ML20195B775
| ML20195B775 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/12/1986 |
| From: | Harper J, Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| REF-QA-99901048 99901048-86-01, NUDOCS 8605290536 | |
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b ORGAh:ZATION: CRANE COMPANY - CHEMPUMP DIVISION WARRINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA INSPECTION INSPECTION REPORT DATE: 03/04-05/86 JN-SITE HOURS: 20 NO.: 999001048/86-01
. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS: Crane Co., Chempump Division ATTN: Richard Carpenter Director of Quality Assurance / Engineering 175 Titus Avenue Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976 ORGANIZATIONAL CONTACT: Mr. Terry Flynn TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 343-6000 NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ACTIVITY: Manufacture of pumps and valves / spare parts.
rm ASSIGNED INSPECTOR: 5 r!#4 ge J. C. Harper, Re # tive Inspection Section (RIS) Date OTHER INSPECTOR (S): J. T. Conway, RIS -
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j INSPECTION BASES AND SCOPE:
A. BASES: 10 CFR Part 21 B. SCOPE: The inspection was made as a result of problems noted with swing check valve operability at Nuclear Power Plants. The Crane Company, Ctempump l Division was inspected to obtain information regarding technical requirements, quality control and other related problems
! associated with the manufacture and maintenance of swing check valves.
PLANT SITE APPLICABILITY: TVA 1, 2 and 3 (50-259, 50-260 and 50-296) l l
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ORGANIZATION: CRANE COMPANY - CHEMPUMP DIVISION WARRINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA REPORT INSPECTION NO.- 999001048/86-01 RESULTS: ) AGE 2 of 5 A. Violations:
- 1. Contrary to Section 21.21 of 10 CFR Part 21, the Crane Co., Chempump Division failed to have a procedure for evaluating and reporting defects and nonconformances relating to safety-related ASME Section III components (valves and pumps) for nuclear service marufactured at their facility. The existing Procedure QAP-5 Rev. 0 " Reporting-of Defects and Noncompliances on Delivered Components" does not describe a method of notifying the Commission of a defect in cases where notification is necessary. ,
- 2. Contrary to Section 21.31 of 10 CFR Part 21, the Crane Co., Chempump Division failed to pass down the requirements of 10 CFR Part 21 to the Abar Corp. The Abar Corp. supplied the Chempump Division with welding services on diaphragm operated globe control valves, P0 74390 on October 1982. The original order was from TVA, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, job order number 82PA2-828937. _(86-01-02)
B. Nonconformances:
None.
C. Unresolved Items:
None.
D. Other Findings or Comments:
- 1. Crane Co. Background - Nuclear Valves Prior to 1976,'Section III valves were fabricated by the Valve and Fittings Division (VFD) of Crane Company located in Chicago, Illinois.
The Crane Chicago plant let their "N" and "NPT" stamps expire in 1976 and transferred the entire operation to locations in Washington, Iowa; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Indian Orchard, Massachusetts.
Safety related nuclear valves and Section III spare parts for valves i produced at the Chicago facility apparently were not being produced at these three locations since none of the facilities ever possessed an "N" or "NPT" stamp. Crane's Director of Engineering for the VFD, located in Elmsford, New York, indicated that to the best of his knowledge, spare parts have not been fabricated by Crane for the pressure retaining components (i.e., body, bonnet, disc, and bonnet i
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ORGANIZATION: CRANE COMPANY - CHEMPUMP DIVISION WARRINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA REPORT INSPECTION NO.* 999001048/86-01 RESULTS: PAGE 3 of 5 fasteners) for nuclear valves fabricated at the Chicago facility.
He also said that the manufacturing and QA records for the Section Ill valves were probably destroyed.
Crane purchased Flomatics Corporation, a west coast company, in the late sixties and moved the equipment to Warrington, Pennsylvania and started operations as the Chempump Division (CD) in 1971. In the 1973-1974 tine frame, CD produced the initial N-stamp valves for the Crystal River facility of Florida Power & Light. CD's Certificate of Authorization (CA) Nos. for the "N" and "NPT" stamps are N-205.7 and N-2058, respectively, with an expiration date for both of March 24, 1987. The scope of the two CAs is for the manufacture of Section III pumps, valves, parts and appurtenances, piping subassemblies, and component supports at the Warrington, Pennsylvania facility.
Chempump's product line includes a. canned motor pump made to Section III requirements, a metering pump and the Flomatic valve line plus converter gear. The percent of nuclear activity relating to the manufacture of spare parts for pumps and valves is approximately 15 percent and 30 percent, respectively.
The CD has never produced a Section III swing-type check valve or associated spare parts for a commercial nuclear power plant. With the exception of four nuclear valves (globe and angle control) produced for the Tennessee Valley Authority, the majority of Section III valves and spare parts have been produced for Aerojet Nuclear Company and EG&G-Idaho for the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). Approximately eleven swing-type check valves were manufac-tured and sent to the INEL between 1975-1978. The valves produced at CD are considered an engineered product line, and distributors are not used to market CD's products. Usually one to three valves are fabricated to a specific design, and they are shipped directly to the customer. In the field, marketing is handled by independent representatives.
During a review of the Engineering Records for six orders of swing-type check valves produced for INEL, it was noted that Crane.
engineering personnel performed calculations to size the valves based on the customer's specification requirements referenced in the l technical specification. With the exception of feedback from EG&G on the globe valves, CD management was not aware of any contact with other customers regarding failures of swing-type check valves.
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REPORT INSPECTION RESULTS: ) AGE 4 of 5 NO.- 999001048/86-01 In late 1985, Crane purchased Aloyco (formerly Walworth Co.), located in Linden, New Jersey, and transterred the equipment and records to Romeoville, Illinois. Crane is in the process of renewing the "N" and "NPT" stamps originally held by Aloyco to allow them to continue to manufacture Section III valves and spare parts at the Romeoville f acility. In May 1985, Crane purchased from Mark Controls eight valve service reconditioning facilities located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; and Springfield, Massachussetts. ,
- 2. Part 21 The CD did not have the correct posting of 10 CFR Part 21 according to Section 21.6. A Part 21 procedure was posted (QAP-5), however neither the Part 21 notice nor Section 206 were posted as required.
At the time of the inspection the QA Manager was made aware of Crane's option to post only Section 206 and a notice which describes the regulations / procedures as stated in Section 21.6(b) of 10 CFR Part 21.
The CD Part 21 procedure QAP-5 " Reporting of Defects and Noncompliances on Delivered Components" was inadequate. The procedure does not address reporting of defects and noncompliances for components manufactured by the Crane Company, nor does it describe methods of notifying the NRC when reporting defects and noncompliances.
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It was determined by the NRC inspector that purchasa dvder no. 74390, dated October 1982 to the Abar Corp. from the CD, did not have the requirements of 10 CFR Part 21 as an applicable requirement. The Abar Corporation supplied the CD with body and seat weldments and carbon steel with stellite seat rings on 2" - 900 lb. diaphragm operated globe control valves. The original order to CD, was from TVA, order no. A2-828937, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, for diaphragm operated globe control valves. (85-01-02)
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ORGANIZATION: CRANE COMPANY - CHEMPUMP DIVISION WARRINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA REPORT INSPECTION -
NO.- 999001048/86-01 RESULTS: PAGE 5 of 5 E. Exit Meeting:
Name Title Company
- 1. Jeff Harper Met Eng. US NRC
- 2. Thomas Rittenhouse Product Eng. Crane Company Chempump Division
- 3. Rex Vernon Crane /Flomatic Crane Company Sales Mgr.
- 4. Jim Conway Met Eng. US NRC L
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-)i Crane Company May 27, 1986 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Connission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely, meuML meMD Nt WWE & NOM Gary G. Zech, Chief Vendor Program Branch Division of Quality Assurance, Vendor, and Technical Training Center Programs Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosures:
- 1. Appendix A-Notice of Violation
- 2. Appendix B-Inspection Report 999001048
- 4. ; Appendix C-Inspection Data Sheets (3 pages)
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