ML20080M470
| ML20080M470 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Bellefonte  |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1983 |
| From: | Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| References | |
| 10CFR-50.55E, 2, NUDOCS 8310040172 | |
| Download: ML20080M470 (2) | |
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o TENA ESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 3740 400 Chestnut Street Tower I gg A 8,* //
September 26, 1983 BLRD-50-438/83-49 BLRD-50-439/83-42 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Attn: Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia D 303
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - QUALITY AS";URANCE ON VALVE PURCHASE ORDERS BY ATWOOD AND MORRILL - BLRD-50-438/83-49, BLRD-50-439/83 FIRST INTERIM REPORT The subject deficiency was initially reported to NRC-0IE Inspector P. E. Fredrickson on September 1,1983 in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55(e) as NCR 83V-66 Deficiency No. 2.
Enclosed is our first interim report. We expect to submit our next report by December 21, 1983 If you have any questions concerning this matter, please get in touch with R. H. Shell at FTS 858-2688.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY o
L. M. Mills, Manager Nuclear Licensing Enclosure cc:
Mr. Richard C. DeYoung, Director (Enclosure)
Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conission Washington, D.C.
20555 Records Center (Enclosure)
Institute of Nuclear Pever Operations 1100 Circle 75 Parkway Suite 1500 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (FFICI AL col"/
b 8310040172 830926 1983-TVA SOTH ANNIVERSARY DR ADOCK 05000 An Equal Opportunity Employer
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ENCLOSURE BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 QUALITY ASSURANCE ON VALVE PURCHASE ORDERS NCR 83V-66-2 BLRD-50-438/83-49, BLRD-50-439/83-42 10 CFR 50.55(e)
FIRST INTERIM REPORT Description of Deficiency Vendor audit 83V-66 was conducted. at Atwood and Morrill Company, Salem, Massachusetts, during the period of August 8-11, 1983 As a result of this audit, deviation 83V-66-2 was initiated which identified the lack of adequate quality assurance requirements imposed on purchase orders for the manufacture of class 1E solenoid valves and air-operated valve actuators. TVA contract No.
82K21-830319, Appendix B, " Quality Assurance Requirements for ASME Section III Valves, requires ANSI N45.2, " Quality Assurance Program Requirements," to be imposed on the. valve actuator manufacturer. No objective evidence was available to indicate the purchase and manufacture of air operators were in ac cordance with contract requirements.
Interim Progress Valves for the noted contract have not been shipped. A hold on equipment has been initiated by TVA Purchasing, via telex to the contractor, on September 2, 1983 The contractor is reviewing the subject deviation and will provide corrective action. Release of the valves is subject to acceptable corrective action being addressed, accomplished, and verified by TVA's Office of Quality Assurance's (0QA's) Design Quality Assurance Branch (DQAB).
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