ML20084E363

Supplemental AO 50-237/75-11A:on 750127,core Spray Injection Line through-wall Cracks Discovered.Stainless Steel Portion of Core Spray Piping from Vessel Nozzle to Second Isolation Valve Replaced w/SA-333 Grade 6 Carbon Steel

ML20084E363
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	06/29/1976
From:	Stephenson B COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
7388, AO-50-237-75-11, NUDOCS 8304150035
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SUBJECT:

Supplemental Report to Abnormal Occurrence Report No. 50-237/1975-11, Entitled " Core Spray Inj ection Line Through-Wall Cracks"

REFERENCES:

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Letter from B. B. Stephenson to J. G. Keppler, dated February 6, 1975 (Report No. 50-237/1975-11) 2.

Drawing Number M-27 3.

Metallurgical examination of cracks in Dresden 2 BWR emergency core-spray system 10-inch diameter piping; C. F. Cheng, R. B. Poeppel, S. Danyluk, J. Y. Park /

Argonne National Laboratory REPORT NUMBER: 50-237/1975-11A REPORT DATE: June 29,1976 OCCURRENCE DATE: January 27, 1975 FACILITY: Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Morris, Illinois INTRODUCTION The final report on the metallographic examinations of the Unit-2 stainless steel core spray piping weldments vb1 completed in April, 1976 by Argonne National Laboratory. Based on the Argee report, the following supplement to the original abnormal occurrence report 4's en prepared.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT t,\\USE OF GCCURRENCE c

A total of eight weldments were found to be defective in the two loops of the core spray system. Four of the eight welds were examined in detail by Argonne, three others were sent to General Electric, and one was retained by Commonwealth Edison. The attached Table A summarizes the varfous crack data for all eight defective welds. Figures 1 and 2 give the locatiuca of the cracked joints.

Conclusions of the Argonne study are as follows:

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c) Fatigue striations were not observed on the cracked surfaces by scanning electron microscopy d) None of the cracks propagated through welds, but were limited to a I

penetration of about 0.2 inches l

l e) The cracks were similar to those found in 4-inch recirculation bypass lines, even in the relative composition of corrosion products.

CORRECTIVE ACTION Corrective action taken to prevent recurrence was to replace the stainless steel portion of the core spray piping from the vessel nozzle to the second isolation valve with SA-333 Grade 6 carb'.a steel, and to replace the reactor vessel core spray safe-ends with SA-182 type 316L stainless steel with I.D.

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