ML20040E486

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Discusses 801209 Telcon W/Former QC Inspector at Facility Re Allegations of Poor Quality Welding
ML20040E486
Person / Time
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)
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ML20040E458 List:
References
FOIA-81-376, FOIA-81-A-15 NUDOCS 8202040403
Download: ML20040E486 (5)


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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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fired for' using a magnifyi glass when exarnining welds when,- i i in in fact, he.uas using a rai e to view the 'far side of a pipe velda ' -

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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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c 01/14/S1 Interview of G. Phillip.

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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Hcmo from Ahearne to Cummings, dated 12/15/80 I

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Letter from Eastwood (Special Counsel) to Ahearne, dated 12/29/80.

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CAP Petition (Request for Investigation), undate.l.

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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 Packsge for 'RH-42/RB-X-262.

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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.

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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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WYM 0 10/12/79 NES reviewn veld 606 radi achs ohnerven deficiencies

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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.

  1. 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.

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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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