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Part 21 Rept Re Failed Bolting on Pacific Air Products Co Gravity Dampers.Failed Bolts Replaced W/Higher Strength Bolts
ML20063K679
Person / Time
Site: Comanche Peak  Luminant icon.png
Issue date: 02/16/1994
From: William Cahill
TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
REF-PT21-94 TXX-94042, NUDOCS 9403020022
Download: ML20063K679 (7)


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E E Log # TXX-94042 File # 10110 7t/ELECTR/C Ref. # 10CFR 21.21 February 16, 1994 William J. Cahill, Jr.

Grump %cr President U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (CPSES)

DOCKET NOS. 50-445 AND 50-446 FAILED BOLTING ON PACIFIC AIR PRODUCTS COMPANY GRAVITY DAMPERS 10CFR21 REPORTABLE DEFICIENCY Gentlemen:

On January 19, 1994, TU Electric notified the NRC of an issue regarding failed bolting on Pacific Air Products Company (PAPCO) gravity dampers via facsimile. Attached is the report which satisfies the reporting requirements of 10CFR21.

The report has been formatted in a manner that corresponds to the specific information requested by subparts (1) through (viii) of paragraph 21.21(c)(4) of the regulation. This is exclusive of that portion of subpart (vi) regarding names and locations of other facilities which may be affected, as this information is not known to TU Electric and subpart (viii) in its entirety regarding the advice that has been or will be given to other ,

facilities. Such advice would be dependent on the facility specific use of the subject components.

A copy of this report will be sent to Reed National Air Products, which is now the parent company of PAPCO.

Sincerely, William J. Cahill, Jr.

t GLM:bm ATTACHMENT cc: Mr. L. J. Callan, Region IV Mr. L. A. Yandell, Region IV Resident Inspectors, CPSES C

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Page 1 of 6 l 10CFR21 REPORTABLE DEFICIENCY INVOLVING FAILED BOLTING ON PAPCO GRAVITY DAMPERS j

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(i) Information supplied by:

William J. Cahill, Jr.

TU Electric <

400 North Olive Street, LB 81 l Dallas, TX 75201  :

(ii) The facility is the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES)

Units 1 and 2. The basic components . involved are the %-20 X %"

bolts connecting the damper blades to the shafts on diesel generator room vent fan discharge gravity dampers. j (iii) The gravity dampers containing the bolting were supplied to CPSES. -

by the manufacturer, PAPCO. J (iv) Description 1

The bolting material in question involves %" bolts, %" long, 20 - j UNC, used to attach the 16 gauge sheet metal damper blades to the  :

%" diameter. shaf ts on PAPCO gravity dampers. The gravity dampers 1 are model number SL 100 BPHD-N. The bolting material is identified l

. on PAPCO drawings as commercial grade with certifications to ASTM 1 standards. l 4

Site Specific Summary During a system walkdown on October 1, 1993, it was noted that some  ;

of the Unit 2 diesel generator room vent fan discharge gravity -

dampers were partially open with the associated fans off. The ,

gravity dampers open when the diesel ventilation fans start to j provide sufficient air flow to cool the diesel generator room and  ;

close to prevent back flow through an idle fan. Further inspection found that five of the eight large capacity (50,000 CFM) dampers '

had at least one blade broken loose.from the shaft.due to failure of the bolts connecting the blades to the shafts.  !

1 A documentation review noted two previous similar. bolt failures involving a Unit One diesel generator room. vent fan discharge gravity damper and a primary plant supply fan discharge gravity damper. All of the bolt failures were on dampers which are downstream of a high horsepower vane axial-fan'(40HP diesel generator room ventilation fans and a 60HP primary plant supply fan).

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Analysis of the failed bolts was performed by CPSES engineering in  !

order to determine the cause of the failures. The analysis determined that the bolts failed in a bending mode under dynamic  :

loading conditions. Some of the holes in the damper blade material  ;

were oversized allowing one side of the bolt and lock washer to be  !

unsupported, imparting excessive bending stresses.into the bolt. l Also, some of the bolts lacked lock washers and/or adequate  !

preloading, allowing the bolts to loosen. The prying action of the damper blade during opening and closing imparted excessive bending stresses to the bolt, Based on the above, TU Electric concluded that inadequate design / manufacturing of these bolts could have resulted in i decreased air' flow from the diesel generator rooms which could have  ;

rendered the diesel generators inoperable due to excessive room '

temperature. Therefore, this condition is considered a defect as defined in 10CFR21.

Site Specific Safety Implications.

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room vent fan discharge gravity dampers did not make the dampers l incapable of performing their safety function. Using the conservative assumption that all loose blades identified would become stuck in the closed position, thereby decreasing the airflow through the dampers a proportionate amount, an evaluation was

  • performed which concluded that sufficient airflow would be available to maintain the diesel generator room temperatures'within  ;

design limits; however, if enough blades were to have become loose due to this condition, the dampers could have been incapable of performing their safety related function.

(v) On December 14, 1993, following the completion of a failure ,

analysis to determine the root cause of the failed bolting, TU Electric identified that this condition was potentially reportable under the provisions of 10CFR21.

(vi) TU Electric has identified 92 safety related dampers, in addition to those discussed in (iv) above, which may be susceptible to failure of the bolting connecting the damper blades to the shafts.

Damper Taa No. Damper Function j i

CP1-VADPGU-03 Electrical Area Fan Cooler Fan 1-17/1-18 ,

Discharge Gravity Damper '!

CP1-VADPGU-04 Electrical Area Fan Cooler Fan 1-17/1-18 i Suction Gravity Damper CP1-VADPGU-08 Electrical Area fan Cooler Fan'l-15/1-16 Discharge Gravity Damper l

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' Damper Tao No. Damper Function CP1-VADPGU-10 Electrical Area Fan Cooler Fan 1-15/1-16 -

Suction Gravity Damper CP1-VADPGC-23 High Pressure Chemical Feed Room Exhaust j Gravity Damper CP1-VADPGC-24 High Pressure Chemical Feed Room Supply-Gravity Damper  !

CP1-VADPGC-25 High Pressure Chemical Feed Room Exhaust  !

Gravity Damper _

CP1-VADPGU-38 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity :f Damper CP1-VADPGU-39 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity-Damper CP1-VADPGU-40 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity {

Damper

  • CP1-VADPGU-41 Battery Room Exhaust Fan _ Discharge Gravity '

Damper CP1-VADPGU-42 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity i Damper _

CP1-VADPGU-43 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity j Damper  :

CP1-VADPGU-46 Diesel Generator Fuel Oil Day Tank Area Vent '

Fan Gravity Damper CPI-VADPGU-47 Diesel Generator Fuel Oil Day Tank Area Vent Fan Gravity Damper -

~CP1-VADPGU-48 Diesel Generator Room Vent' Fan Discharge Gravity Damper i CP1-VADPGU-49 Diesel Generator Room Vent Fan Discharge Gravity Damper i CP1-VADPGU-50 Diesel Generator Room Vent Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CP1-VADPGU-51 Diesel Generator Room Vent Fan Discharge  ;

Gravity Damper  !

CP1-VADPGU-52 Diesel Generator Room Vent Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CP1-VADPGU-53 Diesel Generator Room Vent Fan Discharge +

Gravity Damper i CP1-VADPGU-54 Diesel Generator Room Vent Fan Discharge Gravity Damper >

CP1-VADPGU-55 Diesel Generator Room Vent Fan Discharge Gravity Damper '

CP1-VADPGU-60 ' Electrical Area Fan Cooler Fan 1-17 Discharge 'l Gravity Damper CP1-VADPGU-61 Electrical Area Fan Cooler. Fan 1-18 Discharge Gravity Damper  !

CP1-VADPGU-62 Electrical Area Fan Cooler Fan 1-15 Discharge )

Gravity Damper q CP1-VADPGV-63 Electrical Area fan Cooler Fan 1-16 Discharge  ;

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Damper Tao No. Damper Function I CP2-VADPGU-03 Switchgear Room Fan Cooler Fan 2-17/2-18 Discharge Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-04 Switchgear Room Fan Cooler Fan 2-17/2-18 Suction Gravity Damper '

CP2-VADPGU-08 Switchgear Room Fan Cooler Fan 2-15/2-16 -

Discharge Gravity Damper I

CP2-VADPGU-10 Switchgear Room Fan Cooler Fan 2-15/2/16 Suction Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGC-22 High Pressure Chemical Feed Room Ventilation-Supply Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGC-23 High Pressure Chemical Feed Room Ventilation #

Exhaust Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGC-24 High Pressure Chemical Feed Room Ventilation  :

Supply Gravity Demper  ;

CP2-VADPGC-25 High Pressure Chemical Feed Room Ventilation ,

Exhaust Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-38 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-39 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity  ;

Damper CP2-VADPGU-40 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-41 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-42 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity-Damper CP2-VADPGU-43 Battery Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-46 Diesel Generator Fuel Oil Day Tank Area Vent .

Fan Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-47 Diesel Generator Fuel Oil Day Tank Area' Vent Fan Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-60 Switchgear Room Fan Cooler Fan 2-17 Discharge Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-61 Switchgear Room Fan Cooler Fan 2-18 Discharge Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-62 Switchgear Room Fan Cooler Fan 2-15 Discharge Gravity Damper CP2-VADPGU-63 Switchgear Room Fan. Cooler Fan 2-16 Discharge Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-01 Containment Hydrogen Purge Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGU-01 Control Room Emergency Pressurization Unit Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-02 Containment Hydrogen Purge Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper-CPX-VADPGU-02 Control Room Emergency Pressurization Unit Gravity Damper

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Damper .

CPX-VADPGU-05 Control Room Air Conditioning Unit Gravity  ;

Damper ,

CPX-VADPGU-06 Control Room Air Conditioning Unit Gravity .

Damper CPX-VADPGC-07 Primary Plant Vent Supply Fan Discharge ,

Gravity Damper .

CPX-VADPGC-08 Primary Plant Vent Supply Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-09 Primary Plant Vent Supply Fan Discharge Gravity Damper _;

CPX-VADPGC-10 Primary Plant Vent Supply Fan Discharge'  :

Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-11 Primary Plant Vent Supply Fan Discharge Gravity Damper. .i CPX-VADPGC-12 Primary Plant Vent Supply Fan Discharge Gravity Damper .

CPX-VADPGC-13 Primary Plant Vent Supply Fan Discharge Gravity Damper '

CPX-VADPGC-14 Primary Plant Vent Supply Fan Discharge Gravity Damper'-

CPX-VADPGC-15 Auxiliary Bldg. Vent Equipment Room Supply Fan Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-16 Auxiliary Bldg. Vent Equipment Room Supply Fan Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-17 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGU-17 Control Room Air Conditioning Unit Discharge Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-18 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGU-18 Control Room Air Conditioning Unit Discharge ,

Gravity Damper Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge CPX-VADPGC-19 Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-20 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-21 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge l Gravity Damper .

CPX-VADPGC-22 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge ~

Gravity Damper.

CPX-VADPGC-23 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper ,

i CPX-VADPGC-24 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge. .

Gravity Damper- a CPX-VADPGC-25 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper

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Damper Tao No. Damper Function CPX-VADPGC-26 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper l CPX-VADPGC-27 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge' Gravity Damper .

CPX-VADPGC-28 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge 1 Gravity Damper-CPX-VADPGU-28 Control Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity .

Damper CPX-VADPGC-29 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge ,

Gravity Damper .

CPX-VADPGU-29 Control Room Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity i Damper .

CPX-VADPGC-30 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge ,

Gravity Damper l CPX-VADPGU-30 Control Room Kitchen and Toilet Exhaust Fan Gravity Damper -

CPX-VADPGC-31 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge Gravity Damper .

CPX-VADPGU-31 Control Room Kitchen and Toilet Exhaust Fan  ;'

Gravity Damper .

CPX-VADPGC-32 Primary Plant Vent Exhaust Fan Discharge  ;

Gravity Damper CPX-VADPGC-33 Auxiliary Bldg. Vent Equipment Room Exhaust .

Fan Gravity Damper  ;

CPX-VADPGC-34 Auxiliary Bldg. Vent Equipment Room Exhaust ,

Fan Gravity' Damper CPX-VADPGU-34 UPS Air Conditioning Unit Discharge Gravity  ;

Damper . _ .

CPX-VADPGU-35 UPS Air Conditioning System Booster Fan Inlet  !

Gravity Damper  :

CPX-VADPGU-36 UPS Air Conditioning Unit Discharge Gravity. .;

Damper -!

CPX-VADPGU-37 UPS Air Conditioning System Booster Fan Inlet.

Gravity Damper (vii) TV Electric has replaced the failed bolts with higher strength l bolts. The Unit One diesel generator. room vent fan discharge  :

gravity dampers have been inspected and no broken bolts were r identified. All of-the other safety-related gravity dampers I subject to this condition are being inspected to assure that other .!'

broken bolts do not exist. If broken bolts are identified during the inspections, the bolts will be replaced with higher strength .!

bolts.  ;

(viii) Not applicable.  ;

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