ML20040E486
| ML20040E486 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Zimmer |
| Issue date: | 12/15/1980 |
| From: | Phillip G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20040E458 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-81-376, FOIA-81-A-15 NUDOCS 8202040403 | |
| Download: ML20040E486 (5) | |
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isi, 3,hangeriwelds."nGittiings.has. done; this !on ;the basis' of piirs8nlillyi ane t f
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Bolt holes,for.large. bore pipe support hangers are required to be i :' '
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David Tox, UcIding NDE Quality Engineer and Len Wood, QA Engineerp i
. CC&E, are finding. asi n.any as 30 discrepancies during reviews 8 of 4 * ~
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Memo to oIA requustin8 investigation.y l[Vf dff.Ti${Q5 12/15/80 t
12/29/80 Receipt of CAP petition.
12/30/80 Start review of GAP material (continues until 3/04/
01/09/81 OIA mocting with GAP O! /c ff
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01/15/81 Interview of J. Donahue.
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( 02/19/81 Interview of G. Phillip and K. Hard j
display of Hu-42 weld recordo.
02/19/817 Request for veld packages from hesident Inspect or (per ora report).
03/M/81 End of OIA review of CAP material.
) Es 03/05/81 Interview of E. L. Williamson.
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(Draf t GAO report to liRC for corr. ment).
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(Request for extension to reply to GAO draf t report)
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(NRC comments on draf t CAO report).
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~Tnterview of QC inspector setlock at Re s i.d ent Inspc. Lot's I aller,xi st;r.
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e 07/30/81 Date of OIA report as origion illy dr.-tud (tro n tt on ni: t t c-1.:t tu r).
08/03/81 Reinterview of D. Danielson, R. Knep, J. Kcppler
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08/0'4/81 Reinterview of G. Phillip, K. Udrd.
08/M/81 Presentation of OIA findingu to KILI personnel.
0B/07/81 07A report date, date of transmi ttel to Con il sv3 n't.
09/M/817 OIA report dicciosed via FO'tA reqdest.
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Review of CAP material 3-4 1
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Interview of Gerald Phillip 1/14-15/81 5-16 II
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3 Jc Interview of Charles yorelius 1/26/81 19-22 3
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j 5M Interview of Richard Knop 1/23/81 24-25 1
dj Interview of James Donahue 1/15/81 25-26 1
8[ N Interview of James Keppler 1/29/81 26-28 2
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I Interview of ten Williamson 3/5/81 35-38 3
Keview of Welding records 39-48 4f cy606
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Hcmo from Ahearne to Cummings, dated 12/15/80 I
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Letter from Keppler to CC&E. dated 7/2/80. transmitting IE Report t50-358/8O-09 C/NdUOW ff/%tt).
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Weld Package for CT-606.
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Veld Package for VR-K-811/VR-K-916.
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Nonconformance Report (E-2138. Revision 1 (typed version).
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Nonconfor:ssuce Report #E-2138 (handwritten version).
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} 7/15/76 CY606 Radiographr.d, areas 0-13, 13-1~ have incompier;e fusion, rejected.
s 08/08/76 RR42 radin hd areas %-W rejected.
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O 6/08/77 CY606 repaired and rc-radiographed.
g pg4Q TlOE O 11/9/77 weld K516 welded. C M IS "C Naf" M W T U#
F 1/30/79 K811 welded, missed ANI hold point on fit-up inspection.
9/18-20/79 K. Ward inspection, radiograph deficiencies.
Gc U/79 NES review of radiographs in renponse to Ward inspection begins,
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Q d12/3/79 NR E-2260, radiograph f K811 shows nonconsumed insert on adjacent K-827.
12/09/79 Nes has reviewed 812 weld records, identified 509 discrepancies.
- 12/10/79 Applegate investigation begins (initial focus on timecard cheating).
I2'/11-12/79 K. Ward inNn ection.x o votol2>
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Ng 2*.2 t o ypyy 12/17/.79 fir:;t Applegate daily report suggesting weld problems, no specifica.
012/2//79 h (PM) tells Applcgate that/K8117 MSR pipe has"insertfault".((d f
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wcld KB11 replaced with veld K916.
l 012/28/79' Applegate briefs W. Murray on veck's activit.ies.
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]says veld /CY6067 acceptance in: proper./NdWM8K MY 1/04/80 Applegate investigation terminated (1/3/80 Inst daily report?).
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l 0 1/14/80 W. Puckett dispusition of NR E-2138RT, cut out and rewelde 1 / 15 / 8 0
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