View source for BECO-88-130, Provides Details for safety-related Relays & Insp Results in Response to NRC Bulletin 88-003, Inadequate Latch Engagement in Hfa Type Latching Relays Mfg by Ge

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| number = ML20154D570
| issue date = 09/06/1988
| title = Provides Details for safety-related Relays & Insp Results in Response to NRC Bulletin 88-003, Inadequate Latch Engagement in Hfa Type Latching Relays Mfg by Ge
| author name = Bird R
| author affiliation = BOSTON EDISON CO.
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| addressee affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION &amp; RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
| docket = 05000293
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| document report number = BECO-88-130, IEB-88-003, IEB-88-3, NUDOCS 8809150335
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE, UTILITY TO NRC
| page count = 3
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BECo 88- 130                                       i September 6, 1988                                   ,
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Docket 50-293 NRC BULLETIN 88-03:        INADEQUATE LATCH ENGAGEMENT                                                 L i
IN HFA TYPE LATCHING RELAYS MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE) COMPANY l

==Dear Sir:==

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t NRC Bulletin 88-03 identified safety concerns associated with GE latching-type                                                                         f i                   HFA relays installed in Class IE (safety-related) applications and requested                                                                           ;
i                   licensees to perform inspections to ensure that all GE latching type HFA                                                                               !
relays installed in Class IE applications have adequate latch engagement.                                                                              :
Those relays which failwd to meet acceptance criteria were to be repaired or j                   replaced.
!                   The Bulletin also requested that those licensees having latching type HFA                                                                              i j                   relays subject to this Bulletin provide a letter of confirmation within 30                                                                             ;
4 days of completion of inspections.                                                 This letter provides Boston Edison
!                   Company's response to that request, persuant to the provisions of Section 182a                                                                         r 9                   of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, including the provisions of                                                                              i 10CFR50.54(f).
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* Nuclear Regulatory Comission Page Two Upon receipt of NRC Bulletin 88-03, Boston Edison initiated a review to determine whether GE latching-type HFA relays subject to this Bulletin have been installed in Class IE applications at the plant.                                   This review concluded that seven (7) relays are installed in safety related applications, ten (10) relays are installed in non-safety related applications and four (4) are in the warehouse. The attachment provides details for safety-related relays and inspection results. The relays were inspected and tested in accordance with the GE SAL 190.1.          Inspection and testing was completed on August 3, 1988.
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Then personally appeared before me, Ralph G. Bird, who being duly sworn, did state that he is Senior Vice President - Nuclear of Boston Edison Company and that he is duly authorized to execute and file the submittal contained herein in the name and on behalf of Boston Edison Company and that the statements in i              said submittal are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
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KC0 RESPON$E TO NRC BULLETIN 88-03 Class IE Relays l                                                                                                                                                                                       ,
I                                         In accordance with the requirements of the NRC Bulletin 88-03, Boston Edison                                                                  l
(                                       Company has identified seven (7) latching type HFA relays which are in use in                                                                   '
;                                       Class IE applications.                                         The location and functions of the relays are                                     l i                                         identified below:                                                                                                                            i
;                                                    Rtin        location       D m ing                          Function                      liotti                                   l 1                                                                                                                                                                                      :
l                                                     105A       Panel C6                            EIS      Load Shed Logic                12HFA54J187F                              l i
1058       Panel C6                            EIS      Load Shed Logic                12HFA54J187F 105C       Panel C6                            EIS      Load Shed Logic                12HFA54J187F                              i 1050       Panel C6                            EIS      Load Shed Logic                12HFA54J187F                              [
105E       Panel C'                           EIS       Load Shed Logic                12HFAS4J187F                              :
:                                                    105F       Panel C6                           EIS       Load Shed Logic                12HFA54J187F                              l 186-5X     Panel C5                           E20       Shutdown Transformer           12HFA54E63H                              I 1                                                                                                             Logic                                                                    L 1                                                                                                                                                                                     I-4 lalDiction anLIgiting i
j                                        Inspection and testing was performed as described in GE SAL 190.1 for proper                                                                 l gap width and latching engagement under the control of the Maintenance Request i                                      Program utilizing the applicable sections of PhPS Procedure 3.H.3-30. All of                                                                  l I                                        the listed relays passed the inspection and testing, with the exception of                                                                   3
!                                       relay 105A.                Relay 105A did not have adequate latch engagement.                                  The problem                     L 1                                      was identified to be different than that addressed in GE SAL 190.1 and                                                                         }
L Bulletin 88-03.                The relay had a slight latch assembly misalignment problem                                                     !
!                                       which was corrected.                                   The        relay repair plan was reviewed by the GE                                    !
i                                        representative who also observed the repair and subsequent successful testing                                                                ;
{                                      of the affected relay.                                                                                                                          ,
.i The final inspection and testing of the iden+,1fied latching HFA relays used in Class IE applications was completed on August 3,1988. The records of the i                                         inspection and corrective actions are documented and maintained in accordance with plant procedures for Class IE equipment.
S.tKLRelD1                                                                                                                                    I I                                        There were four (4) GE latching type HFA relays in stock with Hodel No
!                                         12HFA54E187H.             These were modified, inspected and certified by GE for use in J                                         safety-related applications and a new model No.12HFA154E22H was assigned by
)                                       GE.                Parts from one modified relay were used for repair of Class IE relay i                                      #105A. These HFA relays will be re-inspected and tested for gap distance and
;                                         latch engagement prior to their use in safety-related applications, l
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