ML17300A974

Discusses Actions Taken in Investigation of Bechtel Deficiency Rept DER 86-29 Re Cracked Reactor Coolant Inlet Nozzle on Letdown Hx.Utils Should Be Notitified to Perform Visual Exam of Inlet & Outlet Nozzles.Part 21 Related

ML17300A974
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Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	06/16/1987
From:	Brooks R RECO INDUSTRIES, INC.
To:	Kirsch D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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REF-PT21-87-108-000 PT21-87-108, PT21-87-108-000, NUDOCS 8708120058
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June 16, 1987]7'j C'(3~Pce.lVED 4!RC RECQ Igdvstries, Inc.7!h kiowas/IQ pfts~/p4-A/1 Box 25189, Richmond, Virginia 25260-5189 Telex 827-47K'nr rTe!eaopy 804/643-3561 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 5 1450 Maria Lane-Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596-5368 Attention:

Reference:

Mr.D.F.Kirsch Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station-Unit 3 Letdown Heat Exchanger-Cracked Reactor Coolant Inlet Nozzle RECO Mfg.Serial No.N-2376 Bechtel Deficiency Report!md 86-29

Dear Mr.Kirsch:

Upon receipt and review of Bechtel DER o.86-29, RECO initiated an investigation to accomplish the following:

l.Identify the total number of Letdown Heat Exchangers manufactured by RECO Industries, Inc., including the customer's name and the location to vhich they vere shipped.2.Review final documentation packages to determine if there were any documented unusual circumstances which vould contribute to such a failure.3.Determine what Corrective Action, if any, would be necessary to prevent a future recurrence.

Summary: l.A total of fifteen (15)Letdown Heat Exchangers were identified as being manufactured by RECO Industries, Inc.A list identifying the RECO Job Numbers, Customers, Customer's Purchase Order Numbers, and location shipped is enclosed as a part of this re-ports~2.A review of the final documentation package for the reported items did not produce evidence of any unusual circumstances which would have contributed to such a fai$ure.g<oV g(0 A review of the docume ation packages for the other fourteen (14)items revealed that ere were several instances of dented tubes and dented edge preps on nozzles, which indicated improper hand-ling.All of these instances were handled and repaired in accord-ance with the established guality Assurance Procedures.

None of the reported instances was of a serious nature, which would contribute to a failure of the type reported.870806 8708i>0058 5000530 pDR ADOCH 0 pDR't'8 t~7E'1 0~I Page 2 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission June 16, 1987 3.RECO should take appropriate corrective action measures for improvement of handling the equipment during fabrication.

This, however, is not appropriate at this time since RECO closed their nuclear fabrication facility in Richmond, VA at the end of 1986 and have turned in their ASME"N" Certificates.

While there is no evidence in our records, and subsequent inspection of the other.two units at the Palo Verde plant, to indicate that the type of'onditions reported on the Letdown Heat Exchanger at Palo Verde, Unit 3 exists on the other units.manufactured by RECO,, it is'our recom-mendation that the utilities be notified and that they perform a visual examination of the inlet and outlet nozzles on these units during normal re-fueling operations.

If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to call.Very, truly yours, REC, INDUSTRIES, INC.Q 8.4 Ronald E.Brooks Corporate QA Manager/vm Encl.CC: W.S.Point, Jr.

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RECO LET-DOWN HEAT EXCHANGER LIST JOB NO.N-2387 N-2381 N-2380 N-2376 N-2374 N-2373.N-2372 N-2371 N-2370 N-2369 N-2284.10 N-2284.20'N-2284.30 CUSTOMER Combustion Engineering Combustion Engineering Combustion Engineering Combustion Engineering Combustion Engineering Combustion Engineering Combustion Engineering Combustion Engineering Combustion Engineering Combustion Engineering Westinghouse Westinghouse Westinghouse LOCATION Boston Edison Co.Pilgram'2 Gen.Sta.TVA Yellow Creek-Unit 2 Duke Power Co.Project 81 Cherokee Unit 2 Arizona Public Service Palo Verde Gen.Sta.Unit 3 Duke Power Co Project 81 Perkins Unit 2 Arizona Public Service Palo Verde Gen.Sta.Unit 2 Duke Power Co.Project 81 Cherokee Unit 1 WPPSS Unit 5 Arizona Public Service Palo Verde Gen.Sta.Unit 1 WPPSS Unit 3 Wolf Creek Gen.Sta.Lebo, Kansas Westinghouse 4454 Genesee St.Buffalo, N.Y.425.Callaway Gen.Sta.Portland, lio.P.0.LYO.9603488 9603485 9602911 9773806 9602915 9602914 9602918 9602910 9602912 9602909 See Below See Below See Below i ,~

~s'Page 2 JOB NO.N-2284.40 N-2284.50 CUSTOlKR Westinghouse Westinghouse LOCATION Westinghouse 4454 Geeesee St.~'P Buffalo, N'.Y.'1422 Callaway Gen.Sta.'Portland, 4~to.P.0.NO.See Below See Below N-2284.10 N-2284.20 iN-2284.30 N-2284.40 N-2284.50 P.0.NO.546-CAZ-240541-BN 546-CAZ-240542-BH 546-CAZ-240543-BN 546-CAZ-240544-BN 546-CAZ-240545-BH gl li L