selected and the examinations made by the

inspector, it appeared that all bolts met ASTM A-193 as specified.

7.

Welding Material Control

The controls utilized by MK/ESI/ LORD for control of welding materials

were examined. MK/ESI/ LORD procures, stores and disperses weld

filler materials utilizing procedure FWP 500N Revision 2 titled

" Filler Metal Procurement and Control". This procedure is based on

Ebasco Specifications 884-WA-80, 884-WB-80, and 884-WC-80 which

provide requirements for welding nuclear pressure components,

welding non-nuclear pressure components, and structural welding

respectively.

The procedures also implement the requirements of

ASME Sections II and III and ANSI N45.2.2 as applicable for weld

filler metal control.

AWS D.1.1 is referenced for structural

welding in the Ebasco specification but is'not referenced in the

procedure since the MK/ESI/ LORD scope of work does not involve

structures. An examination of the procedure ~ was made. . Although

deviations between the procedure and' actual practice were noted as

described below, the procedure itself was found to be a satis-

factory document for the purpose inten'ded.

To examine implementation of the procedure, the inspector selected

three MK/ESI/ LORD purchase requisitions (Nos.--1093,1101 and 1102).

These requisitions covered the purchase of ten different items of

filler materials, including inserts and coated and uncoated electrods

totalling 30,260 pounds. The three requisitions resulted in four

procurement actions.

Each of these actions was examined for

engineering controls, QA approvals and provisions in the purchase

order, correspondence control use of approved suppliers, and use of

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code specifications.

One discrepancy was-noted; the procurement

data package could not account for 100 lbs of requisitioned E70S-2,

1/16" material. On further checking it was found that the material

had not actually been procured. The inspector observed that the

omission could be indicative of inadequate quality review since the

absence of quality data for the item had not been previously noted

as one might expect.

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Receiving inspection of the procured material was examined for the

three purchase orders (one was cancelled). Reports 9007, 9044 and

9016 were examined and found to be in order. Two items totalling

9000 lbs had been placed on " hold" because the manufactures certi-

ficate of conformance did not correspond with purchase order re-

quirements. The inspector noted that the suggested disposition of

this document discrepancy may not be appropriate since it was based

on the original issue of the purchase order rather than a subsequent

revision which allows for procurement from a different manufactur-

ing site. The inspector had no other comments on receiving inspection.

Warehouse controls were examined to assure that storage met the

requirements of the referenced Ebasco specifications, the procedure,

and ANSI N45.2.2.

Materials were found to be segregated by type

and discrepant material was identified. The control system over

warehouse inventory was examined and found to adequately reflect

the actual quantity for the one type of filler metal and heat

number examined in the warehouse.

This was E 7018-Al material from

purchase order No. 9016.

Disbursement from the warehouse to the two MK/ESI/ LORD wire rooms

presently in service was examined.

It was found that form QA-034

was not being used as specified by the procedure.

Section 7.3.1 of

the procedure requires a three part form with distribution to:

Welding engineer

Warehouse

QA records

Actual practice was found to use a two part form with distribution

to:

Field wire rooms

QA records

No copies were retained by the warehouse or welding engineer.

Control and storage of weld filler material in the wire room

serving the west laydown area fabrication shop (west wire room) was

examined.

Discrepancies with the req'uirements'of procedure FWp-500

were noted as follows:

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Section 7.4.1 requires that an approved access list be posted

in each field wire room.

However, two lists were posted in

the west room, one by function and another by name. One

individual entered the room whose name did not appear on the

list but whose function appearedito require access.

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explained to the inspector that the name list was out of date.

On the other hand, the wire room attendant was confused as to

who was actually represented by _the functional or title listing.

It was noted that this wire room was also used as a tool room

which increased the potential for unauthorized access.

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Section 7.4.4 of the procedure requires that bare wire and

consumable inserts be kept dry and packaged until required for

use.

Contrary to this, one coil of bare wire was found to be

out of its package.

It was also observed that a large coffee

urn was in use near bare wire storage.

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Section 7.4.6 requires that all spooled wire for the GTAW

process be placed on pellets or shelves.

Contrary to this,

two stacks of bare wire were placed on top of sealed cans of

E-7018-Al electrodes.

Further one stack contained more than

one type of filler material.

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Section 7.4.8 requires that each oven or slot in the oven be

labeled with the applicable information for the material being

stored.

Contrary to this specific requirement, oven No. 2 did

not bear any content identification. Oven No. 3 did not

specifically relate the identification on the outside of the

door to the slots inside the oven.

There were no individual

slot identification tags inside the oven.

In addition to these specific procedure violations, the inspector

observed two calibration stickers on the oven temperature controls,

one of which was out of date.

An examination of the wire room

serving the Unit 3 construction zone did not reveal any discre-

pancies. This wire room is not used as a tool room.

Disbursement of filler metal to welders was examined. Two deviations

from procedure were identified in the west wire room during a

single element sample:

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Section 7.5.2 required that a pink copy of form QA-35 accompany

each portable container.

Contrary to this, welder T-16 withdrew

two portable containers, one with coated wire and one with

bare wire, from the west wire room.

However, only the coated

wire container bore a QA-35 form as required, since both types

of material had been listed on one form.

Examination of the

practice in the other wire room showed that two forms were

used in such cases.

b.

Section 7.4.11 requires that all GTAW welding wire be issued

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in capped containers.

Contrary to this, a capped. container

was not used for the wire issued to welder T-16 on November 30,

1981.

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The deviations from procedure FWP 500N found in the practices

employed at the west wire room' are considered to be an-item of non-

compliance (50-508/81-19-01).

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Management Meetings

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Weekly meetings were conducted with QA management or Supply System

Management representatives. A formal exit interview-with the

WNP Program Director and staff was held on November 30,.1981, to'

discuss the principal items in this report.

Following discussion

with the Supply System, a meeting was held on" December 1,1981 with

the management of MK/ESI/ LORD:to specifically- discuss problems with

the control of weld filler. materials.

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