ML20083N816

Ro:On 830127,leakage Detected in Heat Affected Zone on Pipe Side of Weld Connecting Riser Pipe to Elbow.Evaluations Continuing to Determine Failure Mechanism.Situation Will Be Reported in 14-day Rept

ML20083N816
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	01/28/1983
From:	Dietz C CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
References
BSEP-83-279, NUDOCS 8302030187
Download: ML20083N816 (1)

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Talscopisd 1-28-83 CD&L Carolina Power & Light Company mm ,a Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461-0429 '

January 28, 1983 FILE: B09-13510C SERIAL: BSEP/83-279 Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director U U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission _

Region II, Suite 3100 f 101 Marietta Street N.W.  ;

Atlanta, GA 30303 ,

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BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 1 DOChTT NO. 50-325 .

LICENSE NO. DPR-71 j CONFIRMATION FACSIMILE OF AN IMMEDIATELY REPORTABLE EVENT (1-83-8) l

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

This confirms the telephone conversation at 0955 on January 28, 1983, l between Mr. D. E. Novotny, Mr. M. J. Pastva, Jr., Mr. B. E. Hinkley, and l Mr. C. W. Hehl concerning an immediately reportable event per Technical Specification 6.9.1.8c.

On January 27, 1983, at approximately 1630, while Southwest Research Institute contract personnel were performing surface surveillance tests on the "E" riser of the "A" recirculation loop, leakage was detected on weld B32-recirc-12-BR-E-2. This weld connects the riser pipe to the elbow. The leakage was detected in the heat-affected zone on the pipe side of the weld. Further evaluations are currently being performed to determine the failure mechanism and will be reported in the 14-day report.

Very truly yours, dg C. R. Dietz, General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant RMP/gvc Enclosure cc: Mr. R. C. DeYoung CONo OVY p O o