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MONTHYEARML18016A9011999-04-12012 April 1999 Part 21 Rept Re Defect in Component of DSRV-16-4,Enterprise DG Sys.Caused by Potential Problem with Connecting Rod Assemblies Built Since 1986,that Have Been Converted to Use Prestressed Fasteners.Affected Rods Should Be Inspected ML20236V3121998-07-29029 July 1998 Final Part 21 Rept Re Enterprise DSR-4 & DSRV-4 Edgs.Short Term Instability Was Found During post-installation Testing & Setup as Part of Design mod/post-work Testing Process. Different Methods Were Developed to Correct Problem ML20248A1671998-05-22022 May 1998 Interim Part 21 Re Enterprise DSR-4 & DSRV-4 Emergency diesel.Post-installation Testing Revealed,High Em/Rfi Levels Affected New Controllers,Whereas Original Controllers Were unaffected.Follow-up Will Be Provided No Later than 980731 ML20198E0631998-01-0707 January 1998 Part 21 Rept Re Shipment by Dubose National Energy Svcs,Inc, of 40 Pieces of 4 inch,90 Degree Elbows Which Did Not Meet ASME Section II SA-234 Requirements ML20217K5991997-08-11011 August 1997 Part 21 Interim Rept Re Fafnir S7K Bearing Discrepancies. Further Evaluation of Deviation Is Required & Will Be Completed by 971111 ML18153A1431997-06-10010 June 1997 Part 21 Rept Re Possible Machining Defect in Certain Stainless Steel Swagelok Tube Fitting Bodies.Facilities Have Been Notified About Possible Problem ML20140G4481997-05-0101 May 1997 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Defect in Component of Dsrv & Dsr Enterprise Standby Diesel Generator Sys.Recommends That Springs Be Inspected on Periodic Basis,Such as During Refueling Outages ML20115J3981996-07-22022 July 1996 Interim Part 21 Rept Re 3/4 Schedule 80 Pipe Furnished to Consolidated Power Supply.Investigation Revealed Only One Nuclear Customer Involved in Sale of Matl ML20115D2001996-07-0909 July 1996 Part 21 Rept Re Mfg Defect of Enterprise DSR-4 & DSRV-4 Edgs,Originally Mfg by Calcon Corp.Amot Control Corp Purchased Calcon Product Line & Maintains Design & Production.Valves Returned to Cooper Energy Svcs on 960131 ML20117G4641996-05-14014 May 1996 Part 21 Rept Re Cooper Bessemer Reciprocating Products,Div of Cooper Cameron Corp,Issued Ltr to Define Utils/Plants Containing Similar Equipment as Supplied on Cooper Bessemer Ksv & Enterprise Dsr EDGs ML20100L7411996-02-29029 February 1996 Final Part 21 Rept Re Fan Motor Bearing Indications,Updating Status of Evaluation of Deviation.Bearings for Unit 2 Fcus Inspected & No Linear Indications Noted.Unit 1 Fcu Bearings Will Be Inspected Prior to Upcoming Refueling Outage ML20097A5641996-01-31031 January 1996 Final Part 21 Rept Re Ball Valves Supplied by Cardinal Industrial Products Containing Suspect Pressure Boundary Bolting.Valves Containing Suspect Bolts Returned to Canadian Worcester Controls Ltd to Have Bolting Replaced TXX-9603, Interim Part 21 Rept Re Linear Indication on Fan Motor Bearings Mfg by Fafnir.Bearings Provided as Spares for Four UPS Room Fan Coil Units.Further Evaluation Required & Evaluation Will Be Completed by 9602291996-01-29029 January 1996 Interim Part 21 Rept Re Linear Indication on Fan Motor Bearings Mfg by Fafnir.Bearings Provided as Spares for Four UPS Room Fan Coil Units.Further Evaluation Required & Evaluation Will Be Completed by 960229 ML20092H3641995-09-13013 September 1995 Part 21 Rept Re 3/4 Inch ASME Section III Class 2 Ball Valves Supplied by Canadian Worcester Controls Ltd (Cwcl) ML20064G3391994-03-0707 March 1994 Part 21 Rept Re RTP Universal I/O Controller Interface Card Utilized in Universal I/O Controller,Supplied for Installation at Comanche Peak & Yonggwang Nuclear Power Plant,Units 3 & 4.Two Filter Capacitors Added to Design ML20064G3261994-03-0707 March 1994 Part 21 Rept Re RTP Universal I/O Controller Interface Card Utilized in Universal I/O Controller Supplied for Installation at Comanche Peak.Design Corrected Through Engineering Change Order Adding Two Filter Capacitors ML20064G3441994-03-0707 March 1994 Part 21 Rept Re RTP Universal I/O Controller Interface Card Utilized in Universal I/O Controller Supplied for Installation at Comanche Peak.Design Corrected Through Engineering Change Order Adding Two Filter Capacitors ML20063K6791994-02-16016 February 1994 Part 21 Rept Re Failed Bolting on Pacific Air Products Co Gravity Dampers.Failed Bolts Replaced W/Higher Strength Bolts ML20058K3841993-12-0909 December 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Defect in Component of Dsrv & Dsr Enterprise Standby DG Sys,Regarding Potential Problem W/ Subcover Assembled Atop Power Head ML20059A7181993-10-19019 October 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Defective Rocker Arms Supplied to TU & Clei. Rocker Arms Machined & Inspected to Incorrect Print & Discovered at Tu.Defective Rocker Arms Recalled from Nuclear Customers.No Corrective Action Required at Respective Utils ML20024H8341993-08-19019 August 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Problem W/Installation of Bushing in gear-type,3 Gpm,Oil Pump Used in Refrigerant Compressors, Mfg by Dunham-Bush.CVI Will Call for Hold Point in Fabrication Process Where Bushing Installed ML20012G3261993-02-18018 February 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Borg-Warner Bolted Bonnet Swing Check Valve Failing to Close During Preoperational Testing.Caused by Internal Body Wall Protrusions Resulting from Intersecting Machine Bores.Design Mods Will Be Implemented ML20128M7821993-02-12012 February 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Failure of 4-inch,150 Bolted Bonnet Swing Check Valve 2CC-0697 to Fully Close During Preoperational Testing.Disc Design Mod Installed.New Disc Component Should Be Installed or Existing Disc Refurbished ML20127P6151993-01-22022 January 1993 Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-019 Re Steam Leak Discovered in Train a RHR Pump Casing Gasket & Seal on 920729.No Apparent Damage to Seal Noted.Item Not Reportable Per 10CFR50.55(e) or Part 21 ML20127L4661993-01-20020 January 1993 Suppl to Final Deficiency Rept CP-89-015,provided on 921130 Re Check Valves 2CC-0693 & 2CC-0697 Failure to Close on 921201.Valves Reworked & Retested Satisfactorily.Supplier Bw/Ip Advised of Test Failures,Cause & Corrective Actions ML20127H2301993-01-15015 January 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Defeat in Component of Dsrv & Dsr Enterprise Standby DG Sys.Starting Air Distributor Housing Assemblies Installed as Replacement Parts at Listed Sites ML20127A1201993-01-0808 January 1993 Supplemental Deficiency Rept CP-92-004 Re Mfg Defects in Printed Circuit Boards for Elgar Class 1E Electric Power Inverters.Initially Reported on 920513.Baseline Data Established for Each Printed Circuit Board ML20127C2191993-01-0707 January 1993 Supplemental Deficiency Rept CP-92-010 & Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-020 Re Cracks in Containment Spray Pump Suction Vent Piping,Initially Reported on 920722 & 1204, Respectively.Unacceptable Configurations Modified ML20126J5961992-12-31031 December 1992 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Loss of RHR Cooling During Nozzle Dam Removal.Nozzle Dams May Create Trapped Air Column Behind Cold Leg Nozzle Dam.Mod to Nozzle Dams Currently Underway. Ltrs to Affected Utils Encl ML20126E1551992-12-22022 December 1992 Supplemental Deficiency Rept CP-92-007 on QA Program Breakdown of Kranco,Inc Re Parts for Polar Crane Supplied W/O Dedicated QA Program.Initially Reported on 920814.Util Will Not Utilize Supplied Components for Critical Lifts ML20126C7691992-12-18018 December 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-018 Re Steam Leak Discovered in 3-inch Schedule 80 Lateral Installed SG Blowdown Sys. Initially Reported on 920729.Caused by Porosity in Initial Casting.Item Not Reportable Per 10CFR50.55(e) or Part 21 ML20125D5431992-12-11011 December 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-016 Re Stems on Borg-Warner manually-operated 3-inch Gates Valves Separating from Disks. Initially Reported on 920911.Addl Administrative Controls Will Be Implemented to Prevent Inadvertent Damage ML20125D3871992-12-0808 December 1992 Interim Deficiency Rept CP-92-019:on 920729,steam Leak Discovered in Train a RHR Pump Casing Gasket & Seal During Hot Functional Testing.Deviation Being Evaluated.Evaluation Will Be Complete by 930125 ML20125A9511992-12-0404 December 1992 Part 21 Rept,Providing Major Milestone Schedule & Portions of Part 21 Open Items List of Issues Currently in Review TXX-9253, Final Deficiency Rept CP-89-015 Re Backleakage Through AFW Check Valves Supplied by Bw/Ip Intl,Inc.Initially Reported on 890519 & Documented in Insp Rept 50-446/92-25. Check Valves Will Be Inspected Prior to Fuel Load1992-11-25025 November 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-89-015 Re Backleakage Through AFW Check Valves Supplied by Bw/Ip Intl,Inc.Initially Reported on 890519 & Documented in Insp Rept 50-446/92-25. Check Valves Will Be Inspected Prior to Fuel Load ML20116E2991992-11-0303 November 1992 Part 21 Rept Forwarding CPSES Major Milestone Schedule & Portions of Part 21 Open Items List of Issues That Are Currently in Review ML20116C6001992-10-30030 October 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-010 Re Containment Spray Pump Vent Weld Cracks.Initially Reported on 920722.Vent Pipe Replaced & Containment Spray Pump Vibration Being Corrected, Per Steady State Vibration Monitoring Test ML20116C4631992-10-30030 October 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-08 Re Train B Diesel Generator Auxiliary Lube Oil Pump Valve.Initially Reported on 920722. All Nine Valves in Warehouse Have Been Magnetic Particle Examined ML20116D1571992-10-29029 October 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-12 Re Deviation in Several Spare ferro-resonant Transformers.Initially Reported on 920618. Caused by THD Measurement Exceeding Westinghouse Equipment Spec Criteria.Not Reportable Per 10CFR50.55(e) or Part 21 ML20115H0771992-10-20020 October 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-017 Re Improper Position of Seal Water Circulating Ring on Train a RHR Pump Supplied by Intersoll-Rand.Initially Reported on 920921.Motor Raised & Disassembled to Position Circulating Ring Properly ML20115C1781992-10-13013 October 1992 Interim Deficiency Rept SDAR-CP-92-016,re Defect in Two Manually Operated 3 Inch Gate Valves,In Which Stems Separated from Disks & Disks Being Wedged in Seats.Initially Reported on 920911.Internals of Two Valves Replaced TXX-9247, Final Deficiency Rept CP-86-41 Re Effect of Small Break LOCA During Mode 4 Operation.Initially Reported on 860528. Westinghouse Owners Group Program Modified to Eliminate Use of leak-before-break Methodology1992-10-0202 October 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-86-41 Re Effect of Small Break LOCA During Mode 4 Operation.Initially Reported on 860528. Westinghouse Owners Group Program Modified to Eliminate Use of leak-before-break Methodology ML20106C0201992-09-28028 September 1992 Interim Deficiency Rept CP-92-018 Re 920728 Discovery of Steam Leak in 3-inch Schedule 80 Lateral Installed in Steam Blowdown Sys.Evaluation of Deviation Will Be Completed by 921112 ML20105C7951992-09-17017 September 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-015 Re GE Circuit Breaker Mounting Hardware Incorrectly Supplied & Installed.Initially Reported on 920623.Mounting Screws Will Be Replaced by 921018 ML20105B7211992-09-11011 September 1992 Final Deficiency & Part 21 Rept CP-92-13 Re Defect in Train a DG Lube Oil Pressure Regulating Valve Supplied by Delaval Engine & Compressor Div of Cooper Energy Svcs.Initially Reported on 920812.Deviation Not Reportable ML20105B7231992-09-11011 September 1992 Final Deficiency Rept CP-92-14 Re Defect in Train B EDG Gearcase Lube Oil Supply Line Flange,Supplied by Delaval Compressor Div of Cooper Energy Svcs.Initially Reported on 920812.Shaft,impeller & Bushings Replaced ML20127D1491992-09-0404 September 1992 Part 21 Rept Re Defect in Component of DSRV-16-4 Enterprise Standby DG Sys Jacket Water Pump Shaft.Caused by Incorrect Tapers Machined on Shaft Due to Vendor Mismatching.All Affected Shafts Recalled & Quality Insp Plans Changed ML20114B8291992-08-28028 August 1992 Interim Deficiency Rept CP-86-41 Re Evaluation of Effect of Small Break LOCA During Mode 4 Operation.Initially Reported on 860528.Review of WCAP-12476 Not Yet Completed.Update, Providing Conclusion of Review,Will Be Submitted by 921030 TXX-9237, Interim Deficiency Rept CP-92-08 Re Large Piece of Casting Broken from Seating Area of Lube Oil Pump Suction Check Valve.Initially Reported on 920722.Final Rept Will Be Submitted by 9210301992-08-21021 August 1992 Interim Deficiency Rept CP-92-08 Re Large Piece of Casting Broken from Seating Area of Lube Oil Pump Suction Check Valve.Initially Reported on 920722.Final Rept Will Be Submitted by 921030 ML20114B0961992-08-21021 August 1992 Interim Deficiency Rept CP-92-10 Re Defect in Two Welds on 3/4-inch Containment Spray Pump Suction Vent Piping. Initially Reported on 920722.Welds Sent to Lab to Determine Cause of Cracking.Final Rept Will Be Submitted by 921030 1999-04-12
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MONTHYEARML20217E8021999-10-0707 October 1999 CPSES Unit 1 Cycle 8 Colr ML20217G4151999-09-30030 September 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Sept 1999 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20212F7671999-09-24024 September 1999 SER Granting Relief Request C-4 Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(g)(6)(i) for Unit 2,during First 10-year ISI Interval & Relief Requests B-15,B-16 & B-17 Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(g)(6)(i) ML20216J5701999-09-16016 September 1999 Rev 2 to CPSES Unit 2 Cycle 5 Colr TXX-9920, Monthly Operating Repts for Aug 1999 for Cpses.With1999-08-31031 August 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Aug 1999 for Cpses.With ML20211M2981999-08-0606 August 1999 Rev 1 to CPSES Fuel Storage Licensing Rept, CPSES Credit for Soluble Boron & Expansion of Spent Fuel Storage Capacity, Consisting of Revised Title Page and 4-1 ML20210U4081999-07-31031 July 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for July 1999 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20210D8321999-07-23023 July 1999 Safety Evaluation Accepting Relief Requests Re Use of 1998 Edition of Subsections IWE & Iwl of ASME Code for Containment Insp ML20209H7661999-07-15015 July 1999 Safety Evaluation Accepting GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves, for Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20209H2721999-07-0909 July 1999 2RF04 Containment ISI Summary Rept First Interval,First Period,First Outage ML20209H2631999-07-0909 July 1999 2RF04 ISI Summary Rept First Interval,Second Period,Second Outage ML20209G7501999-07-0808 July 1999 SER Finding That Licensee Individual Plant Exam of External Events Complete with Regard to Info Requested by Suppl 4 to GL 88-20 & That IPEEE Results Reasonable Given Design, Operation & History of Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station ML20196L0191999-07-0808 July 1999 Safety Evaluation Granting Request Relief B-6 (Rev 2),B-7 (Rev2),B-12,B-13,B-14 & C-9,pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(g)(6)(i).Technical Ltr Rept Also Encl ML20210J9391999-06-30030 June 1999 CPSES Commitment Matl Change Evaluation Rept 0003,for 970802-990630 ML20209G0801999-06-30030 June 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for June 1999 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20196J0621999-06-29029 June 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Proposed Changes to Emergency Plan Re Licenses NPF-87 & NPF-89 Respectively ML20195G5141999-05-31031 May 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for May 1999 for Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station,Units 1 & 2.With ML20216E0711999-05-21021 May 1999 1999 Graded Exercise - Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station ML20206Q0091999-05-14014 May 1999 Safety Evaluation Accepting GL 92-08, Thermo-Lag 330-1 Fire Barriers, Dtd 921217,for Comanche Peak Electric Station,Unit 1 ML20206H2061999-05-0606 May 1999 SER Accepting Exemption to App K Re Leading Edge Flowmeter for Plant,Units 1 & 2 ML20196L2241999-04-30030 April 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Apr 1999 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20205R5701999-04-14014 April 1999 Rev 6 to ER-ME-067, TU Electric Engineering Rept,Evaluation of Thermo-Lag Fire Barrier Sys ML18016A9011999-04-12012 April 1999 Part 21 Rept Re Defect in Component of DSRV-16-4,Enterprise DG Sys.Caused by Potential Problem with Connecting Rod Assemblies Built Since 1986,that Have Been Converted to Use Prestressed Fasteners.Affected Rods Should Be Inspected ML20205J7831999-04-0101 April 1999 Rev 0 to ERX-99-001, CPSES Unit 2 Cycle 5 Colr ML20205N3101999-03-31031 March 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Mar 1999 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20204H6371999-02-28028 February 1999 Monthly Operating Repts for Feb 1999 for Comanche Peak Units 1 & 2 ML20205N1481999-02-28028 February 1999 Corrected Monthly Operating Rept for Feb 1999 for CPSES, Units 1 & 2 ML20203A4881999-02-0303 February 1999 Safety Evaluation Granting Requests for Relief B-3 - B-6,C-2 & C-3 for Plant,Unit 2 ML20210J9201999-02-0101 February 1999 CPSES 10CFR50.59 Evaluation Summary Rept 0008,for 970802- 990201 ML20202D0101999-01-27027 January 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting First 10-yr Interval ISI Program Plan Requests for Relief B-9,B-10 & B-11 for CPSES, Unit 1 ML20199E9961998-12-31031 December 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Dec 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20207D6091998-12-31031 December 1998 1998 Annual Operating Rept for Cpses,Units 1 & 2. with ML20197K2371998-11-30030 November 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Nov 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20195F3161998-10-31031 October 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Oct 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20154M8841998-09-30030 September 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Sept 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20154B5741998-09-30030 September 1998 Safety Evaluation Re Licensee Response to GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety- Related Motor-Operated Valves. Licensee Has Established Acceptable Program ML20151W0361998-08-31031 August 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Aug 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2. with ML20151Q1211998-08-14014 August 1998 Rev 0 to Control of Hazard Barriers ML20237C4061998-08-14014 August 1998 Safety Evaluation Supporting Request to Implement Risk Informed IST Program ML20237C6721998-07-31031 July 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for July 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20236V3121998-07-29029 July 1998 Final Part 21 Rept Re Enterprise DSR-4 & DSRV-4 Edgs.Short Term Instability Was Found During post-installation Testing & Setup as Part of Design mod/post-work Testing Process. Different Methods Were Developed to Correct Problem ML20236R0711998-06-30030 June 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for June 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20249B2581998-05-31031 May 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for May 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20248A1671998-05-22022 May 1998 Interim Part 21 Re Enterprise DSR-4 & DSRV-4 Emergency diesel.Post-installation Testing Revealed,High Em/Rfi Levels Affected New Controllers,Whereas Original Controllers Were unaffected.Follow-up Will Be Provided No Later than 980731 ML20247G3241998-04-30030 April 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Apr 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20216B8661998-04-0101 April 1998 Rev 0 to ERX-98-001, CPSES Unit 1 Cycle 7 Colr ML20216J3061998-03-31031 March 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Mar 1998 for Cpses,Units 1 & 2 ML20216J1861998-02-28028 February 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Feb 1998 for Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station ML20197A6951998-02-24024 February 1998 Inservice Insp Summary Rept,First Interval,Second Period, First Outage ML20199J5391998-02-0202 February 1998 CPSES Commitment Matl Change Evaluation Rept 0002 for 960202-970801 1999-09-30
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Mr. W. C. Seidle, Chief Reactor Construction &
Engineering Support Branch U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office Of Inspection & Enforcement Docket Nos. 50-445 4 611 Ryan Dr., Suite 1000 50-446 .i Arlington, Texas 76102 COMANCHE PEAK STEAM: ELECTRIC STATION POLAR CRANE SUPPORT BRACKETS FILE No. 10110 ,
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Dear Mr. Seidle:
In accordance with 10CFR50.55(e) we are submitting the attached l report of actions taken to correct deficiencies with the Polar Crane Support Brackets.
We previously made-a verbal report to Mr. R. C. Stewart by telephone on May 6,1977, that potentially reportable deficiencies existed in the Brackets.
If we can provide any additional information, please advise.
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TXX-2395 Attachment June 17, 1977 Page 1 POLAR CRANE SUPPORT BRACKETS l
l During receiving inspection of 15 Polar Crane Support Brackets l supplied by Bostrom-Bergen Metal Products, the surface condition of some welds was found to be unacceptable. While cleaning up the Brackets, it was found that the surface defects on some Brackets led to sub-surface weld defects.
Description of Deficiencies
- 1. Listed below are typical sub-surface defects found on the Polar Crane Support Brackets (Figure 1 provides piece number locations)
- a. Heavy slag entrapment and incomplete welds were found in the full penetration weld between pieces pa and pab at the intersection with stiffener plates, pav, pas, and pan. There are six such stiffener plates on each Bracket and this weld problem at the stiffener was found on nearly all of the Support Brackets.
- b. On two assemblies, A2-7 and A2-10, a corner area on the full penetration welds between the head assembly, pieces pw and ps, and the thickened liner plate, piece pa, had surf ace indications. These indications opened up into interconnected sub-surface slag pockets.
- 2. Additionally, support bracket A2-14 exhibited a slag line in the full penetration weld between pieces pa and pab which started at a stif fener and ran one-half inch under the surface of the weld for approximately two inches. This opened up into a series of slag deposits connected by cracks.
- 3. Bostrom-Bergen Metal Products reported that on the 13 assemblies still in their shop, they also had found the heavy slag entrapment and inccmplete welds in the full penetration weld between pieces pa and pab at the stif fener plates.
- 4. Based on the deficiencies encountered, TUCCO and TUSI initiated an Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Program to verify the soundness and quality of the welding performed by Bostrom-Bergen Metal Products. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) was requested to supply a team of Ultrasonic Testing (UT) personnel headed by a Level III UT engineer who would examine the Polar Crane Support Bracket velds for additional sub-surf ace defects.
A procedure for conducting this examination was approved and appropriate calibration blocks were f abricated. Then a longitudinal examination and a. 450 and 600 shear wave examination was made of the entire length of the full
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penetration . welds between pieces pa and pab on the eight l Brackets listed in table 1. In addition the same UT j examinations were performed on the full penetration welds between pieces ps to pa, pw to pa, pv to pa, and ps to pt on ,
Brackets A2-3, A2-7,fA2-19, and A2-24, and between pieces '
pab to paa and pieces pad and paa on Bracket A2-7.
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These eight brackets were chosen as a random sample of the 15 Brackets on site. at that time. The pa to pab welds were selected because'they are the main load bearing welds between the shell and Bracket and because weld defects were ,
found in. these welds at the junction with the stif fener I plates. The UT evaluation of the other weld ~ junctions I listed'above was made to assure'that the weld defects found )
in these junctions'were of an isolated nature and to assure the overall quality of these full penetration welds was also acceptable.- 1 I
SwRI's UT examination and evaluation found small indications !
in the 8 Brackets examined. See table 1 for summary of UT results. The number and size of the indications listed in table 1 was judged to be acceptable by Gibbs and Hill and l TUSI engineers for welds such as these which require visual '
and magnetic testing examinations but do not require a UT examination. However, to verify the accuracy of the UT results, exploratory grinding was.done on an area of Bracket A2-7 which had small UT indications. The grinding located the defects and verified that they were in fact small and acceptable.
- 5. The Polar Crane Support Bracket weld defects were caused by poor fabrication practices as follows:
- a. The sequence of f abrication and welding of plate pa, pab, and the stiffeners was as follows: . (1) the f ull penetration weld was completed between pa and pab up to the last few layers; (2) at this time, the I stiffeners were added to compensate for potential plate deformation and a small snipe was cut in the stiffener to allow access to the full penetration weld under the stiffener; (3) the full penetration weld was then completed, but the small snipes prevented proper welding access to the area under the stiffener and resulted in slag deposits and lack of fusion;- (4) after completing the full penetration weld, the snipe area was filled in with weld metal to provide a finished weldment contour. This last step resulted in obscuring the incomplete fusion and slag entrapment that existed in the completed full penetration weld under the snipes except for a few surface pin holes.
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- b. The deep full penetration welds and difficult access between plates pw, ps, pa and pt resulted in slag inclusions and inadequate weld fusion in the corners between these plates.
I Safety Implications The Polar Crane Support Brackets are welded to a thickened portion of the containment steel liner shell. These brackets are designed to resist maximum loading combination, including a Safe Shutdown Earthquake, without subsequent loss of the liner integrity due to excessive deformation from bracket load.
Had these support Brackets been installed without repair to the defective welds, it is conceivable that the defects could induce cracking of the welds under a maximum loading conditions, and possible failure of the support.
Corrective Actions When the magnitude of the problem was recognized by Brown & Root and by TUGC0 and TUSI representatives, Polar Crane Support Bracket installation was halted.
Disposition of Weld Defects
- 1. The defects noted in preceding paragraphs were cleaned up as follows:
- a. The defects noted at the stiffeners were removed by cutting a rat hole in the corner of each stiffener to allow access to the full penetration weld. This was done at each stiffener on each of the 15 brackets--a total of 80 stiffeners. These areas were arc-gouged and ground to sound metal then magnetic particle inspected to ensure all defects had been removed.
Finally the areas were rewelded followed by final magnetic particle inspection. Excavation to a depth of about three-fourths of an inch was required to clean up the welds.
- b. To remove the defects in assemblies A2-7 and A2-10, it was necessary to arc-gouge and grind almost all the way through the weldments, weld up the execvated area, back gouge and grind the back side of the newly deposited weld metal, and then reweld this back side to achieve the appropriate surface contours. Magnetic particle inspection was used throughout the repair process to ensure metal soundness.
- c. The slag line in bracket A2-14, was removed by excavating approximately one and three-quarter inches deep to remove all slag and cracks in the weld. This area ' ens repaired as above by arc-gouging and grinding
TXX-2395 Attachment June 17, 1977 Page 4 to sound metal then magnetic particle inspected to ensure all defects had been removed. Finally the area was rewelded followed by final magnetic particle inspect ion.
In summary all velds behind the stiffeners and all observed weld surface defects were removed down to a point where magnetic particle testing revealed sound metal. Then, as required, the cavity was welded up to restore the original weldment contour.
- 2. Bostrom-Bergen Metal Products conducted a similar repair program for the full penetration weld behind the stiffeners on the 13 Polar Crane Support Brackets remaining at their plants. Further on-site inspection of the next two shipments of Brackets from this vendor revealed additional sub-surface defects that had not been previously identified.
For example, corners at the intersection of the side plate, pab, girder seat, paa, and thickened liner plate, pa, on assemblies A2-18, A2-26, and A2-28 showed visual surface indications such as cold laps and slag entrapment. These j areas were ground and in each case opened up into a slag ;
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J The defective welds were excavated at the CPSES site by 1 Brown & Root to completedly remove the defects. After I l verifying metal soundness by magnetic particle inspection, the excavation was rewelded followed by final magnetic particle inspection.
- 3. For Unit II Polar Crane Support Brackets, Bostrom-Bergen Metal Products have revised their fabrication and inspection activities as followes:
- a. In the stiffener area, the snipe will be enlarged to approximately 1 1/2 x 2 inches to provide accessability for placing the weld and inspection.
- b. All inspectors and the appropriate fabrication personnel have been made aware of the problems.
- c. Unit 2 corner weld areas, areas corresponding to areas that were found to be defective on Unit 1 Supports, will be velded in such a sequence that " pin holes",
poor fusion and/or slag inclusions will be minimized.
Included in this welding sequence is an in-process inspection program.
- 4. Products being supplied by this supplier have been routinely inspected by B & R and TUCCO QA representatives at CPSES as part of corrective actions implemented to compensate for internal quality control weaknesses discovered at the suppliers facilities in the later part of 1976. This program has been effective in that the results of the site inspections led directly to identification of the previously documented weld defects.
4 m .s TXX-2395 Attachment June 17, 1977 Page-5' When the weld defects were noted, additional effort ~was made:
to prevent further rejectable Brackets from being shipped from the vendor's. plant. This' effort consiste' of Brown &-
Root sending one of their CPSES non-destructive examination inspectors in addition to a TUGC0 QA representative to the vendor's plant to inspect the Brackets prior to shipment.
Until all quality control problems with this supplier are satisfactorily resolved, the, augmented inspection established by TUGC0 and TUSI will continue to be carried out on products received from this vendor. In addition the vendor has been removed from the bidders list for future work until quality control problems _ are fully resolved.
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skewed.45 looking up corner between A2-1 1 50 spot pab and pa and stiffener plate A2-2 none - - -
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4 50 spots 'l 1 50 3/4 A2-7 80 intermittent excavated pw-pa j along pw-pa weld to locate j weld and this defect but pv-pa weld found only tiny I slag inclusions 1 25 spot A2-8 1 80 spot A2-14 1 110 ^ 1/2
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