ML20248L121

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PNO-78-040:on 780303,licensee Reported That Architect Engineer,Stone & Webster Engineering Corp,Used Incorrect Allowable Stresses When Designing Piping Support Lugs for safety-related Piping for Units 1 & 2
ML20248L121
Person / Time
Site: North Anna  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 03/06/1978
From: Klingler G, Nolan F, Sniezek J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-78-040, PNO-78-40, NUDOCS 9806100443
Download: ML20248L121 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-78-40 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification.or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff as of this date.

FACILITY: Virginia Electric and Power Company North Anna, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339 Louisa County, Virginia

SUBJECT:

PIPING SUPPORT LUG (TRUNNION) STRESS ANALYSIS DEFICIENCY The licensee reported that the architect engineer, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation, used incorrect allowable stresses when designing the piping support lugs (trunnions) for safety elated piping for Units 1 and 2. Stone & Webster is evaluating the scope of the prottlem and is .

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Region II has contacted VEPC0 Corporate Management for additional d information to include corrective action. It appears that this i

(-- matter was promptly reported but that technical details are lacking. -

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IE action and followup will be determined following receipt of the requested information. 1 There has been no media interest, but interest is expected due to ccatinuing interest in the North Anna licensing process. A news GT release is not planned'by the licensee nor NRC. The Commonwealth Q of Virginia has been notified.

Region II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from VEPC0 Licensing QA Manager at 4:15 p.m. on March 3, 1978.

This information is current as of 11:00 a.m. on March 6, 1978.

Contact:

GKlingler, IE x28019 FNolan, IE x28019 JSniezek, IE x28019 Distribution: TransmittedHSt/lfb l Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford

! Commissioner Kennedy S. J. Chilk, SECY C. C. Kammerer, CA -

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