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Summarizes 870723 Conference Call Re Emergency Diesel Generators.Topics Discussed Include Comparison of Vendor Engine Failures W/Other Diesel Mfg in Industry.Vendor Branch Should Perform Insp at Vendor Facility
ML20237G011
Person / Time
Issue date: 08/11/1987
From: Paul Prescott
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Merschoff E
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
REF-QA-99900317 NUDOCS 8708130273
Download: ML20237G011 (4)


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NOTE TO:

Ellis W. Nerschoff, Acting Chief l

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James C. Stone, Chief Program Development and Reactive Inspection Section Vendor Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards FROM:

Peter J. Prescott Program Development and Reactive Inspection Section Vendor Inspection Branch Division of Reactor Inspection and Safeguards

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE EDG CONFERENCE CALL ON JULY 23, 1987 Topics Discussed:

1.

Cooper engine failures as compared with others diesel manufactures in the nuclear industry.

2.

Specific EDG programs at Palo Verde Unit III a.

Bearing problems b.

  1. 2 journal problems c.

Turbo eutectic d.

Crank case explosion 3.

Are Palo Verde's problems field related or do they stem from a poor Q.A.

program at the Vendor (Cooper).

4.

Should the Vendor Branch perform inspections at Cooper or Palo Verde (or both).

Results/ Commitments:

1.

Vendor Branch should perform an inspection first at Cooper (September time frame) focusing on the following:

a.

Cooper's QA program b.

,Palo Verde's Unit 3 diesel (design criteria) c.

Cooper's field installation procedures d.,

Specific Cooper problems in the industry which may be generic e.

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, Proposed Inspection Team:.

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E. Tomlinson J. Conway c.

. Region V Inspector d.

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Consultant with strong design background

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Possible Follow-up Inspection at'Palo Verde to' Review:

a.

Licensee QA program

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Field installation procedures c.

Work order packages d.

Vendor licensee interface (at site) e.

Maintenance procedures f.

Test procedures 4.

Other Comments:

a.'

No urgent need for; task. force team as yet b.

Cooper has a limited history in the nuclear industry which could lead to incorrect assumptions concerning their failure-data (HUREG 4440) t ff W

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Licensee QA program b.

Field installation procedures c.

Work order packages d.

Vender licensee interface (at site) e.

Maintenance procedures f.

Tert procedures 4.

Other Comments:

a.

No urgent need for task force team as yet b.

Cooper has a limited history in the nuclear industry which could lead to incorrect assumptions concerning their failure data (NOREG 4440)

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