ML20083P165

Ro:On 830127,leakage Detected in Heat Affected Zone on Pipe Side of Weld Connecting Riser to Safe End in Area Where Arc Strike Appears.Evaluations Continuing to Determine Failure Mechanism

ML20083P165
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	01/27/1983
From:	Dietz C CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
References
BSEP-83-266, NUDOCS 8302030401
Download: ML20083P165 (1)

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& ~_. _.-# . e-m B pswick Steam Electric Plant T3 FEB I All: fL P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461-0429 January 27, 1983 FILE: B09-13510C SERIAL: BSEP/83-266 Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II, Suite 3100 101 Marietta Street N.W.

Atlanta, GA 30303 BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 1 DOCK 6T NO. 50-325 LICENSE NO. DPR-71 CGNFlRMATION FL ; SIMILE OF AN IMMEDIATELY REPORTABLE EVENT (1-83-1)

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

This confirms the telephone conversation at 0840 on January 27, 1983, between Mr. R. M. Poulk, Jr., and Mr. C. W. Hehl, concerning an immediately reportable event per Technical Specification 6.9.1.8c.

While Southwest Research Institute contract personnel were performing surface surveillance tests on the "H" riser of the "B" recirculation loop, leakage was detected on weld B32-recirc-12-BR-H-5. This weld connects the riser pipe to the safe-end. The leakage was detected in the heat affected zone on the pipe side of the weld in an area where there appears to be an arc strike. Further evaluations are currently being performed to determine the failure mechanism and will be reported in the 14-day report.

Very truly yours,

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C. R. Dietz, General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant RMP/mcg/LETCGI Enclosure cc: Mr. R. C. DeYoung

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