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{{#Wiki_filter:ATTACEKNTPage1of6TERMINATIONMODULEFINALRESOLUTIONConductorInsulationDamageofT-HODSLocatedInTerminationCabinets.ThePowerGenerationControlComplex(PGCC)isdevelopedandsuppliedbyGeneralElectricundertheH-1NSSScontract.ThePGCCusesterminationcabinetstointerfacebetweenfieldcables.Mostcablesinterfaceonaterminationmodule(T-HOD)whichconsistsofanANconnectorforthecablefromthePGCCfloorsectionandaterminalboardfor.theincomingfieldcable(seeattachedFigs.3-4,3-5,and3-6).NCR3030wasissuedonSeptember28,1978toidentifydamagedconductorinsulationwithintheT-MODconnectinganANconnectorandtheterminalboard.ThedamageswerefirstobservedduringanimplementationofreworkofterminationcabinetITC-621attheSSESsite.Ofthe-total450T-MODunitsforSSESUnit1,127unitswerefoundtoexhibitoneormoreofthefollowingdefects:1)Severeindentationsontheinsulation(noexposedwire).2)Abrasion(scuffing)oftheinsulation(noexposedwire).3)'Nicksanddings'ntheinsulation;i.e.,minor1/32"to1/8"long)lateralandlongitudinalcuts(exposedwire).4)Severelongitudinalgouging.Hirewasexposed(1/8"to1/2"long)andthegougedinsulationindicatedsharpedgecuttinginbothdirections.GeneralElectric'sQAverificationprocedureforthemanufacturingprocesswasinsufficienttodetectthedamageinsulation.CauseItwasdeterminedbyGEthat95%ofthedamagedunitswereHi-DensityTerminationModules(21and48pinassemblieswhichusetwistedshieldedpairandtriplecables-20awgwirewithferruleterminationsontheshields).Duringthereassembly(i.e.,pininsertionandextractionusingthestandardAmphenoltoolingoftheterminationmodules)continualdifficultywasobserved.Theferruleedgeduringextraction,andthesharpinsertiontooledgeduringassembly,impactedonthedenselypackedwiresattheconnectorarea.Furtherdamage(3abrasionsoutof900con-ductors)wasobservedduringthereassemblyoperation.Theassembledunitswerethenre-inspectedandthethxeeaddeddefectswerenoted.
{{#Wiki_filter:ATTACEKNTPage1of6TERMINATION MODULEFINALRESOLUTION Conductor Insulation DamageofT-HODSLocatedInTermination Cabinets.
ATTACEBKHTPage2of6ItwascausedItwasofonemoduledamageother.alsonotedthatthesharpedgesoftheterminationmoduleframesindentationsonthewire.insulationofimproperlystackedunits.seenthatthiswascausedbythesharpedgeofthesteelframemodulelaidagainsttheunprotectedwirebundlesofanadjacentHandlingprecautionsarerequiredtopreventthistypeofsinceitcanpotentiallyoccuranytimetwomodulescontacteachInsummary,thepossiblecauseofinsulationdamagecanbeattributedto:1)2)3)ImproperAssembly-PinInsertion/ExtractionHandlingandStorageProducibility-Hi-Densitymodules-Conductorfreelength-FerruleconceptAnalsisoftheSafetImlicationsThesystemdesignwasreviewedandthefollowingwasconcludedfortheworstcondition.TheinsulationdamageoftheT-MODsvariesfrombarelyvisibletotheunaidedeyeto1/2"exposedbarewire.Althoughnoinsulationbreakdownwasobservedduringthehi-pottesting(standard2.2KVDC)ofindividualconductorstoconnectorshellandotherpinsofthesameconnector,thefrequencyofoccurrenceissuchthatifthedefectswereleftundetected/uncorrected,shortingofconductorsmustbeassumedpossible.SomeoftheaffectedsystemsareRHR,RCIC,andCorespray.LossofT-MODconductorsmaypreventthecircuitsfromperformingtheirdesignedsafetyrelatedfunctions.Suchaneventualitypresentsanunacceptableconditioneventhroughtheremayberedundantsubsystemsremainingunaffected.InadditionGeneralElectric'sQAprogramhadfailedtodetectanydefectsduringthemanufacturingprocess.ProjectEngineeringhasdeterminedthePGCCT-MODsdeficiencytobereportableunder10CFR50.55(e).CorrectiveActionSAllUnit1defectiveunitshavebeenreturnedtoGESanJoseforrework.Toprecludere-occurrenceonthereworkofUnit1T-NODS,thefollowingactionshavebeentakenbyGE:l.ImproperAssemblyThemethods,planningprocess,andoperatortraininghavebeenupgradedsincetheSusquehannaIT-MODSwerebuiltinthefirstquarterof1976.This,withtheproducibilitychanges,willminimizedifficultiesobservedduringthereassemblyoperationsforT-Mods.GeneralElectric'squalityprogramappliedtotheUnitIterminationmoduleswasdefectiveinonemajorarea.Thein-processinspectionsystemdidnotincludethephysicalinspectionofthepininsertionprocess.(Theassumptionthatcontinuityandinsulationtestingwoulddetectallfunctionallysignificantinsulationdamagehasnotbeenconfirmed).Addedin-processinspectionpointsandareviseddetailed.inspection.-planhavebeenaddedtotheassemblyoperationoftheT-Mods.
ThePowerGeneration ControlComplex(PGCC)isdeveloped andsuppliedbyGeneralElectricundertheH-1NSSScontract.
ATTACE4EIQ'Page30I62.HandlingandStorageOperatortraininginthehandlingofT-Modswithproperphysicalseparationand,stackingwillreduceobservedproblemsinthisarea.Inaddition,theT-Mods,whencomplete,willbestyrofoamwrappedandtapedtoprecludestorageandshippingdamage.(Thispracticewasimplementedinearly1977.)3~ProducibilityOntheUnitIreworkoftheT-Nods,severalproducibilitychangeswhichhavebeenimplementedonsubsequentprojectswillbeapplied:a.Tensolitewirewhichislesssusceptible,toabrasionand'dinging'illbeappliedtoreworkedT-Mods.b.AnalternatemethodofshieldingwhichdoesnotrequiretheferruleconceptwillbeappliedtoreworkedT-mods.c.LongerfreeconductorlengthforeaseofassemblywillbeappliedtoreworkedT-Nods.ConclusionTherepair/reworkandre-testoftheT-NODSforSSESUnit1hasbeenaccomplishedperGEproceduresandcriteria.Thedeficiencyhasnowbeencorrectedandthepotentialsafetyhazardhasbeeneliminated.TheSSESUnit1reworkedT-Nodsh'avebeenshippedandinstalledatthejobsite.AportionoftheUnit2T-NodsweremanufacturedinthesametimeperiodastheUnit1T-Mods.InspectionwillbeperformedatSSESperaGEdocumentFDIMDBC.DefectiveunitswillbereturnedtoGEforrepairbeforefuelload.GEfabricationpersonneltraining,.inspectionandrevisedfabricationtechniqueshasprecludedreoccurrenceofsimilarproblemsontheremainingUnit2T-Nods.TheinspectionstobeconductedinaccordancewithFDIMDBCincludea100$visualinspectionofterminalstripsforcracked.,brokenormissingbarriersandconductorinsulationfornicks,abrasionandcuts.Theexistenceofanyoftheseconditionsiscauseforrefection.SK:po2873 QAYAREDO50455OASISbAXPdtGAY0L%th'3.08420ATTACKZNTPage4of6l,r)~taTKNWOVLKGAYCtarviaDAf5nERBAYDtIihR~i'>~lJOARRCRCONIECTOR~TE$TATlONARYQAttltlERSFUXRFlATKt4PPCltTFCSTAgee04,AssembledTarnationCo%~(Doomremovodlotch~-~~reels~iai~p~'pie~eI~~O~iii'".S~~a'~iver~.a:'S''r  
ThePGCCusestermination cabinetstointerface betweenfieldcables.Mostcablesinterface onatermination module(T-HOD)whichconsistsofanANconnector forthecablefromthePGCCfloorsectionandaterminalboardfor.theincomingfieldcable(seeattachedFigs.3-4,3-5,and3-6).NCR3030wasissuedonSeptember 28,1978toidentifydamagedconductor insulation withintheT-MODconnecting anANconnector andtheterminalboard.Thedamageswerefirstobservedduringanimplementation ofreworkoftermination cabinetITC-621attheSSESsite.Ofthe-total450T-MODunitsforSSESUnit1,127unitswerefoundtoexhibitoneormoreofthefollowing defects:1)Severeindentations ontheinsulation (noexposedwire).2)Abrasion(scuffing) oftheinsulation (noexposedwire).3)'Nicksanddings'ntheinsulation; i.e.,minor1/32"to1/8"long)lateralandlongitudinal cuts(exposedwire).4)Severelongitudinal gouging.Hirewasexposed(1/8"to1/2"long)andthegougedinsulation indicated sharpedgecuttinginbothdirections.
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GeneralElectric's QAverification procedure forthemanufacturing processwasinsufficient todetectthedamageinsulation.
CauseItwasdetermined byGEthat95%ofthedamagedunitswereHi-Density Termination Modules(21and48pinassemblies whichusetwistedshieldedpairandtriplecables-20awgwirewithferruleterminations ontheshields).
Duringthereassembly (i.e.,pininsertion andextraction usingthestandardAmphenoltoolingofthetermination modules)continual difficulty wasobserved.
Theferruleedgeduringextraction, andthesharpinsertion tooledgeduringassembly, impactedonthedenselypackedwiresattheconnector area.Furtherdamage(3abrasions outof900con-ductors)wasobservedduringthereassembly operation.
Theassembled unitswerethenre-inspected andthethxeeaddeddefectswerenoted.
ATTACEBKHT Page2of6ItwascausedItwasofonemoduledamageother.alsonotedthatthesharpedgesofthetermination moduleframesindentations onthewire.insulation ofimproperly stackedunits.seenthatthiswascausedbythesharpedgeofthesteelframemodulelaidagainsttheunprotected wirebundlesofanadjacentHandlingprecautions arerequiredtopreventthistypeofsinceitcanpotentially occuranytimetwomodulescontacteachInsummary,thepossiblecauseofinsulation damagecanbeattributed to:1)2)3)ImproperAssembly-PinInsertion/Extraction HandlingandStorageProducibility
-Hi-Density modules-Conductor freelength-FerruleconceptAnalsisoftheSafetImlications Thesystemdesignwasreviewedandthefollowing wasconcluded fortheworstcondition.
Theinsulation damageoftheT-MODsvariesfrombarelyvisibletotheunaidedeyeto1/2"exposedbarewire.Althoughnoinsulation breakdown wasobservedduringthehi-pottesting(standard 2.2KVDC)ofindividual conductors toconnector shellandotherpinsofthesameconnector, thefrequency ofoccurrence issuchthatifthedefectswereleftundetected/uncorrected, shortingofconductors mustbeassumedpossible.
SomeoftheaffectedsystemsareRHR,RCIC,andCorespray.LossofT-MODconductors maypreventthecircuitsfromperforming theirdesignedsafetyrelatedfunctions.
Suchaneventuality presentsanunacceptable condition eventhroughtheremayberedundant subsystems remaining unaffected.
InadditionGeneralElectric's QAprogramhadfailedtodetectanydefectsduringthemanufacturing process.ProjectEngineering hasdetermined thePGCCT-MODsdeficiency tobereportable under10CFR50.55(e).
Corrective ActionSAllUnit1defective unitshavebeenreturnedtoGESanJoseforrework.Toprecludere-occurrence onthereworkofUnit1T-NODS,thefollowing actionshavebeentakenbyGE:l.ImproperAssemblyThemethods,planningprocess,andoperatortraininghavebeenupgradedsincetheSusquehanna IT-MODSwerebuiltinthefirstquarterof1976.This,withtheproducibility changes,willminimizedifficulties observedduringthereassembly operations forT-Mods.GeneralElectric's qualityprogramappliedtotheUnitItermination moduleswasdefective inonemajorarea.Thein-process inspection systemdidnotincludethephysicalinspection ofthepininsertion process.(Theassumption thatcontinuity andinsulation testingwoulddetectallfunctionally significant insulation damagehasnotbeenconfirmed).
Addedin-process inspection pointsandareviseddetailed.inspection
.-planhavebeenaddedtotheassemblyoperation oftheT-Mods.
ATTACE4EIQ'Page 30I62.HandlingandStorageOperatortraininginthehandlingofT-Modswithproperphysicalseparation and,stackingwillreduceobservedproblemsinthisarea.Inaddition, theT-Mods,whencomplete, willbestyrofoam wrappedandtapedtoprecludestorageandshippingdamage.(Thispracticewasimplemented inearly1977.)3~Producibility OntheUnitIreworkoftheT-Nods,severalproducibility changeswhichhavebeenimplemented onsubsequent projectswillbeapplied:a.Tensolite wirewhichislesssusceptible, toabrasionand'dinging'ill beappliedtoreworkedT-Mods.b.Analternate methodofshielding whichdoesnotrequiretheferruleconceptwillbeappliedtoreworkedT-mods.c.Longerfreeconductor lengthforeaseofassemblywillbeappliedtoreworkedT-Nods.Conclusion Therepair/rework andre-testoftheT-NODSforSSESUnit1hasbeenaccomplished perGEprocedures andcriteria.
Thedeficiency hasnowbeencorrected andthepotential safetyhazardhasbeeneliminated.
TheSSESUnit1reworkedT-Nodsh'avebeenshippedandinstalled atthejobsite.AportionoftheUnit2T-Nodsweremanufactured inthesametimeperiodastheUnit1T-Mods.Inspection willbeperformed atSSESperaGEdocumentFDIMDBC.Defective unitswillbereturnedtoGEforrepairbeforefuelload.GEfabrication personnel training,.
inspection andrevisedfabrication techniques hasprecluded reoccurrence ofsimilarproblemsontheremaining Unit2T-Nods.Theinspections tobeconducted inaccordance withFDIMDBCincludea100$visualinspection ofterminalstripsforcracked.,
brokenormissingbarriersandconductor insulation fornicks,abrasionandcuts.Theexistence ofanyoftheseconditions iscauseforrefection.
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Final Deficiency Rept Re Termination Module Insulation Damage.Caused by Improper Assembly,Handling,Storage & Producibility of Termination Module.Methods,Planning Process & Operator Training Upgraded
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ATTACEKNTPage1of6TERMINATION MODULEFINALRESOLUTION Conductor Insulation DamageofT-HODSLocatedInTermination Cabinets.

ThePowerGeneration ControlComplex(PGCC)isdeveloped andsuppliedbyGeneralElectricundertheH-1NSSScontract.

ThePGCCusestermination cabinetstointerface betweenfieldcables.Mostcablesinterface onatermination module(T-HOD)whichconsistsofanANconnector forthecablefromthePGCCfloorsectionandaterminalboardfor.theincomingfieldcable(seeattachedFigs.3-4,3-5,and3-6).NCR3030wasissuedonSeptember 28,1978toidentifydamagedconductor insulation withintheT-MODconnecting anANconnector andtheterminalboard.Thedamageswerefirstobservedduringanimplementation ofreworkoftermination cabinetITC-621attheSSESsite.Ofthe-total450T-MODunitsforSSESUnit1,127unitswerefoundtoexhibitoneormoreofthefollowing defects:1)Severeindentations ontheinsulation (noexposedwire).2)Abrasion(scuffing) oftheinsulation (noexposedwire).3)'Nicksanddings'ntheinsulation; i.e.,minor1/32"to1/8"long)lateralandlongitudinal cuts(exposedwire).4)Severelongitudinal gouging.Hirewasexposed(1/8"to1/2"long)andthegougedinsulation indicated sharpedgecuttinginbothdirections.

GeneralElectric's QAverification procedure forthemanufacturing processwasinsufficient todetectthedamageinsulation.

CauseItwasdetermined byGEthat95%ofthedamagedunitswereHi-Density Termination Modules(21and48pinassemblies whichusetwistedshieldedpairandtriplecables-20awgwirewithferruleterminations ontheshields).

Duringthereassembly (i.e.,pininsertion andextraction usingthestandardAmphenoltoolingofthetermination modules)continual difficulty wasobserved.

Theferruleedgeduringextraction, andthesharpinsertion tooledgeduringassembly, impactedonthedenselypackedwiresattheconnector area.Furtherdamage(3abrasions outof900con-ductors)wasobservedduringthereassembly operation.

Theassembled unitswerethenre-inspected andthethxeeaddeddefectswerenoted.

ATTACEBKHT Page2of6ItwascausedItwasofonemoduledamageother.alsonotedthatthesharpedgesofthetermination moduleframesindentations onthewire.insulation ofimproperly stackedunits.seenthatthiswascausedbythesharpedgeofthesteelframemodulelaidagainsttheunprotected wirebundlesofanadjacentHandlingprecautions arerequiredtopreventthistypeofsinceitcanpotentially occuranytimetwomodulescontacteachInsummary,thepossiblecauseofinsulation damagecanbeattributed to:1)2)3)ImproperAssembly-PinInsertion/Extraction HandlingandStorageProducibility

-Hi-Density modules-Conductor freelength-FerruleconceptAnalsisoftheSafetImlications Thesystemdesignwasreviewedandthefollowing wasconcluded fortheworstcondition.

Theinsulation damageoftheT-MODsvariesfrombarelyvisibletotheunaidedeyeto1/2"exposedbarewire.Althoughnoinsulation breakdown wasobservedduringthehi-pottesting(standard 2.2KVDC)ofindividual conductors toconnector shellandotherpinsofthesameconnector, thefrequency ofoccurrence issuchthatifthedefectswereleftundetected/uncorrected, shortingofconductors mustbeassumedpossible.

SomeoftheaffectedsystemsareRHR,RCIC,andCorespray.LossofT-MODconductors maypreventthecircuitsfromperforming theirdesignedsafetyrelatedfunctions.

Suchaneventuality presentsanunacceptable condition eventhroughtheremayberedundant subsystems remaining unaffected.

InadditionGeneralElectric's QAprogramhadfailedtodetectanydefectsduringthemanufacturing process.ProjectEngineering hasdetermined thePGCCT-MODsdeficiency tobereportable under10CFR50.55(e).

Corrective ActionSAllUnit1defective unitshavebeenreturnedtoGESanJoseforrework.Toprecludere-occurrence onthereworkofUnit1T-NODS,thefollowing actionshavebeentakenbyGE:l.ImproperAssemblyThemethods,planningprocess,andoperatortraininghavebeenupgradedsincetheSusquehanna IT-MODSwerebuiltinthefirstquarterof1976.This,withtheproducibility changes,willminimizedifficulties observedduringthereassembly operations forT-Mods.GeneralElectric's qualityprogramappliedtotheUnitItermination moduleswasdefective inonemajorarea.Thein-process inspection systemdidnotincludethephysicalinspection ofthepininsertion process.(Theassumption thatcontinuity andinsulation testingwoulddetectallfunctionally significant insulation damagehasnotbeenconfirmed).

Addedin-process inspection pointsandareviseddetailed.inspection

.-planhavebeenaddedtotheassemblyoperation oftheT-Mods.

ATTACE4EIQ'Page 30I62.HandlingandStorageOperatortraininginthehandlingofT-Modswithproperphysicalseparation and,stackingwillreduceobservedproblemsinthisarea.Inaddition, theT-Mods,whencomplete, willbestyrofoam wrappedandtapedtoprecludestorageandshippingdamage.(Thispracticewasimplemented inearly1977.)3~Producibility OntheUnitIreworkoftheT-Nods,severalproducibility changeswhichhavebeenimplemented onsubsequent projectswillbeapplied:a.Tensolite wirewhichislesssusceptible, toabrasionand'dinging'ill beappliedtoreworkedT-Mods.b.Analternate methodofshielding whichdoesnotrequiretheferruleconceptwillbeappliedtoreworkedT-mods.c.Longerfreeconductor lengthforeaseofassemblywillbeappliedtoreworkedT-Nods.Conclusion Therepair/rework andre-testoftheT-NODSforSSESUnit1hasbeenaccomplished perGEprocedures andcriteria.

Thedeficiency hasnowbeencorrected andthepotential safetyhazardhasbeeneliminated.

TheSSESUnit1reworkedT-Nodsh'avebeenshippedandinstalled atthejobsite.AportionoftheUnit2T-Nodsweremanufactured inthesametimeperiodastheUnit1T-Mods.Inspection willbeperformed atSSESperaGEdocumentFDIMDBC.Defective unitswillbereturnedtoGEforrepairbeforefuelload.GEfabrication personnel training,.

inspection andrevisedfabrication techniques hasprecluded reoccurrence ofsimilarproblemsontheremaining Unit2T-Nods.Theinspections tobeconducted inaccordance withFDIMDBCincludea100$visualinspection ofterminalstripsforcracked.,

brokenormissingbarriersandconductor insulation fornicks,abrasionandcuts.Theexistence ofanyoftheseconditions iscauseforrefection.

SK:po2873 QAYAREDO50455OASISbAXPdtGAY0L%th'3.08420ATTACKZNTPage4of6l,r)~taTKNWOVLKGAYCtarviaDAf5nERBAYDtIihR~i'>~lJOARRCRCONIECTOR

~TE$TATlONARY QAttltlERS FUXRFlATKt4PPCltTFCSTAgee04,Assembled Tarnation Co%~(Doomremovodlotch~-~~reels~iai~p~'pie~eI~~O~iii'".S~~a'~iver~.a:'Sr

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