ML19332G321

Responds to NRC Bulletin 89-002 Re Stress Corrosion Cracking of high-hardness Stainless Steel Anchor Darling Swing Check Valves.No Anchor Darling Model S350W Swing Check Valves in Use at Facility

ML19332G321
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	12/12/1989
From:	Booker J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
IEB-89-002, IEB-89-2, RBG-31934, NUDOCS 8912210057
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w 'Bulletin 89-02,t:" Stress Corrosion JCracking .of High-Hardness Type 410 Stainless ' Steel <"Internali Preloaded . Bolting sin Anchor Darling.Model S350W-Swing Check ValvesLor'Valv'es of Similar Design".-

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, 4 lie subject bulletin requested licenseesof operating reactors to: disassemble-  !

,cm ' and minspect allLsafety-related Anchor Darling Model S350W' swing check valves supplied with" internal: retaining block; studs of ASTM specification A193 Grade  ;<

JB6M Type- 410SS end review the design of other safety-related check valves to 't

determine if'similar designs and material- selection to the ' Anchor Darling.

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":6 If you have tny questions or require ' additional information, please contact

', ;_ 'Mr.' L. L._- Dietrich of my staff 'atL (504) 381-4866.

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i UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4

STATE OF LOUISIANA ) ,

PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA )

Docket-No. 50-458 ,

In the Matter of 4 )

GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY )

(River Bend Station . Unit 1)

AFFIDAVIT J. E. Booker, being duly sworn, states that he is  ;

Manager-River Bend Oversight for Gulf ' States Utilities Company; that he is authorized on the part of said company to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the ,

documents attached hereto; that he has read all of the statements contained in such documents attached thereto and made a part thereof; . and that all such statements made and matters set forth therein are true and correct to-the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

d . f. /LA NJ . E. Booker Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and Parish above named, this /d2Y ~ day of N p O pm Aut , 19 b . My Commission expires with Life. ,

fh 01) N As .k N Notary Public in and for West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

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