ML20087H664
| ML20087H664 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/24/1984 |
| From: | Martin T Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Murley T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8403210118 | |
| Download: ML20087H664 (2) | |
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i uThorras J. Martin Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Plaza Newark, N.J. 07101 201/4304316
- Vice PresWent '
Engineering and Construction February 24, 1984 Dr. Thomas E.
Murley, Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region I
'631 Park Avenue
' King of Prussia,_ Pennsylvania 19406
Dear Dr. Murley:
JCONSTRUCTION DEFICIENCY GE TYPE AKR-30 CIRCUIT BREAKERS HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION On December 23, 1983, a verbal report was made to Region I, Office'of Inspection and Enforcement representative, Mr. W.
Cook, advising of a potentially significant construction deficiency concerning the failure of several General Electric AKR-30 circuit breakers to operate properly.
On January 18, 1984,'an interim report was sent to your office. 'The following supplemental information is provided in accordance with 10CFR50.55(e).
During on-site rework of the subject AKR-30 circuit breakers, performed under the guidance of General Electric representatives, additional fabrication deficiencies in the breakers were identified, including:
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Loose buffer assembly hardware 2.
Short motor spacers 3.
Broken solder joints 4.
Defective spring charging motor b;:
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Broken driving pawl shear pin l4 6.
Improperly installed cut off switch plate K.
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Cut-off and closing circuit switches becoming loose in
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Murley-2 2/24/84 Consequently, General Electric has agreed tu) ' completely reinspect all~ Hope. Creek AKR-30 circuit breakers in accordance with detailed
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- Sngineer, Bechtel-Power Corporation.
We'have also instructed'Bechtel to press General Electric to identify the cause of the breakdown in their quality program that-permitted these_ fabrication deficiencies.to leave their shop.
-- An additional interim report will be provided by May 14, 1984, if
.the final' report is not available' prior to that date.
Very truly yours, l
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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Division of Reactor Construction Inspection F
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NRC Resident Inspector - Hope Creek P. 0. Box 241 Hancocks: Bridge, NJ 08038 i'L l.
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