ML20214G524

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Forwards Util Repts Re Engineering Evaluation & Repair Program to Correct Lamellar Tearing Experience W/Vessel Plate During Field Welding of Two Circumferential Support Structures.Repair Program Adequate & Acceptable.W/O Encls
ML20214G524
Person / Time
Site: Columbia 
Issue date: 11/12/1975
From: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To: Maccary R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
CON-WNP-0017, CON-WNP-17 NUDOCS 8605220252
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1 NOV 12 1975 R. R. Maccary, Assistant Director for Engineering, TR STEEL CONTAINNENT VESSEL REPAIR - WPPSS NUCLEAR PROJECT 2 (DOCKET hu.60-397),

Enclosed for your information, are the Licensee's reports describing their Engineering Evaluation and Repair Program impimented to cor-rect the Lamellar tearing experienced witn vessel plate during fielo welding of two circunferential support structures.

Tne affectcu plate and weld areas werc ultrasonically exanined anc all unacceptabic defect indications were satisfactorily rep 6tred, except for ora 1" x 2" indication and several temporary structurc attachment di $u whicei will be repaired following additional construc-tion activities.

Tne vessel has been pneuuatically tested at 115% of design pressure in accaruar.cc with latt Code Section III. Subsequent ultrasonic examinations disclosed no discernaole growth in known indications and no evidence of any new defect indications.

baseo on the infomation provided and the IE site inspections, it uds bech Concluded that tne repair program is ad44uate and aCCeptabl0.

We would appreciate your staff's review and coments, if any, on the enclosed stress analysis review by Pittsburgh-Des Hofnes, Burns and Roo, and Teledyne Materials Research, consultants of WPFSS. Your earliest consideration of tnis matter would be appreciated. Please provide your contents to W. J. Collins (X7421).

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