ML20236J508

Forwards Corrected Page to Forwarding Insp Rept 99900002/87-01.Ltr Contained Typo in Third Paragraph

ML20236J508
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Issue date:	11/02/1987
From:	Stone J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mcgill P ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY
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The first page of our letter to you dated October 28, 1987, which transmitted I

inspection report No. 99900002/87-01 contained a typographical error in the third paragraph.

Enclosed is a corrected page to replace the. original.

Copies of the corrected page are being transmitted to recipients of the original letter.-

i Sincerely, As 0.4W James C. Stone, Acting Chief Vendor Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Inspection and Sefeguards l

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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 l

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTN: Mr. John B. Randazza Executive Vice President 83 Edison Drive Augusta, Maine 04336 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 P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408 Yankee Atomic Electric Company ATTN: Mr. George Papanic, Jr.

Senior Project Engineer, Licensing 1671 Worcester Street Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 Southern California Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Kenneth P. Baskin, Vice President Nuclear Engineering, Safety and Licensing P. O. Box 800 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead, California 91770 Arizona Public Service Company ATTN: Mr. E. E. Van Brunt, Jr.

Executive Vice President 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 Omaha, Nebraska 68102

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Gentlemen:

.This letter addresses the inspection of your facility at Windsor, Connecticut, conducted by Mr. R. L. Cilimberg and Mr. D. Lynn of this office on August 24-28, 1987, and the' discussions of their findings with you and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

The purpose of this inspection was to review the fuel assem'oly' fabrication activities associated with Combustion Engineering (CE) and the implementation of the quality assurance (QA) program at your Windsor facility. The inspection included a review of tubing manufacturing and testing, fuel pellet manufacturing and testing, follow-up corrective action on previous inspection findings, and

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evaluations by CE of leaking fue? at various facilities. Areas examined during the inspection and the findings are discussed in the enclosed report.

This inspection consisted of an examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

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.During the inspection, it was found that implementation of your QA program i

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 1985 and 1986.

We specifically request that you respond to this allegation.

This response should detennine whether the allegation is substantiated or not

'j substantiated, and describe corrective action taken or planned to prevent recur-l rence if the allegation is substantiated.

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to install protector caps on the machined ends of guide tubes and a door to j

the fuel and pellet stacking and loading room was propped open. Weaknesses in your QA program were recognized by CE when a stop work order was issued by the q

CE QA Manager on August 27, 1987.

An area of major concern is the safety

-significance of fuel pellets that do not meet dimensional specifications being installed in fuel rods which may pos "bly be in 13 operating reactors. The specific findings and references to the pertinent requirements are identified in the enclosures to this letter.

Please provide us within 30 days from the date of this letter a written statement containing:

(1) a description of steps that have been or will be taken to correct these items; 1

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