ML20236G737
| ML20236G737 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/28/1987 |
| From: | Merschoff E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Mcgill P ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY |
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| REF-QA-99900002 NUDOCS 8711030248 | |
| Download: ML20236G737 (5) | |
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, Docket'. No.. 99900002/87-01 Combustion Engineering, Incorporated ~
Power Systems Group ATTN: Dr. P. L. McGill Vice President, Nuclear Fuel y
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Gentlemen:
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This letter addresses the inspection of your: facility. at Windsor, Connecticut,.
conducted by Mr.' R... L. C'.11mberg 'and: Mr. D. Lynn-of this ~ office on August.24-28,
' 1 1987, ~and the discussions of their findings-with you and other members of ~yourL staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
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The' purpose of this inspection was to review the fuel assembly. fabrication ~
activities associated with Combustion Engineering'.(CE) and the-implementation, of the quality assurance- (QA) program at your' Windsor facili.ty. (The inspection included a review of tubing manufacturing and testing,Lfuel pellet manufacturing.
and testing, follow-up corrective' action on previous inspection findings,xand.
evaluations by CE-of leaking fuel -at'various facilities. Areas examined. L during the inspection and the findings are discussed?in the enclosed: report.;
This inspection consisted of an examination of procedures 1and representative L records, interviews-with personnel, and-observations'by;thetinspectors.,
u During the inspection.,it was'.found that implementation. of your QA' program-9 failed to meet certain NRC requirements.. The most., serious finding was;an.
unresolved item' pertaining'to an allegation that-oversized' fuel pellets had' been put in trays containing acceptable fuel'. pellets;by CE employees during 1985eand 1986. We specifically request that you respond to this allegation...
This response should detennine whether the allegation is substantiated or.' noti substantiated, and describe corrective action taken or planned;to: prevent recur--
1 rence if the allegation'is substantiated. Other.f'. dings include the lack of protector caps were not installed on' L
the machined ends of guide tubes and a. door toithe fuel and: pellet stacking:and7 4
loading room was propped open. Weaknesses in your QA program were recognized by.
CE when a stop work ~ order was issuedLby.the CE QA Manager on-August;27,1987, An area of major concern is the safety significance of fuel pellets that do'not '
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meet. dimensional. specifications being installed-in ' fuel. rods which may: possibly be in:13 operating reactors. The specific findings and references to the pertinent: requirements are identified in the enclosures to this ' letter.
1 Please ' provide ~ us within 30. days from the ~ date of this letter:a written j'
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-(1) a' description of steps that have.been or willibe taken tc' correct these items;;
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(2) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to prevent recurrence; and (3) the dates your corrective actions and preventive measures were or will be completed. We will consider extending the response time if'you can show good cause for us to do so.
The response requested by this letter is not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
In 'accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of t*:e Commission'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.
1 Sincerely, Ellis W. Merscho hief i
Vendor Inspection ranch-Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation-
Enclosures:
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Appendix A-Notice of Nonconformance 2.
Appendix B-Inspection Report No. 99900002/87-01 cc: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company ATTN: Mr. J. A. Tiernan Vice President, Nuclear Energy Gas and Electric Building P. O. Box 1475 Baltimore, Maryland 21203 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTN: Mr. John B. Randazza Executive Vice President 83 Edison Drive Augusta, Maine 04336
I Combustion Engineering, Incorporated october'28, 1987-5 cc:
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Arkansas Power and Light Company ATTN: 'Mr. Gene Campbell Vice President, Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 551 Little Rock, Arkanscs 72205 Arkansas Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr.-Gene Campbell Vice President, Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Florida Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. C. O. Woody
- Group Vice President, Nuclear Energy Department
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P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408 Yankee Atomic Electric Company ATTN: Mr. George Papanic, Jr.
Senior Project Engineer, Licensing 1671 Worcester Street 1
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
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Southern California Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Kenneth P. Baskin, Vice President Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing i
P. O. Box 800 1
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead, California 91770 i
Arizona Public Service Company ATTN: Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, Jr.,-Executive Vice President i
Arizona Nuclear Power Project P. O. Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072 2034 Omaha Public Power District ATTN: Mr. R. L. Andrews Division Manager, Nuclear Production 1623 Harney Street c
Omaha, Nebraska 68102 4
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