ML20141H384

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Provides Description of Investigations Conducted to Determine Cause of Tube Degradation & Corrective Measures Taken to Prevent Recurrence.Ler 97-002 Encl
ML20141H384
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Site: Braidwood 
Issue date: 05/15/1997
From: Tulon T
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Comed Braidwood Station Unit I Cycle 6 Refuel Outage Steam Generator Inservice Inspection Report Docket No. STN 50-456

References:

(1) NUREG-1276, Technical Specifications, Braidwood Station, Unit Nos. I and 2 Technical Specification 4.4.5.5.c of reference (1) requires that the results of steam generator (SG) tube inspections which fall into Category C-3 shall be reported in a Special Repon to the Commission pursuant to Specification 6.9.2 within 30 days, and prior to resumption of plant operation.

Additionally, a License Event Report evaluating the condition is required pursuant to 10CFR5073(a)(2)(ii). This report provides a description of investigations conducted to determine the cause of tube degradation and corrective measures taken to prevent recurrence.

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An initial sample size of 100% of all available tubes was selected. The eddy current data was analyzed using the EddyNet 95 software. The initial sample inspection resulted in the following SGs being classified into Category C-3 based on the NN, following reasons:

lA On April 23,1997, at 07:30 hours, greater than 1% of the 3986 inservice tubes being defective.

IB On April 21,1997, at 07:15 hours, greater than 1% of the 4154 inservice tubes being defective.

IC On April 27,1997, at 22:30 hours, greater than 1% of the 3662 inservice tubes being defective.

ID On April 23,1997, at 21:00 hours, greater than 1% of the 4153 l

inservice tubes being defective.

Notification per Technical Specification 4.4.5.2 pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i) for steam generators being classified in Category C-3 was initiated within four hours of 9705230289 970515 lililllillituilllitillllil l!Il lllIU sl11 l

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the affected SGs being evaluated as C-3. The enclosed License Event Report (456-180-97-002) summarizes the inspection results.

Please direct any questions regarding this submittal to Terrence Simpkin, Braidwood Regulatory Assurance Supervisor,(815) 458-2801, extension 2980.

Very truly yours, WJ othy J. Tulon tation Manager Braidwood Station l

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Enclosure:

Steam Generator C-3 Report cc:

Senior Resident inspector - Braidwood

'Braidwood Project Manager, NRR Regional Administrator, Region ill I

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