ML20141N851

Part 21 Rept Re Valves W/Improperly Qualified Cardinal Industrial Products Corp Stock Matl Furnished to Listed Customers.Matl Deviated from ASME Section III,NCA-3800. Results of Test Repts of Stock Valves Forthcoming

ML20141N851
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick, South Texas, 05000000
Issue date:	03/11/1986
From:	Schroeppel L VALTEK, INC.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
References
REF-PT21-86, REF-PT21-86-102-000 PT21-86-102, PT21-86-102-000, NUDOCS 8603180204
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/11/86 V EK Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Dear Director We have been advised by letter received on Feb. 27, 1986, by a former vendor, Cardinal Industrial Products Corporation (3873 West Oquendo, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118) that material on several purchase orders furnished by Cardinal to Valtek Incorporated deviated from ASME Section III, NOA 3800 in that " Improper Qualification of Stock Materials: (NCA-3866.3 (a)) Materials certified as meeting Section III where the stock material was either purchased from a non-qualified source or the audit used to qualify the source was inadequate. No subsequent upgrading was performed." Cardinal has also reported this problem to the NRC. Our investigation has determined that these parts were furnished to the following customers en the following valves:

Carolina Power & Light - Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Valves serial no.

35411-1-1, 35411-1-2 (This only Nuclear intent, not N-Stamp)

Houston Lighting & Power - South Texas Project valves serial no.

34752.004, 34752.009, 34752.010, 34752.011, 34752.012, 34752.014, 34752.015, 34752.016, 34752.017, 34752.020, 34752.039, 34753.009, 34753.010, 34753.011, 34753.012, 34753.014, 34752.015, 34753.016, 34753.017, 34752.039, Each of these customers are also being notified of this problem.

We still have in stock additional quantities of some of these parts which will be tested. As soon as those test reports are complete you w1il be notified of the applicable valve and customer.

Sincerely 8603180204 860311 PDR ADOCK 05000324 g PDR O[ j' e f[  ;,

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L L Schroeppel V.P. Administration Director of Region IV Office of Inspection and Enforcement US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 -

Arlington, Texas 76012 NNN Mountain Spnngs Parkway Box 2200/ Spnngville, Utah 84663 USA / Phone 801-489-8611i Telex 388-458

Page 2 Director, office of Inspection and Enforcement 03/11/86 cc Mr. Gary G. Zech,

. Chief Vendor Program Br.anch

. Division of Quality Assurance

' Nuclear Regulatory Commission washington, D.C 20555 Re Docket No. 99900840/84-01 Attachmentis

1. Letter to Carolina Power & Light

~(Brunswick Steam Electric Plant)

2. Letter to Bechtel Energy Corp.;

Agents for Houston Light and Power (South Texas Project) a

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VALTEK Bectitel Energy Corporation 03/12/86 Agents for Houston Light & Power Co.

P.O. Box 2166 Houston, TX 77252-2166 Attn: L.M. Ray RE: South Texas Project Valtek was advised by letter from Cardinal Industrial Products Corporation who has supplied us with bolting materials that materials used in some bolting deviated from ASME Section III, NCA 3800 in that " Improper Qualification of Stock Materials: (NCA-3866.3 (a)) Materials certified as meeting Section III where the stock material was either purchased from a non-qualified source or the audit used to qualify the source was inadequate. No subsequent upgrading was performed." They also indicated they have reported this condition to NRC.

The following valves shipped to you on this project have included the questionable bolting:

P.O. 84N0056, quantity 64, .c'rt e no. 42283, was used on 2" valves utilizing 4 nuts each valve, (16 total valves)

Trace Letter: J25 Part Number: 1571.014.0009018 Valve SN: 34752.009, 34752.010, 34752.011, 34752.012, 34752.014, 34752.015, 34752.016, 34752.017 34753.009, 34753.010, 37453.011, 34753.013, 34753.014, 34753.015, 34753.016, 34753.017 f

Mountain Springs Parkway Box 2200 / Springville. Utah 84663-2200 US A / Phone 801-489-8611/ Telex 388-458

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Bechtel Energy Corporation 3/12/86

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P.O. 85N0004, quantity 17, cert no. 43103, was used on 4" valves utilizing 8 studs each valve (2 total valves). The extra stud has been removed from stock,and placed on hold.

Trace Letter: 267 Part Number: 3680.012.0009007 Valve SN: 34752.004, 34752.020 P.O.'85N0022, quantity 8, cert no. 44156, was used on a 1" valve utilizing 4 nuts each valve (2 total valves)

Trace Number: 'HS Part Number: 1571.014.0009018 Valve SN 34752.039 34753.039 Sincerely L L Schroeppel '

V.P. Administration cc: Houston Light & Power '

South Texas Project P.O. Box 1700 Houston, TX 77001 Attn: Project Manager NRC is being notified of this problem, including a copy of this letter.

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03/12/o6 VALTEK Carolina Po or & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant F.O. Box 11060 Southport, North Carolina 28461 ATTN: L.H. Dishman, Principal Buyer RE: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant valtek was advised by letter from Cardinal Industrial Products Corporation who has supplied us with bolting materials that materials used in some bolting deviated from ASME Section III, NCA 3800 in that " Improper Qualification of Stock Materials: (NCA-3866.3 (a)) Materials certified as meeting Section III where the stock material was either purchased from a non-qualified source or the audit used to qualify the source was inadequate. No subsequent upgrading was performed." They also indicated they have reported this condition to NRC.

The following valves shipped to you on this project even though they are not "N-Stamp" they have used the questioned bolting:

VALVE SN QTY PART NO. DESCRIPTION TRACE NO.

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35411-1-1 24 2383.542.0009021 1 1/4-8 SB 164 139 Monel Heavy Hex Nut 21 9979.542.0009021 1 1/4-8x8 SB 164 4G32 Monel Stud 3 25568.542.0009021 1 1/4-8-8 1/2 SB 164 4G17 Monel Stud 35411-1-2 24 2383.542.0009021 1 1/4-8SB 164 133 Monel Heavy Hex Nut 21 9979.542.0009021 1 1/4-8x8 Sa 164 4G32 .

Menel Stud 3 25568.542.0009021. 1 1/4-8x8 1/2 SB 164 4G17 '

Monel Stud We have additional quantities of those parts which will be tested to determine if they can be acceptably upgraded.

NRC is being notified of this problem, including a copy of this letter.

Sincerely

7f L L Schroeppel V.go,4pgj9hr7 tit [sNMy Box 2200 / Spnngvdie. Utah 84663-2200 USA / Phone 801-489-8611/ Telex 388-458