ML18045A802

Part 21 Rept Re Pipe Supports W/Partially or Totally Disengaged self-aligning Rod End Bushings Furnished by Itt Grinell,Corner & Lada,Pacific Scientific-Kintech Div & NPS Industries

ML18045A802
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, Midland
Issue date:	10/08/1980
From:	Wahl H BECHTEL GROUP, INC., BECHTEL POWER CORP.
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
REF-PT21-80-289-000 10CFR-050.55E, 10CFR-50.55E, NUDOCS 8010210009
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0 *.* 1' \'tC.. PC., t--z \ :t"C> i . *. l.'6"'1-00D Bechtel Power Corporation 777 East Eisenhower Parkway Ann Arbor, MichigKn . "'

... , P.O. Box 1000, Ann Arbor, M1crugan 48106 Mr. JameM Director, Region III Office and E.nf orcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt.Road Glen Ellyn, Ulinoie '"60137 Dear Mr.

8, 1980

Subject:

Dechtel Power Corporation Ann Arbor Power Division Report of Dcf cctive Compliance Under.

Part* 21 .In accordance with the requirements of J.O CFR Pa.rt 21, this i.s to confirm reportine

• of -n 10 CFK Purt 21 dcfidcncy by telephone on October 8, 1980 by Mr. Howard Wahl to Mr. RlchHrd Knt,pp, Office of and Enfor.cemP.nt, Region ITT, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Con.a:nissiuu.

This report concerns pipa supports w:f.th p;;.rtia.11y nr totally disengaged self-aligning which have been furnished to Midland Unita l and 2, and

• This same def1c1.ency was reporte.d by tclccon on August. 24, 1980 to Mr. R. Sutphin, Office of Inspection and Enforcement.

RcgJon III. U.S. Nuclear Co=uiss1on.

by Consumers Power CompDny liS a repnrtable.

• for Midland Unit!'; 1 and 2 per 10 CFR 50.SS(el.

This report is bc1ng by Bechtel Power CorporaLion, Ano Arbor Power D:ivieinn, per 10 CFR furl 21 since Ann Arbor rower *Divi.sion's evaluation indicates that it is reportnhle to the NKC par 10 CFR. Part 21 requlrtra!ffnls.

Following is; ,:;pecific information by 10 CYR. Part21: 1. INnTVTDUAL REPORTING and General

• • • ----0 Ann Arbor Div!aion Bechtel Power Corporation 777 Eisenhower Parkway Ann Arbor. Michigan 48106 OCl* *9 1980

, ',*. :,.-, *.* -,.... . e Mr.

October 8, 1980 !>age.Two Bechtel Power Corporation

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AND COMPONENT IDENTIF'ICATION

a. Midl.Clnd Unit:s 1 nnd 2 est1.m3.ted 2200 items . b. PaliRades Projecc approx.-34 (biown at this t.imP.) 3. SUPPI.YJNG FIRMS .ITT 1 DAnA & F.aige Avenue. N.E *. Warren, OM.o 44481 Corner & Lada 1341 Elmwood Avenue Cranston, Rhode Island 02910 Pacific Scientific;-K:Lutech-Divisi-on

• • • • M'S 1346 S. Stntc College Blvd. . 2750 SW Moody Anaheim, California 92803 Portland.

Orr.gen 97201 The self-aligni.ng rod end bushings u::.ecl at the en<la of svay .And ahock suppressors on a few units have been ftJUild to

• ur tuLal;l.y uisenKaged frO!ll the sti,-uctural component.

If defects were allowed to uncorrected, .a condition would oe treated which was not 1.n the stress nnnly:;ls ann may create a safe,ty of in the piping system. 5. DATE.OF NOTIJl'ICATJON OF THF. DF.PECT* The <lefecL was identified as reportable on the Midland Project under 10 Ct"R. 50.55(e) on September 24, 1980 and the NRC, Region III, *was notified.

Subsequent evaluation by Ann Ar.bor Power Division's 10 CFR Fart 21 evA.l.UAtion committee established that this defect is reportable under 10 CFR rart 21. That determinatioD vas on October 6, 1980. 6. OTHER COM!l'ONENTS WITH-IDENTICAL DEFEC."t known At this time* 7. CORREC,'.l:IJJt ACTION Not known *. To be provided }Ater.

... *.-* ,-Mr. JQmcs Keppler October B. 1980 l'age Three

• Bechtel-*Powe_r Corporation

8. NOTIFICATION TO OnIER LlCENSEES Coi1eW1Jers Compuuy hu::t noti!ied of this defect relative to the 'Midlnnd Units 1 and 2 and t:o the .l'al1.sades plant. This Division has not provicled d1is type cmuponent to any other unit; however. our cliP.nt, lowa Elactri.c L:fght & Power Company hns hcr.n ndvi S(!d of the I"roblem.

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'Rowar d W. W11hl GenP.ral Ann /\rbor Power cc: Mr. J.W. Cook. Consumers rower Comp3ny Mr. R.E. DeWitt, Consumers Company Mr *. L.

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