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{{#Wiki_filter:~~REGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONN3R;810227086>DOC~DATE:80/12/19NOTARI7ED:NOFACIL:50-367Sus.",uehannaSteamE1ectricStationeUnit1gPennsy1va50-386SusquehannaSteamElectricStationsUnit2iPennsylvaAUTH~NA!4EAUT'idR41.FILIATIONCURTISiN~"1~PennsylvaniaPower'.4LiqhtCo~RECIP~VAMP'.RECIYIEN1AFFILIATIONGRIERpB~H~RegionliPhi]adelphiarOfficeoftneDirector
 
==SUBJECT:==
Interi>deficiencyreptresubstantia'Isafetyhazardoposedbyderatinqot<estinghousecircuitbreakersiinitial1yrectortedon8J1212.Number1n1ocationofbreakersunderinvestigation.Completedcorractionsexpectedby~10430,DISTRIBUTI'JNCODE:8019SCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE,:TITLE:ConstructionDeficiencyReport(10CFRSO~55E)NOTES:SendI3,E3cooiesFSAR1tallamends'endIKE3coniesi.S~R~allamends'OCKET00500038705000388RFCIplENTIDCODE/NA~EACTION:A/0LICE~S~'.r,0~RUSH&ROO~&#x17d;~06INTERNAL:AD/RCI/IE17D/DIRHU"F4C1>EQLIPQUALRR1109MPAPOGELD21QABR14RllTRERFOROpvl~IECOPlESI.TTRENCL1'11111111111lRECIPIENTIDCODE/NA"iEYOUNGBLOODeB05STARKgR~07ASLBP/J~HARDEDOS,STAFFHYO/CEOBRLICQUALBR12VRCPDR02PRO/REV13FILE01DEV21COPIESLTTRENCL1111111111111'111EXTERNAL:ACRSNS1C161611LPDR0311l<AA17teIITOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRE,D:LTTR38FNCL38
 
TWONORTHNINTHSTREET,ALLENTOWN,PA.18101PHONEr(218)82151SINORMANW.CURTISVicePresident-Engineering8Construction-Nuclear821-5381December19,1980Mr.BoyceH.GrierDirector,RegionIU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission631ParkAvenueKingofPrussia,Pennsylvania19406SUSQUEHArKASTEAMELECTRICSTATIONREPORTOFASUBSTANTIALSAFETYHAZARDRELATIVETODERATZNGOFWESTINGHOUSECIRCUITBREAKERSERs100450/100508FZLE840-4/900-10PLA-591
 
==DearMr.Grier:==
ThisleterservestoconfirminformationprovidedbytelephonetoNRCRegionIInspectorMr.J.MattiabyMr.A.R.SabolofPP&LonDecember17,1980.Mz.MattiawasadvisedthatthedezatingofcertainWestinghousecircuitbreakersusedinsafetyrelatedsystemsatSuscpzehannaSteamElectricStationresultsinshortcircuitinterruptingcapabilitywhichdoesnotmeetdesignze~irements.Adescription,ofthedeficiencyisattached.PP&LbecameawareofthisproblemthroughourreceiptoftheattachedlettersfromEatonCorp.totheNRCandBechtelonDecemberll,1980andMr.A.R.SaboladvisedMr.MattiaonDecember12,1980thattheconditionwasunderevaluationasapotentialreportableconditionunder10CFR50.55(e).Ztisanticipatedthatthefinalreportwhichissubmittedpursuanttotheprovisionsof10CFR50.55(e)willcontainwhateverpert'nentinformationordetailsmayexistbutwhicharenotavailableatthistime.Thenumberandlocationofalldefectivecircuitbreakershasnotyetbeenfullydeterminedbutisunderinvestigation.WeexpecttocompleteourcorrectiveactionbyApril30,1981.WetrusttheCommissionwillfindtheinformationforwardedbythislettertobesatisfactory.Verytrulyyours,N.W.CurtisVicePresident-Engineering6ConstructionNuclearARS:jmkPENNSYLVANIAPOWERLLIGHTCOMPANY Mr.BoyceH.GrierDecember19,1980cc:Mr.VictorStello(15)Director-OfHceofZnspection6EnforcementU.S.NuclearR'egulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Mx'.G.McDonald,DirectorOfficeofManagementZnformation&ProgramContxolU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Mr.RobertM.GalloU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionP"O.Box52Shickshinny,Pennsylvania18655 ATTACHMENTTOPEA5911Thed'efect.invoLvescircuit,breakersmanufacturedhyWestinghouseCorp.duringtheperiodApril,1979.tothepresent.ThebreakersaretypeJB,KB,HKBandweresuppliedhyEatonCorp.(CutlerHammer)inMotorControlCentersonP.O.'sE-LSand.E-118.4NATUREOPDEHKT&SAPETYXMPLZCATZONS2.Thecircuitbreakersaredeficientintheirshort-circuit:interruptingcapability.ThetypesJBandKBwerepurchased.witharatingof22,000ampsRMSandthetypeHKBwaspurchased.witharatingof25g000ampsRMS.Themanufacturernowstatesthatallthreetypesofbreakers(ofrecentmanufacture}haveashort-circuitinterruptingcapabilityof18,000ampsRMS.Thisde-ratingappliesonlytothesethreetypesofbreakerswhataremanufacturedbetween4/79"andthepresent.Thisisapparentlyduetoachangeincertainmaterialsusedinthemanufacturingofsaidbzeakersduringthespecifiedtimeperiod.tPP&LexpectstoreviewpurchaseordersandperformavisualcheckoftheJB,KBorHKBcicuitbreakersinstalLedafterApril,1979.AllhxeakerswithdatecodesafterApril,1979,,willberemovedandreplacedwithbreaker'shavingadequateshort-circuitinterruptingcapability.PP&Lwillreplacethebreakersalreadyturnedover,toPP&LandBechtelwillreplacethebx'eakerswhichhavenotyetbeenacceptedbyPP&L.Allcircuitbreakerscanhecheckedanddefectivebreakers'removedingminimumamountoftime.However,inordertominBnizetheimpactonstart-upactivities;itwouLdnotbepracticaltotakeacircuitoutofserviceuntilareplacementbreakerisavailable.Wehavenodatastatinghowlongitwilltaketoreceivenewbreakerstoreplacethosefoundtohedefective.Zfaboltedphase-to-groundshort-circuit.shouldoccurinacircuitcontainingoneofthesedefectivecircuitbreakers,themostLikelyresultwouldbeanexplosion,followedbyaf9e.Xfthisscenax'iohappensinaClassIEMCC;thereisagoodpossibilityof.causingdamagetoseveralClassIEcircuits,possiblyesultingintheLossofachannelDATEAWARE30SPAZbecameawareofthisproblemon12/11/80thrua.copyofaletterf-omtheVendortoBechtel,describingthedefect.'NUMBER&LOCATION~4Thetotalnumberandlocations.ofallsuchdefectivecircuitbreakersisnotknownatthistime.Asof12/L7/80,BechtelhasLocatedthreeClassIEbzeakers,typeKB',whichweremanufacturedafterApril,1979.
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Interim Deficiency Rept Re Substantial Safety Hazard Posed by Derating of Westinghouse Circuit Breakers,Initially Reported on 801212.Number & Location of Breakers Under Investigation.Completed Corrections Expected by 810430
ML18030A217
Person / Time
Site: Susquehanna  Talen Energy icon.png
Issue date: 12/19/1980
From: CURTIS N W
PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To: GRIER B H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
Shared Package
ML17156A106 List:
References
10CFR-050.55E, 10CFR-50.55E, PLA-591, NUDOCS 8102270866
Download: ML18030A217 (5)


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~~REGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONN3R;810227086>DOC~DATE:80/12/19NOTARI7ED:NOFACIL:50-367Sus.",uehannaSteamE1ectricStationeUnit1gPennsy1va50-386SusquehannaSteamElectricStationsUnit2iPennsylvaAUTH~NA!4EAUT'idR41.FILIATIONCURTISiN~"1~PennsylvaniaPower'.4LiqhtCo~RECIP~VAMP'.RECIYIEN1AFFILIATIONGRIERpB~H~RegionliPhi]adelphiarOfficeoftneDirector

SUBJECT:

Interi>deficiencyreptresubstantia'Isafetyhazardoposedbyderatinqot<estinghousecircuitbreakersiinitial1yrectortedon8J1212.Number1n1ocationofbreakersunderinvestigation.Completedcorractionsexpectedby~10430,DISTRIBUTI'JNCODE:8019SCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE,:TITLE:ConstructionDeficiencyReport(10CFRSO~55E)NOTES:SendI3,E3cooiesFSAR1tallamends'endIKE3coniesi.S~R~allamends'OCKET00500038705000388RFCIplENTIDCODE/NA~EACTION:A/0LICE~S~'.r,0~RUSH&ROO~Ž~06INTERNAL:AD/RCI/IE17D/DIRHU"F4C1>EQLIPQUALRR1109MPAPOGELD21QABR14RllTRERFOROpvl~IECOPlESI.TTRENCL1'11111111111lRECIPIENTIDCODE/NA"iEYOUNGBLOODeB05STARKgR~07ASLBP/J~HARDEDOS,STAFFHYO/CEOBRLICQUALBR12VRCPDR02PRO/REV13FILE01DEV21COPIESLTTRENCL1111111111111'111EXTERNAL:ACRSNS1C161611LPDR0311l<AA17teIITOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRE,D:LTTR38FNCL38

TWONORTHNINTHSTREET,ALLENTOWN,PA.18101PHONEr(218)82151SINORMANW.CURTISVicePresident-Engineering8Construction-Nuclear821-5381December19,1980Mr.BoyceH.GrierDirector,RegionIU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission631ParkAvenueKingofPrussia,Pennsylvania19406SUSQUEHArKASTEAMELECTRICSTATIONREPORTOFASUBSTANTIALSAFETYHAZARDRELATIVETODERATZNGOFWESTINGHOUSECIRCUITBREAKERSERs100450/100508FZLE840-4/900-10PLA-591

DearMr.Grier:

ThisleterservestoconfirminformationprovidedbytelephonetoNRCRegionIInspectorMr.J.MattiabyMr.A.R.SabolofPP&LonDecember17,1980.Mz.MattiawasadvisedthatthedezatingofcertainWestinghousecircuitbreakersusedinsafetyrelatedsystemsatSuscpzehannaSteamElectricStationresultsinshortcircuitinterruptingcapabilitywhichdoesnotmeetdesignze~irements.Adescription,ofthedeficiencyisattached.PP&LbecameawareofthisproblemthroughourreceiptoftheattachedlettersfromEatonCorp.totheNRCandBechtelonDecemberll,1980andMr.A.R.SaboladvisedMr.MattiaonDecember12,1980thattheconditionwasunderevaluationasapotentialreportableconditionunder10CFR50.55(e).Ztisanticipatedthatthefinalreportwhichissubmittedpursuanttotheprovisionsof10CFR50.55(e)willcontainwhateverpert'nentinformationordetailsmayexistbutwhicharenotavailableatthistime.Thenumberandlocationofalldefectivecircuitbreakershasnotyetbeenfullydeterminedbutisunderinvestigation.WeexpecttocompleteourcorrectiveactionbyApril30,1981.WetrusttheCommissionwillfindtheinformationforwardedbythislettertobesatisfactory.Verytrulyyours,N.W.CurtisVicePresident-Engineering6ConstructionNuclearARS:jmkPENNSYLVANIAPOWERLLIGHTCOMPANY Mr.BoyceH.GrierDecember19,1980cc:Mr.VictorStello(15)Director-OfHceofZnspection6EnforcementU.S.NuclearR'egulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Mx'.G.McDonald,DirectorOfficeofManagementZnformation&ProgramContxolU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555Mr.RobertM.GalloU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionP"O.Box52Shickshinny,Pennsylvania18655 ATTACHMENTTOPEA5911Thed'efect.invoLvescircuit,breakersmanufacturedhyWestinghouseCorp.duringtheperiodApril,1979.tothepresent.ThebreakersaretypeJB,KB,HKBandweresuppliedhyEatonCorp.(CutlerHammer)inMotorControlCentersonP.O.'sE-LSand.E-118.4NATUREOPDEHKT&SAPETYXMPLZCATZONS2.Thecircuitbreakersaredeficientintheirshort-circuit:interruptingcapability.ThetypesJBandKBwerepurchased.witharatingof22,000ampsRMSandthetypeHKBwaspurchased.witharatingof25g000ampsRMS.Themanufacturernowstatesthatallthreetypesofbreakers(ofrecentmanufacture}haveashort-circuitinterruptingcapabilityof18,000ampsRMS.Thisde-ratingappliesonlytothesethreetypesofbreakerswhataremanufacturedbetween4/79"andthepresent.Thisisapparentlyduetoachangeincertainmaterialsusedinthemanufacturingofsaidbzeakersduringthespecifiedtimeperiod.tPP&LexpectstoreviewpurchaseordersandperformavisualcheckoftheJB,KBorHKBcicuitbreakersinstalLedafterApril,1979.AllhxeakerswithdatecodesafterApril,1979,,willberemovedandreplacedwithbreaker'shavingadequateshort-circuitinterruptingcapability.PP&Lwillreplacethebreakersalreadyturnedover,toPP&LandBechtelwillreplacethebx'eakerswhichhavenotyetbeenacceptedbyPP&L.Allcircuitbreakerscanhecheckedanddefectivebreakers'removedingminimumamountoftime.However,inordertominBnizetheimpactonstart-upactivities;itwouLdnotbepracticaltotakeacircuitoutofserviceuntilareplacementbreakerisavailable.Wehavenodatastatinghowlongitwilltaketoreceivenewbreakerstoreplacethosefoundtohedefective.Zfaboltedphase-to-groundshort-circuit.shouldoccurinacircuitcontainingoneofthesedefectivecircuitbreakers,themostLikelyresultwouldbeanexplosion,followedbyaf9e.Xfthisscenax'iohappensinaClassIEMCC;thereisagoodpossibilityof.causingdamagetoseveralClassIEcircuits,possiblyesultingintheLossofachannelDATEAWARE30SPAZbecameawareofthisproblemon12/11/80thrua.copyofaletterf-omtheVendortoBechtel,describingthedefect.'NUMBER&LOCATION~4Thetotalnumberandlocations.ofallsuchdefectivecircuitbreakersisnotknownatthistime.Asof12/L7/80,BechtelhasLocatedthreeClassIEbzeakers,typeKB',whichweremanufacturedafterApril,1979.