ML20087P360

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Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-413/83-40 & 50-414/83-34.Corrective Actions:Sample of 88 Supports Containing Welds Reinspected & Support Reworked to Conform W/Design Requirements
ML20087P360
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Site: Catawba  
Issue date: 02/15/1984
From: Tucker H
DUKE POWER CO.
To: James O'Reilly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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DUKE POWER GOMPANY P.O. BOX 33189 CIIAHLOTTE, N.O. 28242 IIAL 11.TUCKI:R TELEPHONE vna rammansary PM) ONM1

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February 15,1984

-Mr. James P.' 0'Reilly, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Re: RII:WCL 50-413/83-40 50-414/83-34

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

The response to Violation No. 413/83-40-01 which was transmitted by my letter of January 13, 1984, contained two items which required further investigation. Please find attached a description of additional items which have been identified and the corrective action activities that are being taken for each.. Full compliance with the corrective action in the initial response has been accomplished.

Very truly yours, dL b Hal B. Tucker LTP/php Attachment cc: NRC Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station Mr. Robert Guild, Esq.

Attorney-at-Law P. O. Box 12097 Charleston, South Carolina 29412 Palmetto Alliance 21351 Devine Street Columbia, South Carolina 29205

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r-G.'. y. A Mnger fl-R-YM-0004 As required by our initial response to the violation, a sample of 88 sup-ports containing ' welds inspected by this inspector was reinspected, and three additional problems were found.

Supports 1-A-NV-8195 and 1--A-KC-3650 were found to have missing welds.

Support 1-R-RN-0368 was found to have improperly positioned welds.

With a 95% confidence level applied to this sample, it is substantiated that cur support / restraint erection and in-spection program contains no systemattc problem in this area.

Nonconforming Item Reports, in accordance with Construction Quality Assur-ance Procedure Q-1, have been generated to cover the three supports.

These supports will be evaluated and corrected by April 2, 1984.

Hanger #1-A-VM-3240 As required by our initial response to the violation, this support has been reworked to conform with the design requirements.

The craft foreman and inspector have been cautioned with respect to this problem.

During the investigation for Significant Corrective Action in accordance with Construction Department Quality Assurance Procedure R-6, additional situ-ations, where inspections overlooked deficiencies, were found.

Noncon-forming Item Reports have been generated to handle these items.

Evaluation and appropriate action will be complete by April 2, 1984.

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