ML20236A614

Advises That Util Insp of Reactor Trip Breakers Revealed Catawba Pole Shaft Which Had Welds W/Indications of Cracking.Forwards Informal Technical Communication from Franklin Research Ctr Re Initial Observation

ML20236A614
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire, 05000000
Issue date:	10/16/1987
From:	Hood D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
References
TAC-65955, TAC-65956, NUDOCS 8710220439
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Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President Local PDR JPartlow

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Dear Mr. Tucker:

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Subject:

NRC Preliminary Observations Regarding Pole ~ Shaft Welds of the Catawba Reactor Trip Breakers (TACS 65955/65956) j Your inspection of reactor trip. breakers (RTBs) at the Catswba Nuclear Station l

as a result of the mechanically bound McGuire RTB revealed a Catawba pole shaft j

which had welds with indications of cracking.

The Catawba pole shaft was pro-(

l vided to the NRC for independent documentation of the welds and further j

evaluation of causes and effects of the weld cracks.

The documentation and 1

evaluations are in progress and are being performed by ou; contractor, Franklin Research Center (FRC). As noi $d in'our August 5,1987' letter, we invite obser-vation of the evaluation by yo, r staff and that of the breaker vendor.

l To assist you t; this end, enclosed is an informal technical communication from FRC regeding their initial observation and forwarding rough drawings and photo-graphs of the cracks in the pole sheft welds for the center pole lever and the antibounce lever.

Subsequent telephone discussions with FRC October 15, 1987, I

reveled that the center pole lever weld, when cleaned of dye penetrant, had 1

cracks at both ends.

The cracks were propagating during service as evidenced j

by flaking of the plating at the crack surface.

The crack in the center pole 1

lever weld not shown in the enclosure is associated with the 1/4" lack of i

fusion at the cold start, is 3/16" in length, and extends slighcly into the

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base material.

Sixty-five degrees of intact weld remained on the center pole

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weld after crack removal. About 115 degrees (3/4") of intact weld remained j

for the antibounce lever af ter crack removal.

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l We will continue to ke n you advised of these evaluations.

A copy of the final FRC report will be forwarded to you upon completion of the evaluation.

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$DR ADOCK0500g9 Darl S. Hood, Acting Director Project Directorate 11-'3 Division of Reactor Projects-I/II

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Docket Nos.:.50-360,'50-370-and.50-413, 50-414-Mr; H.LB. Tucker, Vice President-

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422= South Church Street Charlotte; North Carolina 28242

Subject:

NRC Preliminary Observations Regarding. Pole Shaft Welds'of.the.

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Catawba _ReactorTripBreaker:(TACS:65955/65956)L Your inspection of-reactor trip breakers (RTBs)'at the Catawba. Nuclear Station as a result of t the mechanically bound _ McGuire RTB' revealed acCatawba pole shaf t.

which had welds with indications of(cracking. The Catawba pole shaft was pro-vided to the NRC.for independent; documentation of the~ welds. and further ;~

1 evaluation of. causes and effects of the. weld cracks. The ' documentation'and o

evaluations are.in' progress and are being performed by our contractor, Franklin -

Research Center L(FRC). As noted in;our August 5,1987; letter,, wel invite obser-vation of the evaluation by'your staff and that of the-breaker vendor.

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To assist you to this end, enclosed is an informal technical / communication from' 1

FRC regarding. their initial. observation and forwarding rough.' drawings tand photo-graphs of the cracks'in.the pole shaft welds for the center pole' lever and the:

antibounce lever. Subsequent telephone discussions'with FRC: October 15, 1987,-

reveled that' the center pole lever weld. when cleaned of' dye penetrant,' had cracks et both ends..The cracks were propagating during service.as evidenced

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fusion at the cold start, is 3/16" in length, and extends' slightly into' the -

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base material. Sixty-five degrees of intact weld. remained on the. center pole weld after crack removal..About 115 degrees (3/4")-of-intact weld remained for the antibounce lever after crack removal.

1 We will continue to keep you advised of these evaluations.

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North Carolina Electric Membership Duke Power Company Corp.

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