ML20070A144

Part 21 Rept Re Conditions Which Affect Hydraulic Valve Operators Supplied by Bw/Ip to Enertech Co & Listed Utils. Vendor Will Notify Enertech W/Recommendations That All Items Supplied W/Incorrect Matl Be Removed & Destroyed

ML20070A144
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley, Mcguire, Byron, Braidwood, McGuire
Issue date:	06/22/1994
From:	Gibson D BW/IP INTERNATIONAL, INC. (FORMERLY BYRON JACKSON
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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REF-PT21-94 NUDOCS 9406280210
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U.S. Nuclear Regidatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

This letter transmits a Nonfication ofDefects and Nonconformance in accordance with the requirements of10 CFR, Part 21. The attached Nonfication, CFRN 9402, reports a condition which affects hydraulic valve operators supplied by BWIIP.

7his transmittal completes the nonfication requirements on this issue.

Very truly yours, l

_! 2 D.A. Gibson Afanager, Nuclear Products Operations I

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NOTIFICATION NO. CFRN-94-02 .

I NOTIFICATION OF A REPORTABLE DATE: 21 June 1994 ISSUE PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 21 TO: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission j Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 NAME AND ADDRESS OF INDIVIDUALINFORMING THE COMMISSION:

Mr. David Gibson BW/IP International, Inc.

Pump Division 2300 East Vernon Avenue Vernon, CA 90058 .

(213) 587-6171 For Technical Information

Contact:

Dr. Kent Huber j BW/IP Evaluation No. CFR 94-003 IDENTIFICATION OF THE FACILITY, THE ACTIVITY, OR THE BASIC COMPONENT SUPPLIED FOR SUCH FACILITY OR ACTIVITY WITHIN THE UNITED STATES WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY OR l CONTAINS A DEFECT:

Basic Component: Replacement seals for valve hydraulie operator accumulators and cylinders. Part numbers 90433-011, 90433-015, 90433-017, 90433-025, 90433-027, 90433-041 IDENTIFICATION OF THE FIRM SUPPLYING THE BASIC COMPONENT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY OR CONTAINS A DEFECT:

BW/IP International, Inc.

Pump Division Successor to:

BW/IP International, Inc. l Fluid Controls Division Successor to:

Borg. Warner Nuclear Valve Division 7500 Tyrone Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91409 i

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.- l NOTIFICATION NO. CFRN-94-02 NATURE OF THE DEFECT OR FAILURE TO COMPLY AND THE SAFETY HAZARD WHICII IS CREATED  !

OR COULD BE CREATED BY SUCH DEFECT OR FAILURE TO COMPLY:

Seals supplied were Lubrithane (Polyurethane) with a Nitrile spring. Correct material is a ,

fluorocarbon (Viton) seal with a fluorocarbon (Viton) spring.  ;

The polyurethane and Nitrile materials have not been qualified for use with Fyrquel 220 MLT or Brayco 853 hydraulic fluids. Both materials are known to degrade when in contact with Fyrquel .

220 MLT hydraulic fluid. Acceptability of the Brayco 853 fluid is unknown.

The polyurethane and Nitrile materials have not been qualified for use in harsh temperature or radiation environments and may degrade and jeopardize operator function.

THE DATE ON WHICH THE INFORMATION OF SUCH DEFECT OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WAS OBTAINED:

Fluid Controls informed Pump Division on 6 June 1994 that incorrect material supply had been discovered on an unshipped order. Subsequent investigation located three earlier incidents in which incorrect material had been supplied and delivered to customer (Enertech). Details were provided to Pump Division by FAX on 14 June 1994.

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t IN THE CASE OF A BASIC COMPONENT WHICH CONTAINS A DEFECT OR FAILS TO COMPLY, THE ,

NUMBER AND LOCATION OF ALL SUCH COMPONENTS IN USE AT, SUPPLIED FGR, OR BEING SUPPLIED FOR ONE OR MORE FACILITIES OR ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS:

All components effected by this Notification were supplied to Enertech Company 2950 E. Birch St.

Brea, CA 92621 -

Sixty-eight (68) of :he items have subsuquently been delivered to the following utilities; Duke Power - Mcguire 18 pieces Commmonwealth Edison - Braidwood 7 pieces {

- Byron (pooled storage) ,

Duquesne Power & Light - Beaver Valley 43 pieces j I

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NOTIFICATION NO. CFRN-94-02 THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WHICH HAS, IS BEING, OR WILL BE TAKEN: Tile NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTION: AND THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT HAS BEEN OR WILL BE TAKEN TO COMPLETE THE ACTION: ,

l Fluids Controls Division notified Enertech of the deviation on 8 June 1994.

The Pump Division will notify Enertech with the recommendation that all items supplied with incorrect material be removed and destroyed.

ANY ADVICE RELATED TO THE DEFECT OF FAILURE TO COMPLY ABOUT TliE FACILITY, ACTIVITY, OR BASIC COMPONENT THAT HAS BEEN, IS BEING, OR WILL BE GIVEN TO PURCllASERS:

Discrepant parts should be removed and destroyed.

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