ML20235M073

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Responds to NRC Bulletin 88-011, Pressurizer Surge Line Thermal Stratification. Surge Line Inspected During End of Cycle 3 Refueling Outage in Jan 1989
ML20235M073
Person / Time
Site: Catawba 
Issue date: 02/01/1989
From: Tucker H
DUKE POWER CO.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
IEB-88-011, IEB-88-11, NUDOCS 8902280105
Download: ML20235M073 (1)


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Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1

' Docket No. 50-413-NRC Bulletin No. 88-11 Pressu'rizer Surge Line Thermal Stratification:

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' Pursuant;.to the requirements of NRC Bulletin No.~88-11, Pressurizer Surge.

Line Thermal Stratification, the Catawba Nuclear Station Unit 11 Pressurizer

Surge Line was Linspected.during.the. end of cycle 3. refueling outage in _

January 1989. This-inspection' included a visual: examination. of pipe welds,

exterior;pipeJsurfaces, rupture' restraints, and.all associated pipe supports. The' exterior pipe surface was carefully examined at' each rupture
restraint location to detect any contact. No damage to the Pressurizer Surge LLine was discovered. The only problem noted was a strut to clamp axis.

misalignment!of l' degree in: excess of_the allowable tolerance at one support

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restrainti The strut to clamp axis alignment was corrected. The cause'of the misalignment could not.be' determined. The affected support restraint will be reinspected during the Catawba Unit i end of cycle 4 refueling outage in March 1990.

Very truly yours, LH. B. Tucker y.

JGT/01/BU' L88-11.

xc: Mr. M. L. Ernst"

-Acting Regional Administrator, Region 11-U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101_Marietta:St., NW, Suite 2900

' Atlanta,-- GA. 30323

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