ML20134J989

Fuel Assembly Insp Program Phase 2

ML20134J989
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	09/06/1996
From:	Colburn D, Desiree Davis, Halligan J WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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ML17062B149	List: ML20134J935 ML20134J940 ML20134J950 ML20134J960 ML20134J974 ML20134J978 ML20134J984 ML20134J986 ML20134J989 ML20134J995 ML20134J999 ML20134K002 ML20134K008 NSD-NRC-96-4846, Transmits Proprietary & non-proprietary Versions of Preliminary Rept, Incomplete Rcca Insertion. W Authorization ltr,AW-96-1021 & Affidavit Requesting Info Be Withheld from Public Disclosure Encl
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PPE-96-217, NUDOCS 9611180175
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Wutinghouse Proprietary Class 3 1

Wolf Creek Fuel Assembly inspection Program Phase 2 I

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D. D. Davis J. R. Halligan A. S. Konzel H. Kunishi September 6,1996 Responsibility for the reduction and verification of individual portions of the inspection program was assigned to various PPE engineers. Their signatures on this document attest that (1) they i

have independently verified the sections assigned to them; and (2) they concur with the results documented herein.

1 Insoection Program Section Oriainatina Enaineer Verifvina Enaineer 1.0 Background & Objectives D. Colburn J. Halligan 2.0 Full Length RCCA Drag Tests J. Halligan D. Davis 3.0 Guide Thimble Plug Gage Exams J. Halligan D. Davis 4.0 Fuel Assembly Growth Data H. Konishi A. Konzel 5.0 Fuel Rod Growth Data H. Kunishi A. Konzel 6.0 Fuel Assembly Bow Data D. Davis D. Colburn 7.0 Visual Inspections D. Davis D. Colburn 8.0 Overall Summary J. Halligan D. Davis Signatures On File D. J. Colburn D. D. Davis Product Performance Engineering Product Performance Engineering H. Kunishi A. S. Konzel

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Westinghouse Proprietary Class 3 1.0 Background and Objectives An RCCA insertion anomaly was experienced at Wolf Creek and South Texas Unit 1.

During SCRAMS, several RCCAs did not fully insert. Wolf Creek conducted cold drop tests after the event and additional RCCAs did not fully insert. A subsequent inspection program

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The objective of the Phase 2 Wolf Creek inspection program was to build on the results of the originalinspection program (PPE-96-088). The following tests were scheduled to be conducted during the inspection program:

4 (1) RCCA Drag Tests; (2) Guide Thimble Plug Gage Exams (Single Tube Probe Tests);

(3) Fuel Assembly Length Measurements; (4) Fuel Assembly Bow Measurements; (5) Fuel Rod-to-Nozzle Gap Measurements; (6) Detailed Visual Inspections; (7) Fuel Rod Oxide Measurements; j

(8) Fuel Rod Profilometry Measurements; (9) Top Nozzle Spring Load / Deflection Measurements; (10) Lateral Grid Width Measurements; (11) Grid Cell Size and Force Measurements; and (12) Disassembly of H50 and H38 fuel assembly elements for hot cell examinations.

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Fuel assembly length measurements and fuel rod-to-nozzle gap measurements were needed to determine if the growth of these fuel assemblies and fuel rods is within the anticipated i

range. The fuel rod oxide and profilometry results (items 7 and 8) were presented in PPE-96-204. The results of the top nozzle spring load / deflection measurements, lateral grid width measurements, grid cell size and force measurements and hot cell investigations will be presented in later reports.

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Six additional fuel assemblies were selected for drag testing. Two 'G' region and four 'H' region assemblies were tested. The 'G' region assembly burnup values were 35 and 54 GWD/MTU The 'H' region assembly burnup values were 37.2,40,44 and 49 GWD/MTU.

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The assemblies were G33, G68, H35, H53, H54, H61, H67, H83, J32, AND J37.

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