ML060950401

Director Office of Inspection & Enforcement Reference: 10 CFR 21 Notification of 3/30/06 Rev1

ML060950401
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Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Palo Verde, Indian Point, Catawba, Harris, Saint Lucie, Oyster Creek, Grand Gulf, Cooper, Columbia, Seabrook, Waterford, San Onofre, Cook, McGuire, Crane
Issue date:	04/03/2006
From:	Kwasny M Whiting Corp
To:	Burgess S, Cook W, Decker T, Gillespie F, Powers D, Omid Tabatabai Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Region 1, NRC/RGN-II, NRC/RGN-III, NRC Region 4
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0410312006 U.S. NuclearRegulatory Commission Operations CenterEvent Report General Information or Other (PAR) Event# 42461 Rep Org: WHITING CORPORATION Notification Date / Time: 03/31/2006 17:56 (EST)

Supplier: WHITING CORPORATION Event Date I Time: 03/30/2006 (CST)

Last Modification: 04/03/2006 Region: 3 Docket #:

City: MONEE Agreement State: Yes County: License #:

State: IL NRC Notified by: MARK KWASNY Notifications: SONIA BURGESS R3 HQ Ops Officer: JEFF ROTTON WILLIAM COOK R1 Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY THOMAS DECKER R2 10 CFR Section: DALE POWERS R4 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH FRANK GILLESPIE NRR OMID TABATABAI NRR PART 21 - CRANE OVERSTRESS CONDITIONS The following is a summary of information provided by the manufacturer via email:

On March 30, 2006, as part of a crane design analyses and study, Whiting Corporation identified two overstress conditions. One is on the Girder End connection of a low head room bridge and one on a single fastener in E main hoist gear case application. It is recommended that the affected cranes at the facilities listed below be restricted to 50% capacity for the over stressed end connection and 50% or 85 % capacity for the suspected over-stressed bolt until such time as the fastener or end connection can be inspected and evaluated or replaced. The following list identifies the facilities where the bridges and trolleys are suspected to be affected by the Whiting Corporation.

Oyster Creek, Three Mile Island, Seabrook Oconee, McGLIire, Shearon Harris, St. Lucie, Catawba D. C. Cook Cooper, Waterford, Grand Gulf, San Onofre, Palo Verde, Columbia Generating Station Whiting Corporation is attempting to contact the customers directly to notify them of this circumstance.

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• PART 21 UPDATE - CRANE OVERSTRESS CONDITIONS VIA E-MAIL ON 04/03/06 AT 1800 EDT ENTERED BY MACKINNON* *

• The following is a summary update of information provided by the manufacturer via e-mail

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04/03/2006 U.S. NuclearRegulaloryCommission OperationsCenter Event Report Pare2 General Information or Other (PAR) Event# 42461 Indian Point added.

R1 DO (Finned), R2DO (Tom Decker), R3DO (Anne Marie Stone), R4DO (Linda Smith), NRR Part 21 (Omid Tabatabai) & NRR Part 21 (Jack Foster) notified via e-mail.

WHITING CORPORATION 26000 Whiting Way eMonee, IL60449-8060 * (708) 587-2000

• FAX: (708) 587-2001 *www.whitingcorp.corn April 3, 2006 Nuclear Regulatory Commission USNRC Washington, D. C. 20555 Re: Director Office of Inspection & Enforcement

Reference:

10 CFR 21 Notification of 3/30/06 Rev 1

Dear Director:

This is Revision 1 to the March 30, 2006 notice. In order to comply with the 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> notification requirement; we proceeded with the information available on 3/30/06. As a result of our ongoing investigation we identified some additional cranes that were impacted. See modified list below. As a convenience we are listing all the impacted units in the following table.

It is recommended that the cranes (see table below) having the suspected over-stressed end connection be restricted to 50% capacity until such time as the specific crane can be inspected and evaluated. Those cranes (see table below) having the suspected over-stressed bolt or base mounting should be restricted to either 50% or 85% of capacity als shown in the table below, until such time as the fastener for the specific crane can be replaced (35%

restriction) or the hoist evaluated (50% restriction).

The girde's identified below, are to be inspected as follows and then limited to 50% of rated capacity until such time as the units can be evaluated and/or upgraded. The area to visually inspect, for cracks in the plates or welds, is the end connection and shelf angles. Suspicious visual indications of potential cracks can be further examined ty Magnetic Particle testing if warranted. A lack of any visible cracks during visual examination will allow the un t to be placed in operation at the 50% reduced capacity.

The Main Hoists identified below, limited to 85% of rated capacity must have the fasteners checked for tightness prior to operation until such time as the units can be evaluated and/or upgraded. The area of concern on the units limited to 135% is one of the 6 frame (liner) to housing bolts, located on the outboard side of the case slightly forward (the motor pinion shaft would be considered the reverse direction with the output shaft considered the forward direction) and below the center of the output shaft. This bolt should be replaced with a higher strength fastener of an appropriate length for proper engagement. Those units limited to 50% of capacity will require further analysis and evaluation. Please note no reports of field failures or cracks have been reported as of the issuance of this notice.

Also of no:e the first customers have reported back that their follow up examination over the weekend showed no problems or abnormal conditions.

Questions or concerns by crane owners should be addressed beginning Monday 4/4/06 to:

whitina-nuclear(awhitinacorn.com Please provide the following Information with any requests:

1. Customer Name,

2. contact person,

3. title,

4. mailing address,

5. e-mall address,

6. telephone #,

7. Whiting Crane serial #,

8. fax #,

9. date of next scheduled outage,

10. earliest critical lift date,

11. and any specific requests or Information you require.

A hot line is also been established beginning Monday at 708-587-2000 ext 2550.

We will reply as soon as possible, upon completing any necessary research and based on the dates of the earliest critical lift.

I The following is a list of the cranes that will require a detailed evaluation.

Customer - Site - B/M # (Year) - Capacity SNr Tempit con. asbolt

1. Consolidated Edison Co. - Ravenswood #3 - 68496 (1963) - 250/25 8787 50% V

2. Jersey Central P&L Co. - Oyster Creek - 75880 (1965) -150/40 9291 50% V Amergen Energy Co. LLC

3. Metropolitan Edison Co. - Three Mile Island - 82234 (1968) - 175/25 9847 50% _

Arnergen Energy Co. LLC 2)

4. Ccnsolidated Edison Co. - Indian Point - 82936 (1968) - 175/25 9889 50% _

5. Duke Power - Oconee - 83384 (1969) - 100/2 9931 50% V

_ 6. Duke Power - Oconee - 83384 (1969) - 100/2 9932 50% _

7. Consumers Public Power - Cooper - 83984 (1969) -175/25 9977 50% v Nebraska Public Power

8. Indiana & Michigan Elect. - D.C. Cook - 84696 (1969) - 240 10035 50% v

9. Jei sey Central P&L Co. - Falmouth, PA - 84829 (1969) - 200/40 10045 50% V

10. Duke Power - McGuire - 60019 (1972) -125/4 10450 50% _

11. Duke Power - McGuire - 60019 (1972) -125/4 10451 50% _

12. Washington Public Power - Hanford #2 - 61291 (1974) - 200/25 10540 85% _

13. Louisiana Power & Light - Waterford Station - 62827 (1974) - 10707 85% v 200/35 Entergy

14. Westinghouse Elect. - Usina Nuclear- 63210 (1974) - 125/10 10745 85% V Furnas Centrasis Electricas, S.A. - DeAngra, Brazil

15. Caiolina Power & Light - Shearon Harris - 64442 (1974)- 215/50 10844 85%_

16. Caiolina Power & Light - Shearon Harris - 64442 (1974) - 215/50 10845 85% _

17. Mississippi Power & Light - Grand Gulf - 64602 (1975) -150 10857 50% V V Entergy_

18. Mississippi Power & Light - Grand Gulf - 64602 (1975) - 150 10858 50% _ -

(redundant - 2 hoist cases) Entergy

19. Public Service of NH - Seabrook - 65579 (1975) - 210/30 10946 85% _

North Atlantic Energy Services

20. Public Service of NH - Seabrook - 65579 (1976) - 21 0/30 10947 85%

North Atlantic Energy Services

21. Public Service of NH - Seabrook - 65590 (1976) - 100/15 10948 50% _

North Atlantic Energy Services

22. Public Service of NH - Seabrook - 65596 (1975) - 100/15 10949 50% _

North Atlantic Energy Services

23. Florida Power & Light - St. Lucie Plant - 66449 (1975) - 200135 11026 85% _

24. Southern Cal. Edison - San Onofre - 68292 (1976) - 125/10 11218 50% _

25. Southern Cal. Edison - San Onofre - 68300 (1976) - 125/10 11219 50% _

26. Arizona Public Power - Palo Verde - 68474 (1976) - 280/50 11227 50% V

27. Arizona Public Power - Palo Verde - 68482 (1976) - 280/50 11228 50% V

28. Arizona Public Power - Palo Verde - 68488 (1976) - 280/50 11229 50% V

- 29. Duke Power - Catawba - 68796 (1977) - 125/10 11247 50% V

30. Duke Power - Catawba - 68803 (1977) - 125/10 11248 50% V Total 19 Plants 1 30 Cranes I

We have or are attempting to contact these customers directly to notify them of this circumstance.

If there are any further questions on the part of your regulatory agency please contact us via the abDve e-mail or phone line.

Respectf ully, maL 1.Xwa Mark J. K wasny QA Manager - Whiting Corporation