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{{#Wiki_filter:ACCELERATEDDIS~BUTIONDEMONS+ATIONSYSTEMREGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9205280129DOC.DATE:92/05/20NOTARIZED:NODOCKET.izFACIL:50-244RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,RochesterG05000244AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONBACKUS,W.H.RochesterGas&ElectricCorp.MECREDY,R.C.RochesterGas&'lectricCorp.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATION
{{#Wiki_filter:ACCELERATED DIS~BUTION DEMONS+ATION SYSTEMREGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSION NBR:9205280129 DOC.DATE:
92/05/20NOTARIZED:
NODOCKET.iz FACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester G05000244AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION BACKUS,W.H.
Rochester Gas&ElectricCorp.MECREDY,R.C.
Rochester Gas&'lectric Corp.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
LER92-005-00:on920420,annualmaintenanceexamperformedonbothS/G"A"&"B."242tubesin"A"&216tubesin"B"S/GrequiredC/Aduetotubedegradation.CausedbyrecurringIGA/SCC&PWSCC.S/Greturntonormal.W/920520ltr.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IE22TCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRl.ENCLQSIZE:TITLE:50.73/50.9LicenseeEventReport(LER),IncidentRpt,etc.DNOTES:LicenseExpdateinaccordancewith10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).05000244'ARECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-3LAJOHNSON,AINTERNAL:ACNWAEOD/DSP/TPABNRR/DET/EMEB7ENRR/DLPQ/LPEB10NRR/DREP/PRPB11NRR/DST/SICB8H3NRR/DST/SRXB8ERES/DSIR/EIBEXTERNAL:EG&GBRYCE,J.HNRCPDRNSICPOOREiW~COPIESLTTRENCL1111221.111112211111.133111.1RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-3PDAEOD/DOAAEOD/ROAB/DSPNRR/DLPQ/LHFB10NRR/DOEA/OEABNRR/DST/SELB8DNRRDST/SPLB8D1R&02RGN1FIE01LSTLOBBYWARDNSICMURPHY,G.ANUDOCSFULLTXTCOPIESLTTRENCL11DDS,RDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:ADDPLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOiv1P1-37(EXT.20079)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!FULLTEXTCONVERSIONREQUIREDTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR30ENCL30 tI  
LER92-005-00:on 920420,annual maintenance examperformed onbothS/G"A"&"B."242tubesin"A"&216tubesin"B"S/GrequiredC/Aduetotubedegradation.
'OCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORPORATIONROBERTCMECREDYVicePresidentCinnaNuclearPsoducRoni;coenaeaee~e9EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTERN.K14649-0001aTECEPHOkEAREACODE7165462700May20,1992U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionDocumentControlDeskWashington,DC20555
Causedbyrecurring IGA/SCC&PWSCC.S/G returntonormal.W/920520 ltr.DISTRIBUTION CODE:IE22TCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR l.ENCLQSIZE:TITLE:50.73/50.9 LicenseeEventReport(LER),IncidentRpt,etc.DNOTES:License Expdateinaccordance with10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).
05000244'ARECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD1-3LAJOHNSON,A INTERNAL:
ACNWAEOD/DSP/TPABNRR/DET/EMEB 7ENRR/DLPQ/LPEB10 NRR/DREP/PRPB11 NRR/DST/SICB8H3 NRR/DST/SRXB 8ERES/DSIR/EIB EXTERNAL:
EG&GBRYCE,J.H NRCPDRNSICPOOREiW~COPIESLTTRENCL1111221.111112211111.133111.1RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD1-3PDAEOD/DOAAEOD/ROAB/DSPNRR/DLPQ/LHFB10 NRR/DOEA/OEAB NRR/DST/SELB 8DNRRDST/SPLB8D1 R&02RGN1FIE01LSTLOBBYWARDNSICMURPHY,G.A NUDOCSFULLTXTCOPIESLTTRENCL11DDS,RDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:
ADDPLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOiv1P1-37(EXT.20079)TOELIMINATE YOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTION LISTSFORDOCUMENTS YOUDON'TNEED!FULLTEXTCONVERSION REQUIREDTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:
LTTR30ENCL30 tI  
'OCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION ROBERTCMECREDYVicePresident CinnaNuclearPsoducRon i;coenaeaee~e9EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER N.K14649-0001 aTECEPHOkE AREACODE7165462700May20,1992U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskWashington, DC20555


==Subject:==
==Subject:==
LER92-005,SteamGeneratorTubeDegradationDuetoIGA/SCC,CausesQ.A.ManualReportableLimitstobeReachedR.E.GinnaNuclearPower.PlantDocketNo.50-244Inaccordancewith10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(other),andtheGinnaStationQualityAssuranceManualAppendixB,whichrequiresthat,"Ifthenumberoftubesinageneratorfallingintocategories(a)or(b)belowexceedsthecriteria,thenresultsoftheinspectionshallbeconsideredareportableeventpursuantto10CFR50.73,"theattachedLicenseeEventReportLER92-005'isherebysubmitted.Thiseventhasinnowayaffectedthepublic'shealthandsafety.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MeredXC'.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionRegionI475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussiaPA19406GinnaUSNRCSeniorResidentInspector9205280129920520PDRADOCK050002448PDR~@PE,<7~EW/~gag'l<
LER92-005,SteamGenerator TubeDegradation DuetoIGA/SCC,CausesQ.A.ManualReportable LimitstobeReachedR.E.GinnaNuclearPower.PlantDocketNo.50-244Inaccordance with10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(other),andtheGinnaStationQualityAssurance ManualAppendixB,whichrequiresthat,"Ifthenumberoftubesinagenerator fallingintocategories (a)or(b)belowexceedsthecriteria, thenresultsoftheinspection shallbeconsidered areportable eventpursuantto10CFR50.73,"theattachedLicenseeEventReportLER92-005'is herebysubmitted.
l NACFORM368(64)9)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LERIAPPROVEDOMBNO.31504)104EXPIRES:4(30(92ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(F630).V.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,WASHINGTON.DC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(31500104),OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON.DC20503.'ACILITYNAME(1IR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)PAE3050002441OF09""""SteamGeneratorTubeDegradationDueTo1GA/SCCCausesQ.A.ManualReportableLimitsToBeReachedEVENTDATEIS)LERNUMBER(6I>>REPORTDATE(7)OTHERFACILITIESINVOLVED(8)MONTHDAYYEARYEARBEOUENTIALergNUMBERNUMBERREYIBONMONTHOAYYEARFACILITYNAMESDOCKETNUMBER(S)05000042092920050005209205000OPERATINGMODE(9)POWERLEVEL(10)@P)CP@&m(r'.a)P20A02(B)20.405(sI(I)ill20.405(sIllI(III20.405(el(1llill)20A05(sI(1)(lv)20.405(s)(II(vl20A05(c)50.38(cl(1)50.38(cl(2)50.73(sIl2)(l)50.73(el(2)(li)50.73(sl(2)BillLICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)50.73(s)(2)(irl50.73(sl(2)(vl50,73(sl(2)(vill50,73(sI(2I(riIII(Al50,73(s)(2)(rilll(B)50,73(sl(2)(slTHISREPORTISSUBMITTFOPURSUANTT0THERLQVIREMENTSOF10CFR()IICnec>>OneormoreolthelollowinPI(1173.71(BI73.7((clXOTHERISpecllyInAottrectBelowendlnTenet,HRCForm366A)NAMEWesleyH.Backus.TechnicalAssistantto-theOperationsManagerTELEPHONENUMBERAREACODE315524-4446COMPLETEONELINEFOAEACHCOMPONENTFAILUREDESCRIBEDINTHISREPORT(13)CAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENTMANUFAC.TUREREPORTABLETONPRDSSYSTEMCOMPONENTMANUFACTUREREPORTABLETONPRDSXABTBGH314IR4$e($BW@~NIINA!r.k45%4:SUPPLEMENTALREPORTEXPECTED(14)EXPECTEDSU6MISSIONDATE115)MONTHDAYYEARYESIIIyer,completeEXPECTEDS(IB4IISSIONDATEINOABSTRACTILlmltto1400rpecsLi,e.,epproslmerelyIrfteentinplespreetypewrittenlinn)(18)Duringthe1992AnnualRefuelingandMaintenanceOutage,subsequenttotheEddyCurrentExaminationperformedonboththe'"A"and"B"WestinghouseSeries44SteamGenerator(S/G).,242tubesinthe"A"S/Gand2'16tubesinthe"B"'S/Grequiredcorrectiveactionduetotubedegradation.-TwoadditionaltubesineachS/Gwerestabilizedandpluggedaspreventiveaction,duetoanti-vibrationbar(AVB)concerns.Theimmediatecauseoftheeventwasthatthe"A"and"B"S/GtubedegradationwasinexcessoftheGinnaQualityAssuranceManualReportabilityLimits.TheunderlyingcauseofthetubedegradationisacommonS/G'roblemofapartiallyrolledtubesheetcrevicewithrecurringintergranularattack/stresscorrosioncracking(IGA/SCC)andPrimaryWater-StressCorrosionCracking(PWSCC)attack.onS/Gtubing.Correctiveactiontakenwastoeithersleeve'rplugtheaffectedtubeswithacceptedindustryrepairmethods.NRCForm366(64)9) tI NRCFORM38SA(589)tUS.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONAPPROVEDOMBNO.3150010OEXPIRES:O/30/92ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUESTI50/)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(F430),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555,ANDTO1HEPAPERWORKREDUCTION.PROJECT(315041(H),OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON,DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1IDOCKETNUMBERl2)LERNUMBER(5)PAGE(3)YEARg)SEQUENTIALNUMBERREVISIONNUM854R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT///II>>>><<>>cobJoqokaLUood/I/ooo/HRCFeIIR3SSAB/(17)osooo244920050002o"09PRE-EVENTPLANTCONDITIONSTheplantwasintheCold/RefuelingShutdownconditionfortheAnnualRefuelingandMaintenanceOutage.ReactorCoolantSystem(RCS)wasdepressurizedandRCStemperaturewasapproximately65F.SteamGenerator(S/G)EddyCurrentInspectionwas'inprogress.DESCRIPTIONOREVENTA.DATESANDAPPROXIMATETIMESORMAZOROCCURRENCES:0April20,1992,1200EDST:EventDateandTime0April20,1992,1200EDST:DiscoveryDateandTime0April21,1992,1330EDST:OralNotificationmadetotheNRCOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation(NRR)..0April26,1992,1742EDST:repairscompleted.SteamGenerator0May5,1992:Follow-upwrittenreportsenttoNRCOfficeofNRR.B.EVENTDuringthe1992AnnualRefuelingandMaintenanceOutage,anEddyCurrentExaminationwasperformedinboththe"A"and"B"WestinghouseSeries44DesignRecirculatingSteamGenerators.ThepurposeoftheEddyCurrentExaminationwastoassessanycorrosionormechanicaldamagethatmayhaveoccurredduringthecyclesincethe1991examination.TheexaminationwasperformedbypersonnelfromRochesterGasandElectric(RG&E)andAllenNuclearAssociates,Inc.(ANA).AllpersonnelweretrainedandqualifiedintheEddyCurrentExaminationmethodandhavebeencertifiedtoaminimumofLevelIfordataacquisitionandLevelIIfordataanalysis.NRCForm355A(609)
Thiseventhasinnowayaffectedthepublic'shealthandsafety.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MeredXC'.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussiaPA19406GinnaUSNRCSeniorResidentInspector 9205280129 920520PDRADOCK050002448PDR~@PE,<7~E W/~gag'l<
I NRCFORM388A(IS$9)US.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORTILER)TEXTCONTINUATIONtAPPROVEDOMBNO.3)600104EXPIRES:4/30/92ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHIS.INFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST:503)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(P4)30).U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555,ANDTO1HEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(31504)104),OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON,DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)LERNUMBER(6)PAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT(ffmoreSoeoelerfo/reer/,Iree/frfooo/HRC%%drrrr36543/(12)0s00o244YEAR$g92-SEDUENTIALNUMBER005@>REVISION.x:NUMER-0003cF09TheinitialEddyCurrentExaminationofthe"AE(and"B"SteamGeneratorswasperformed"utilizingtheZetec3-CoilMotorizedRotatingPancakeCoil(MRPC)probeandtheZetecMIZ-18DigitalDataAcquisitionSystem.The'frequenciesselectedwere400,300,100,and25KHZ.AdditionalEddyCurrentExaminationsofthe"A"'nd"B"SteamGeneratorswereperformedutilizingthe.standard0.740"or0.720"O.D.BobbinCoilProbe.Thefrequenciesselectedwere400,200,100and25KHZ.TheInletorHotLegExaminationProgramPlanincludedtheexaminationof100%ofeachopenunsleevedsteamgeneratortube.from'thetubeendtothetopofthetubesheetwithMRPC.Twentypercentofthetubeswereselectedandexaminedfortheirfulllength(20%randomsampleasrecommendedintheElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI)guidelines)withabobbincoil.Inaddition,204of.eachtypeofsleevewasexaminedandtheremainder(unsleevedportion)ofthetubewasexaminedfulllength.AllRow1andRow2U-bendregionsselectedaspartofthe204randomsamplewereexaminedwiththeMRPCbetweentheg6TubeSupportPlateHotSide(TSPH)andtheg6TubeSupportPlateColdSide(TSPC)fromtheColdLegSide.Resultsoftheaboveinspectionsindicatedthat244tubesinthe"A"SteamGenerator(i.e.226-newrepairs,plus16previouslypluggedtubes,plus2tubesstabilizedforAnti-VibrationBar(AVB)concerns)and218tubesinthe"B"SteamGenerator(i.e.183newrepairs,plus3B&Wexplosiveplugs,plus30previouslypluggedtubes,plus2tubesstabilizedforAVBconcerns)requiredaction.Correctiveactionswerethereforetakenfor242tubesinthe"A"S/G,andfor216tubesinthe"B"S/G.Preventiveactions(forAVBconcerns)weretakenfor2tubesineachS/G.NRCForm368A(689)  
l NACFORM368(64)9)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LERIAPPROVEDOMBNO.31504)104 EXPIRES:4(30(92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F630).V.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON.
DC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31500104),
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON.
DC20503.'ACILITYNAME(1IR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)PAE3050002441OF09
""""SteamGenerator TubeDegradation DueTo1GA/SCCCausesQ.A.ManualReportable LimitsToBeReachedEVENTDATEIS)LERNUMBER(6I>>REPORTDATE(7)OTHERFACILITIES INVOLVED(8)MONTHDAYYEARYEARBEOUENTIAL ergNUMBERNUMBERREYIBONMONTHOAYYEARFACILITYNAMESDOCKETNUMBER(S) 05000042092920050005209205000OPERATING MODE(9)POWERLEVEL(10)@P)CP@&m(r
'.a)P20A02(B)20.405(sI(I)ill20.405(sIllI(III20.405(el(1llill) 20A05(sI(1)(lv)20.405(s)
(II(vl20A05(c)50.38(cl(1) 50.38(cl(2) 50.73(sIl2)(l)50.73(el(2)(li) 50.73(sl(2)BillLICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)50.73(s)(2)(irl50.73(sl(2)(vl 50,73(sl(2)(vill 50,73(sI(2I(riIII(Al50,73(s)(2)(rilll(B)50,73(sl(2)(sl THISREPORTISSUBMITTFO PURSUANTT0THERLQVIREMENTS OF10CFR()IICnec>>OneormoreolthelollowinPI (1173.71(BI73.7((clXOTHERISpecllyInAottrectBelowendlnTenet,HRCForm366A)NAMEWesleyH.Backus.Technical Assistant to-theOperations ManagerTELEPHONE NUMBERAREACODE315524-4446COMPLETEONELINEFOAEACHCOMPONENT FAILUREDESCRIBED INTHISREPORT(13)CAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENT MANUFAC.TUREREPORTABLE TONPRDSSYSTEMCOMPONENT MANUFACTUREREPORTABLE TONPRDSXABTBGH314IR4$e($BW@~NIINA!
r.k45%4:SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTEXPECTED(14)EXPECTEDSU6MISSIONDATE115)MONTHDAYYEARYESIIIyer,completeEXPECTEDS(IB4IISSION DATEINOABSTRACTILlmltto1400rpecsLi,e.,epproslmerely Irfteentinplespreetypewritten linn)(18)Duringthe1992AnnualRefueling andMaintenance Outage,subsequent totheEddyCurrentExamination performed onboththe'"A"and"B"Westinghouse Series44SteamGenerator (S/G).,242tubesinthe"A"S/Gand2'16tubesinthe"B"'S/Grequiredcorrective actionduetotubedegradation.
-Twoadditional tubesineachS/Gwerestabilized andpluggedaspreventive action,duetoanti-vibration bar(AVB)concerns.
Theimmediate causeoftheeventwasthatthe"A"and"B"S/Gtubedegradation wasinexcessoftheGinnaQualityAssurance ManualReportability Limits.Theunderlying causeofthetubedegradation isacommonS/G'roblem ofapartially rolledtubesheetcrevicewithrecurring intergranular attack/stress corrosion cracking(IGA/SCC) andPrimaryWater-StressCorrosion Cracking(PWSCC)attack.onS/Gtubing.Corrective actiontakenwastoeithersleeve'rplugtheaffectedtubeswithacceptedindustryrepairmethods.NRCForm366(64)9) tI NRCFORM38SA(589)tUS.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDOMBNO.3150010OEXPIRES:O/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUESTI50/)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F430),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1HEPAPERWORK REDUCTION.
PROJECT(315041(H),
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1IDOCKETNUMBERl2)LERNUMBER(5)PAGE(3)YEARg)SEQUENTIAL NUMBERREVISIONNUM854R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT///II>>>><<>>cobJoqokaLUood/I/ooo/HRC FeIIR3SSAB/(17) osooo244920050002o"09PRE-EVENT PLANTCONDITIONS TheplantwasintheCold/Refueling Shutdowncondition fortheAnnualRefueling andMaintenance Outage.ReactorCoolantSystem(RCS)wasdepressurized andRCStemperature wasapproximately 65F.SteamGenerator (S/G)EddyCurrentInspection was'inprogress.
DESCRIPTION OREVENTA.DATESANDAPPROXIMATE TIMESORMAZOROCCURRENCES:
0April20,1992,1200EDST:EventDateandTime0April20,1992,1200EDST:Discovery DateandTime0April21,1992,1330EDST:OralNotification madetotheNRCOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation (NRR)..0April26,1992,1742EDST:repairscompleted.
SteamGenerator 0May5,1992:Follow-up writtenreportsenttoNRCOfficeofNRR.B.EVENTDuringthe1992AnnualRefueling andMaintenance Outage,anEddyCurrentExamination wasperformed inboththe"A"and"B"Westinghouse Series44DesignRecirculating SteamGenerators.
ThepurposeoftheEddyCurrentExamination wastoassessanycorrosion ormechanical damagethatmayhaveoccurredduringthecyclesincethe1991examination.
Theexamination wasperformed bypersonnel fromRochester GasandElectric(RG&E)andAllenNuclearAssociates, Inc.(ANA).Allpersonnel weretrainedandqualified intheEddyCurrentExamination methodandhavebeencertified toaminimumofLevelIfordataacquisition andLevelIIfordataanalysis.
NRCForm355A(609)
I NRCFORM388A(IS$9)US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORTILER)TEXTCONTINUATION tAPPROVEDOMBNO.3)600104EXPIRES:4/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHIS.INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:503)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(P4)30).U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1HEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31504)104),
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)LERNUMBER(6)PAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT(ffmoreSoeoelerfo/reer/,
Iree/frfooo/HRC
%%drrrr36543/(12) 0s00o244YEAR$g92-SEDUENTIAL NUMBER005@>REVISION.x:NUMER-0003cF09TheinitialEddyCurrentExamination ofthe"AE(and"B"SteamGenerators wasperformed" utilizing theZetec3-CoilMotorized RotatingPancakeCoil(MRPC)probeandtheZetecMIZ-18DigitalDataAcquisition System.The'frequencies selectedwere400,300,100,and25KHZ.Additional EddyCurrentExaminations ofthe"A"'nd"B"SteamGenerators wereperformed utilizing the.standard0.740"or0.720"O.D.BobbinCoilProbe.Thefrequencies selectedwere400,200,100and25KHZ.TheInletorHotLegExamination ProgramPlanincludedtheexamination of100%ofeachopenunsleeved steamgenerator tube.from'thetubeendtothetopofthetubesheetwithMRPC.Twentypercentofthetubeswereselectedandexaminedfortheirfulllength(20%randomsampleasrecommended intheElectricPowerResearchInstitute (EPRI)guidelines) withabobbincoil.Inaddition, 204of.eachtypeofsleevewasexaminedandtheremainder (unsleeved portion)ofthetubewasexaminedfulllength.AllRow1andRow2U-bendregionsselectedaspartofthe204randomsamplewereexaminedwiththeMRPCbetweentheg6TubeSupportPlateHotSide(TSPH)andtheg6TubeSupportPlateColdSide(TSPC)fromtheColdLegSide.Resultsoftheaboveinspections indicated that244tubesinthe"A"SteamGenerator (i.e.226-newrepairs,plus16previously pluggedtubes,plus2tubesstabilized forAnti-Vibration Bar(AVB)concerns) and218tubesinthe"B"SteamGenerator (i.e.183newrepairs,plus3B&Wexplosive plugs,plus30previously pluggedtubes,plus2tubesstabilized forAVBconcerns) requiredaction.Corrective actionsweretherefore takenfor242tubesinthe"A"S/G,andfor216tubesinthe"B"S/G.Preventive actions(forAVBconcerns) weretakenfor2tubesineachS/G.NRCForm368A(689)  


NRCFORM366A(669)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LERITEXTCONTINUATIONeAPPAOVED0MBNO.3)500)OEEXPIRE5I4/30/92ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST.'00HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSAEGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(F430),U.S.NUCLEARAEGULATOAYCOMMISSION,WASHINGTON,OC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3)500104),OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON,DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBERFSISEOVENTIALNVMER@rREVISIONNVMERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT///momEPEEE/E/PEVked,IIEPJ/(/BRE/NRC%%dnR35663)((7)06000244920050004QF09OnApril20,1992atapproximately1200EDST,withtheRCSdepressurizedandtemperatureatapproximately65F,finalreviewofthe1992S/GInspectionEddyCurrentresultswascompleted.Resultsofthisreviewindicatedthatmorethan10percentofthetotaltubesinspectedaredegraded(i.e.imperfectionsgreaterthan20percentofthenominalwallthickness)andmorethanonepercentofthetotaltubesinspectedaredegraded(i.e.imperfectionsgreaterthantherepairlimit)..Becauseoftheabove,theresultsoftheinspectionareconsideredareportableeventpursuantto10CFR50.73perAppendixB-oftheGinnaStationQualityAssuranceManual.OnApril21,1992atapproximately1330EDST,oralnotificationwasmadetotheNRCOfficeofNRRpursuanttoAppendixBoftheGinna,StationQualityAssuranceManual.OnMay5,1992afollow-upwrittenreportoftheSteamGeneratorsInspectionandRepairswassenttotheNRCpursuantto'AppendixBoftheGinnaStationQualityAssuranceManual.C.rINOPERABLESTRUCTURESCOMPONENTS,ORSYSTEMSTHATCONTRIBUTEDTOTHEEVENT:D.None.OTHERSYSTEMSORSECONDARYFUNCTIONSAFFECTEDNone.E.METHODOPDISCOVERY:Theeventwasapparentafterthefinalreviewofthe"A"and"B"SteamGeneratorsEddyCurrentExaminationresults.NRCPARR366A(669)  
NRCFORM366A(669)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LERITEXTCONTINUATION eAPPAOVED0MBNO.3)500)OEEXPIRE5I4/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST.'00 HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSAEGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F430),U.S.NUCLEARAEGULATOAY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, OC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3)500104),
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBERFSISEOVENTIAL NVMER@rREVISIONNVMERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT///momEPEEE/E/PEVked, IIEPJ/(/BRE/NRC
%%dnR35663)((7)06000244920050004QF09OnApril20,1992atapproximately 1200EDST,withtheRCSdepressurized andtemperature atapproximately 65F,finalreviewofthe1992S/GInspection EddyCurrentresultswascompleted.
Resultsofthisreviewindicated thatmorethan10percentofthetotaltubesinspected aredegraded(i.e.imperfections greaterthan20percentofthenominalwallthickness) andmorethanonepercentofthetotaltubesinspected aredegraded(i.e.imperfections greaterthantherepairlimit)..Becauseoftheabove,theresultsoftheinspection areconsidered areportable eventpursuantto10CFR50.73perAppendixB-oftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance Manual.OnApril21,1992atapproximately 1330EDST,oralnotification wasmadetotheNRCOfficeofNRRpursuanttoAppendixBoftheGinna,Station QualityAssurance Manual.OnMay5,1992afollow-up writtenreportoftheSteamGenerators Inspection andRepairswassenttotheNRCpursuantto'Appendix BoftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance Manual.C.rINOPERABLE STRUCTURES COMPONENTS, ORSYSTEMSTHATCONTRIBUTED TOTHEEVENT:D.None.OTHERSYSTEMSORSECONDARY FUNCTIONS AFFECTEDNone.E.METHODOPDISCOVERY:
Theeventwasapparentafterthefinalreviewofthe"A"and"B"SteamGenerators EddyCurrentExamination results.NRCPARR366A(669)  


NRCFORM366A(889)(LS.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONtAPPROVEDOMBNO.3(500)04EXPIRES:4(30/92ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUESTI50.0HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(P430),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION.WASHINGTON.DC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3150010E),OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON,DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)LERNUMBER(6)PAGE(3)YEARoyerSEQUENTIALNUMSERREVISIONNUMBERR.EPGinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT(I/moreepeceJeeePJPPILIreeaB(ro'enclHRCFcnn36848)()7)0600024492-0050005QF09P.OPERATORACTION:ControlRoomoperatorscompletedthenotificationsandevaluationsrequiredbytheA-25.1(GinnaStationEventReport),submittedfortheeventbytheS/Gsupervision.G.SAFETYSYSTEMRESPONSES.None.IIICAUSEOPEVENTA.IMMEDIATECAUSE:Theimmediatecauseoftheeventwasthatthe"ALIand"BLISteamGeneratortubedegradationwasinexcessoftheGinnaStationQualityAssuranceManualReportableLimits.B.ROOTCAUSE:TheresultsoftheexaminationindicatethatIntergranularAttack(IGA)andIntergranularStressCorrosionCracking(IGSCC)continuetobeactivewithinthetubesheetcreviceregionontheinletsideofeachsteamgenerator.Asinthepast,IGA/SCCismuchmoreprevalentinthe"B"SteamGeneratorwith118newcreviceindicationsreported.Inthe"A"SteamGenerator,34newcreviceindicationswerereported.ThemajorityoftheinlettubesheetcrevicecorrosionindicationsareIGA/SCCoftheMillAnnealedInconel600tubematerial.Thisformofcorrosion'sbelievedtobetheresultofanalkalineenvironmentforminginthetubesheetcrevices.Thisenvironmenthasdevelopedovertheyearsasdepositsandactivespeciessuchassodiumandphosphate,havereacted,changinganeutralorinhibitedcreviceintotheaggressiveenvironmentthatpresentlyexists.NRCForm366A(6J)9)  
NRCFORM366A(889)(LS.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION tAPPROVEDOMBNO.3(500)04EXPIRES:4(30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUESTI50.0HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(P430),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON.
DC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3150010E),
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)LERNUMBER(6)PAGE(3)YEARoyerSEQUENTIAL NUMSERREVISIONNUMBERR.EPGinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT(I/moreepeceJeeePJPPILIreeaB(ro'encl HRCFcnn36848)()7)0600024492-0050005QF09P.OPERATORACTION:ControlRoomoperators completed thenotifications andevaluations requiredbytheA-25.1(GinnaStationEventReport),submitted fortheeventbytheS/Gsupervision.
G.SAFETYSYSTEMRESPONSES.
None.IIICAUSEOPEVENTA.IMMEDIATE CAUSE:Theimmediate causeoftheeventwasthatthe"ALIand"BLISteamGenerator tubedegradation wasinexcessoftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance ManualReportable Limits.B.ROOTCAUSE:Theresultsoftheexamination indicatethatIntergranular Attack(IGA)andIntergranular StressCorrosion Cracking(IGSCC)continuetobeactivewithinthetubesheet creviceregionontheinletsideofeachsteamgenerator.
Asinthepast,IGA/SCCismuchmoreprevalent inthe"B"SteamGenerator with118newcreviceindications reported.
Inthe"A"SteamGenerator, 34newcreviceindications werereported.
Themajorityoftheinlettubesheet crevicecorrosion indications areIGA/SCCoftheMillAnnealedInconel600tubematerial.
Thisformofcorrosion's believedtobetheresultofanalkalineenvironment forminginthetubesheet crevices.
Thisenvironment hasdeveloped overtheyearsasdepositsandactivespeciessuchassodiumandphosphate, havereacted,changinganeutralorinhibited creviceintotheaggressive environment thatpresently exists.NRCForm366A(6J)9)  


NRCFORM386A(BJIS)i(LS.NUCLEARAEGULATORYCOMMISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORTILER)TEXTCONTINUATIONtAPPROVEDOMBNO.31500104EXPIRES'/30/$2ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFOAMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST:500HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(PJ)30),US.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555,ANDTO1'HEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3)500104),OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON,DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)LERNUMBER(8)YEARPRSEQUENTIALSa~r..6%NUMER%oREVISIONNVMSERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT////Sore8/reoe/e/Fr/rer/,Iree///0'ooe/HRCForIII38//AS/(IT)24492005000OFAlongwithIGA/SCCin'thecrevices,thereappearstohavebeenaslightincreasein"PrimaryWaterStressCorrosionCracking(PWSCC)attherolltransitionduringthelastoperatingcycle.Thismechanismwasfirstaddressedin1989andthisyeartherewere63rolltransitionPWSCCindicationsin"B"SteamGeneratorand189rolltransition(PWSCC)indicationsin"A"SteamGenerator.ThesenumbersincludetubesthatmayhavePWSCCincombinationwithIGAandSCCinthecrevice.XVANALYSISOPEVERTThiseventisreportableinaccordancewith10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportitem(other)andtheGinnaStationQualityAssuranceManualAppendixBwhichrequiresthat,."Ifthenumberoftubesinageneratorfallingintocategories(a)or(b)exceedsthecriteria,thenresultsoftheinspectionshallbeconsideredareportableeventpursuantto10CFR50.73."Thetubedegradationinthe"AL)and"B"SteamGeneratorsexceededthecriterionof(a)whichstates,"morethan10percentofthetotaltubesinspectedaredegraded(imperfections,greaterthan20percentofthenominalwallthickness)",andthecriterionof(b)whichstates,"morethan1percentofthetotaltubesinspectedaredegraded(imperfectionsgreaterthantherepairlimit).Thisrepairlimitisdefinedas,"SteamGeneratortubesthathaveimperfectionsgreaterthan40percentthroughwall,asindicatedbyEddyCurrent,shallberepairedbypluggingorsleeving."NRCForm386A(86$)  
NRCFORM386A(BJIS)i(LS.NUCLEARAEGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORTILER)TEXTCONTINUATION tAPPROVEDOMBNO.31500104EXPIRES'/30/$
.J NRCFOAM366A(669)US.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONeAPPROVEDOMBNO.31500)04EXPIRES:6/30/92ESTIMATEDBURDENPE4RESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST:50A)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHE4ECORDSAND4EPOATSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(F430).U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555,ANDTO1HEPAPERWORK4EDUCTIONPROJECT(31500104).OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON,OC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBER(6)SEOUENTIALgPNUMBERREVISIONNUMBERPAGE(3)R.E..GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT/I/more<<>>ce/enrFI/rer/Beea///Noor>>lNRCForrrlJ(ISAB/((2)0500024-4920050007OF09Anassessmentwasperformedconsideringthesafety.consequencesandimplicationsofthiseventwiththefollowingresultsandconclusions:TherewerenosafetyconsequencesorimplicationsresultingfromtheSteamGeneratortubedegradationinexcessoftheQualityAssuranceManualReportableLimitsbecause:.oThe.degradedtubeswereidentifiedandrepairedpriortoanysignificantleakageorSteamGeneratortuberuptureoccurring.0EvenassumingacompleteseveranceofaSteamGeneratortubeatfullpower,asstatedintheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport(Ginna/UFSAR)section15.6.3,(SteamGeneratorTubeRupture),thesequenceofrecoveryactionsensuresearlytermination.ofprimarytosecondaryleakagewithorwithoutoffsitepoweravailablethuslimitingoffsiteradiationdosestowithintheguidelinesof10CFR100.~Basedontheabove,itcanbeconcludedthatthepublic'shealthandsafetywasassuredatalltimes.V.CORRECTIVEACTIONA.ACTIONTAKENTORETURNAFFECTEDSYSTEMS.TOPRE-EVENTNORMALSTATUS:o'fthe244tubesinthe"A"SteamGenerator,36tubeswererepairedusingaCombustionEngineering27"weldedsleeveintheHotLeg,plus194tubeswererepairedusingaBabcockandWilcoxexplosivelyweldedtubesheetsleeveintheHotLegandalloftheabovetubeswillremaininservice.Theremaining14tubes=wereremovedfromservicebypluggingboththeHotandColdLegtubeends.Atotalof185tubesinthe"A"SteamGeneratorarecurrentlypluggedand555tubesaresleeved.NRCForm366A(689)
2ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFOAMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:500HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(PJ)30),US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1'HEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3)500104),
I NRCFORM3SSA(W)US.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORTILER)TEXTCONTINUATIONlAPPROVEOOMBNO.3I50010OiEXPIRES:O/30/92ESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREOUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(PJ)30),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(31504104),OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON,DC20503.FACII.ITYNAME(1IDOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBER(SlSEOVENTIALNVMERREVISIONNUMBERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT/I/moree/>>ce/or/q/rer/Iree<<IChE/<<>>/NRC%%de3SBAB/(IT)0S00024492005000OF0Ofthe218tubesinthe"B"SteamGenerator,186tubeswererepairedusingaCombustionEngineering27"weldedsleeveintheHotLeg,plus9tubeswererepairedusingaCombustionEngineering30"weldedsleeveintheHotLegandalloftheabovetubeswillremaininservice.Theremaining23tubeswereremovedfrom=servicebypluggingboththeHotandColdLegtubeends.Atotalof313tubes.inthe"BL(SteamGeneratorarecurrentlypluggedand1134tubesaresleeved.Alltheaboverepairsonthe"A"and"BL(SteamGeneratorswerecompletedonApril26,1992atapproximately1742EDST.B.ACTIONTAKENORPLANNEDTOPRVTENTRECURRENCE:-Theoccurrence/presenceofIGA,SCC,.andPWSCCisacommonPWRSteamGeneratorproblem.UtilitieswithsusceptibletubingandpartiallyrolledcrevicesmustdealwiththisrecurringattackonSteamGeneratortubing.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantwillcontinuecarefulmonitoringofbothprimaryRCSand'econdarysidewaterchemistryparameters.Thesewaterchemistryparameterswillcontinuetobeevaluatedagainstacceptedindustryguidelinesinordertominimizeharmfulprimaryand/orsecondarysideenvironments.DegradedSteamGeneratortubesshallbesleevedorpluggedinaccordancewiththeInserviceInspectionProgramandAcceptedIndustryRepairmethods.ADDITIONALINFORMATIONA.FAILEDCOMPONENTS:Thedegradedcomponentsare:InconelGrade600tubeshavinganoutsidediameterof0.875inchesanda.nominalwallthicknessof0.050inches.ThesetubesweremanufacturedbyHuntingtonAlloyCompany.'NRCForm3SSA(589)  
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)LERNUMBER(8)YEARPRSEQUENTIAL Sa~r..6%NUMER%oREVISIONNVMSERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT////Sore8/reoe/e/Fr/rer/,
Iree///0'ooe/HRC ForIII38//AS/(IT) 24492005000OFAlongwithIGA/SCCin'thecrevices, thereappearstohavebeenaslightincreasein"PrimaryWaterStressCorrosion Cracking(PWSCC)attherolltransition duringthelastoperating cycle.Thismechanism wasfirstaddressed in1989andthisyeartherewere63rolltransition PWSCCindications in"B"SteamGenerator and189rolltransition (PWSCC)indications in"A"SteamGenerator.
ThesenumbersincludetubesthatmayhavePWSCCincombination withIGAandSCCinthecrevice.XVANALYSISOPEVERTThiseventisreportable inaccordance with10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportitem(other)andtheGinnaStationQualityAssurance ManualAppendixBwhichrequiresthat,."Ifthenumberoftubesinagenerator fallingintocategories (a)or(b)exceedsthecriteria, thenresultsoftheinspection shallbeconsidered areportable eventpursuantto10CFR50.73."Thetubedegradation inthe"AL)and"B"SteamGenerators exceededthecriterion of(a)whichstates,"morethan10percentofthetotaltubesinspected aredegraded(imperfections
,greaterthan20percentofthenominalwallthickness)",
andthecriterion of(b)whichstates,"morethan1percentofthetotaltubesinspected aredegraded(imperfections greaterthantherepairlimit).Thisrepairlimitisdefinedas,"SteamGenerator tubesthathaveimperfections greaterthan40percentthroughwall,asindicated byEddyCurrent,shallberepairedbypluggingorsleeving."
NRCForm386A(86$)  
.J NRCFOAM366A(669)US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION eAPPROVEDOMBNO.31500)04EXPIRES:6/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPE4RESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50A)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHE4ECORDSAND4EPOATSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F430).U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1HEPAPERWORK 4EDUCTION PROJECT(31500104).
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, OC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBER(6)SEOUENTIAL gPNUMBERREVISIONNUMBERPAGE(3)R.E..GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT/I/more<<>>ce/enrFI/rer/
Beea///Noor>>l NRCForrrlJ(ISAB/((2) 0500024-4920050007OF09Anassessment wasperformed considering thesafety.consequences andimplications ofthiseventwiththefollowing resultsandconclusions:
Therewerenosafetyconsequences orimplications resulting fromtheSteamGenerator tubedegradation inexcessoftheQualityAssurance ManualReportable Limitsbecause:.
oThe.degradedtubeswereidentified andrepairedpriortoanysignificant leakageorSteamGenerator tuberuptureoccurring.
0Evenassumingacompleteseverance ofaSteamGenerator tubeatfullpower,asstatedintheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport(Ginna/UFSAR) section15.6.3,(SteamGenerator TubeRupture),
thesequenceofrecoveryactionsensuresearlytermination
.ofprimarytosecondary leakagewithorwithoutoffsitepoweravailable thuslimitingoffsiteradiation dosestowithintheguidelines of10CFR100.~Basedontheabove,itcanbeconcluded thatthepublic'shealthandsafetywasassuredatalltimes.V.CORRECTIVE ACTIONA.ACTIONTAKENTORETURNAFFECTEDSYSTEMS.TOPRE-EVENT NORMALSTATUS:o'fthe244tubesinthe"A"SteamGenerator, 36tubeswererepairedusingaCombustion Engineering 27"weldedsleeveintheHotLeg,plus194tubeswererepairedusingaBabcockandWilcoxexplosively weldedtubesheet sleeveintheHotLegandalloftheabovetubeswillremaininservice.Theremaining 14tubes=wereremovedfromservicebypluggingboththeHotandColdLegtubeends.Atotalof185tubesinthe"A"SteamGenerator arecurrently pluggedand555tubesaresleeved.NRCForm366A(689)
I NRCFORM3SSA(W)US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORTILER)TEXTCONTINUATION lAPPROVEOOMB NO.3I50010O iEXPIRES:O/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REOUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(PJ)30),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31504104),
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACII.ITY NAME(1IDOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBER(SlSEOVENTIAL NVMERREVISIONNUMBERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT/I/moree/>>ce/or/q/rer/
Iree<<IChE/<<>>/
NRC%%de3SBAB/(IT)0S00024492005000OF0Ofthe218tubesinthe"B"SteamGenerator, 186tubeswererepairedusingaCombustion Engineering 27"weldedsleeveintheHotLeg,plus9tubeswererepairedusingaCombustion Engineering 30"weldedsleeveintheHotLegandalloftheabovetubeswillremaininservice.Theremaining 23tubeswereremovedfrom=servicebypluggingboththeHotandColdLegtubeends.Atotalof313tubes.inthe"BL(SteamGenerator arecurrently pluggedand1134tubesaresleeved.Alltheaboverepairsonthe"A"and"BL(SteamGenerators werecompleted onApril26,1992atapproximately 1742EDST.B.ACTIONTAKENORPLANNEDTOPRVTENTRECURRENCE:
-Theoccurrence/presence ofIGA,SCC,.andPWSCCisacommonPWRSteamGenerator problem.Utilities withsusceptible tubingandpartially rolledcrevicesmustdealwiththisrecurring attackonSteamGenerator tubing.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantwillcontinuecarefulmonitoring ofbothprimaryRCSand'econdary sidewaterchemistry parameters.
Thesewaterchemistry parameters willcontinuetobeevaluated againstacceptedindustryguidelines inordertominimizeharmfulprimaryand/orsecondary sideenvironments.
DegradedSteamGenerator tubesshallbesleevedorpluggedinaccordance withtheInservice Inspection ProgramandAcceptedIndustryRepairmethods.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A.FAILEDCOMPONENTS:
Thedegradedcomponents are:InconelGrade600tubeshavinganoutsidediameterof0.875inchesanda.nominalwallthickness of0.050inches.Thesetubesweremanufactured byHuntington AlloyCompany.'NRCForm3SSA(589)  


NRCFORM388A(669)US.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONLICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATIONAPPROVEDOMBNO.3)504104EXPIRES:E/30/IQESTIMATEDBURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATIONCOLLECTIONREQUEST:505)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDINGBURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENTBRANCH(F830),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION,WASHINGTON,DC20555,ANDTO1)IEPAPERWORKREDUCTIONPROJECT(3150010E).OFFICEOFMANAGEMENTANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON,OC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBER(6)S~SEQVENTIALNVM@ERj>gjREVISION:i.'/NVMSERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT///IIRvoEPoooJIISA(RR/,vJo//I/ooo/NRCForm36643/(17)060002449005-0009"09B.PREVIOUSLERsOMSIMILAREVENTS:AsimilarLEReventhistoricalsearchwasconductedwiththe.followingresults:ThecreviceindicationsaresimilartothosereportedinA0-74-02,AO-75-07,R0-75-013,andLERs76-008,77-008,78-003,79-006,79022/80003/81009/82003/82022/83013/89=-001,90-004,and91-005.CSPECIALCOMMEHTS:Foramoreindepthreport,refertothe"1992SteamGeneratorEddyCurrentInspection"SummaryExaminationReportsenttotheNRCMay5,1992.NRCForm368A(BJ)9)
NRCFORM388A(669)US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDOMBNO.3)504104EXPIRES:E/30/IQESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:505)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F830),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1)IEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3150010E).
OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, OC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBER(6)S~SEQVENTIAL NVM@ERj>gjREVISION:i.'/NVMSERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT///IIRvoEPoooJIISA(RR/,vJo//I/ooo/NRC Form36643/(17)060002449005-0009"09B.PREVIOUSLERsOMSIMILAREVENTS:AsimilarLEReventhistorical searchwasconducted withthe.following results:Thecreviceindications aresimilartothosereportedinA0-74-02, AO-75-07, R0-75-013, andLERs76-008,77-008,78-003,79-006,79022/80003/81009/82003/82022/83013/89=-001,90-004,and91-005.CSPECIALCOMMEHTS:
Foramoreindepthreport,refertothe"1992SteamGenerator EddyCurrentInspection" SummaryExamination ReportsenttotheNRCMay5,1992.NRCForm368A(BJ)9)
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LER 92-005-00:on 920420,determined That 242 Tubes in a SG & 216 Tubes in B SG Required Corrective Action Due to Tube Degradation.Affected Tubes Either Sleeved or Plugged.W/ 920520 Ltr
ML17262A863
Person / Time
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Issue date: 05/20/1992
From: BACKUS W H, MECREDY R C
ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LER-92-005, LER-92-5, NUDOCS 9205280129
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ACCELERATED DIS~BUTION DEMONS+ATION SYSTEMREGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSION NBR:9205280129 DOC.DATE:

92/05/20NOTARIZED:

NODOCKET.iz FACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester G05000244AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION BACKUS,W.H.

Rochester Gas&ElectricCorp.MECREDY,R.C.

Rochester Gas&'lectric Corp.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION

SUBJECT:

LER92-005-00:on 920420,annual maintenance examperformed onbothS/G"A"&"B."242tubesin"A"&216tubesin"B"S/GrequiredC/Aduetotubedegradation.

Causedbyrecurring IGA/SCC&PWSCC.S/G returntonormal.W/920520 ltr.DISTRIBUTION CODE:IE22TCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR l.ENCLQSIZE:TITLE:50.73/50.9 LicenseeEventReport(LER),IncidentRpt,etc.DNOTES:License Expdateinaccordance with10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).

05000244'ARECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD1-3LAJOHNSON,A INTERNAL:

ACNWAEOD/DSP/TPABNRR/DET/EMEB 7ENRR/DLPQ/LPEB10 NRR/DREP/PRPB11 NRR/DST/SICB8H3 NRR/DST/SRXB 8ERES/DSIR/EIB EXTERNAL:

EG&GBRYCE,J.H NRCPDRNSICPOOREiW~COPIESLTTRENCL1111221.111112211111.133111.1RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD1-3PDAEOD/DOAAEOD/ROAB/DSPNRR/DLPQ/LHFB10 NRR/DOEA/OEAB NRR/DST/SELB 8DNRRDST/SPLB8D1 R&02RGN1FIE01LSTLOBBYWARDNSICMURPHY,G.A NUDOCSFULLTXTCOPIESLTTRENCL11DDS,RDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:

ADDPLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOiv1P1-37(EXT.20079)TOELIMINATE YOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTION LISTSFORDOCUMENTS YOUDON'TNEED!FULLTEXTCONVERSION REQUIREDTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:

LTTR30ENCL30 tI

'OCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION ROBERTCMECREDYVicePresident CinnaNuclearPsoducRon i;coenaeaee~e9EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER N.K14649-0001 aTECEPHOkE AREACODE7165462700May20,1992U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskWashington, DC20555

Subject:

LER92-005,SteamGenerator TubeDegradation DuetoIGA/SCC,CausesQ.A.ManualReportable LimitstobeReachedR.E.GinnaNuclearPower.PlantDocketNo.50-244Inaccordance with10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(other),andtheGinnaStationQualityAssurance ManualAppendixB,whichrequiresthat,"Ifthenumberoftubesinagenerator fallingintocategories (a)or(b)belowexceedsthecriteria, thenresultsoftheinspection shallbeconsidered areportable eventpursuantto10CFR50.73,"theattachedLicenseeEventReportLER92-005'is herebysubmitted.

Thiseventhasinnowayaffectedthepublic'shealthandsafety.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MeredXC'.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussiaPA19406GinnaUSNRCSeniorResidentInspector 9205280129 920520PDRADOCK050002448PDR~@PE,<7~E W/~gag'l<

l NACFORM368(64)9)LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LERIAPPROVEDOMBNO.31504)104 EXPIRES:4(30(92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F630).V.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON.

DC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31500104),

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON.

DC20503.'ACILITYNAME(1IR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDOCKETNUMBER(2)PAE3050002441OF09

""""SteamGenerator TubeDegradation DueTo1GA/SCCCausesQ.A.ManualReportable LimitsToBeReachedEVENTDATEIS)LERNUMBER(6I>>REPORTDATE(7)OTHERFACILITIES INVOLVED(8)MONTHDAYYEARYEARBEOUENTIAL ergNUMBERNUMBERREYIBONMONTHOAYYEARFACILITYNAMESDOCKETNUMBER(S) 05000042092920050005209205000OPERATING MODE(9)POWERLEVEL(10)@P)CP@&m(r

'.a)P20A02(B)20.405(sI(I)ill20.405(sIllI(III20.405(el(1llill) 20A05(sI(1)(lv)20.405(s)

(II(vl20A05(c)50.38(cl(1) 50.38(cl(2) 50.73(sIl2)(l)50.73(el(2)(li) 50.73(sl(2)BillLICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER(12)50.73(s)(2)(irl50.73(sl(2)(vl 50,73(sl(2)(vill 50,73(sI(2I(riIII(Al50,73(s)(2)(rilll(B)50,73(sl(2)(sl THISREPORTISSUBMITTFO PURSUANTT0THERLQVIREMENTS OF10CFR()IICnec>>OneormoreolthelollowinPI (1173.71(BI73.7((clXOTHERISpecllyInAottrectBelowendlnTenet,HRCForm366A)NAMEWesleyH.Backus.Technical Assistant to-theOperations ManagerTELEPHONE NUMBERAREACODE315524-4446COMPLETEONELINEFOAEACHCOMPONENT FAILUREDESCRIBED INTHISREPORT(13)CAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENT MANUFAC.TUREREPORTABLE TONPRDSSYSTEMCOMPONENT MANUFACTUREREPORTABLE TONPRDSXABTBGH314IR4$e($BW@~NIINA!

r.k45%4:SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTEXPECTED(14)EXPECTEDSU6MISSIONDATE115)MONTHDAYYEARYESIIIyer,completeEXPECTEDS(IB4IISSION DATEINOABSTRACTILlmltto1400rpecsLi,e.,epproslmerely Irfteentinplespreetypewritten linn)(18)Duringthe1992AnnualRefueling andMaintenance Outage,subsequent totheEddyCurrentExamination performed onboththe'"A"and"B"Westinghouse Series44SteamGenerator (S/G).,242tubesinthe"A"S/Gand2'16tubesinthe"B"'S/Grequiredcorrective actionduetotubedegradation.

-Twoadditional tubesineachS/Gwerestabilized andpluggedaspreventive action,duetoanti-vibration bar(AVB)concerns.

Theimmediate causeoftheeventwasthatthe"A"and"B"S/Gtubedegradation wasinexcessoftheGinnaQualityAssurance ManualReportability Limits.Theunderlying causeofthetubedegradation isacommonS/G'roblem ofapartially rolledtubesheetcrevicewithrecurring intergranular attack/stress corrosion cracking(IGA/SCC) andPrimaryWater-StressCorrosion Cracking(PWSCC)attack.onS/Gtubing.Corrective actiontakenwastoeithersleeve'rplugtheaffectedtubeswithacceptedindustryrepairmethods.NRCForm366(64)9) tI NRCFORM38SA(589)tUS.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDOMBNO.3150010OEXPIRES:O/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUESTI50/)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F430),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1HEPAPERWORK REDUCTION.

PROJECT(315041(H),

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1IDOCKETNUMBERl2)LERNUMBER(5)PAGE(3)YEARg)SEQUENTIAL NUMBERREVISIONNUM854R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT///II>>>><<>>cobJoqokaLUood/I/ooo/HRC FeIIR3SSAB/(17) osooo244920050002o"09PRE-EVENT PLANTCONDITIONS TheplantwasintheCold/Refueling Shutdowncondition fortheAnnualRefueling andMaintenance Outage.ReactorCoolantSystem(RCS)wasdepressurized andRCStemperature wasapproximately 65F.SteamGenerator (S/G)EddyCurrentInspection was'inprogress.

DESCRIPTION OREVENTA.DATESANDAPPROXIMATE TIMESORMAZOROCCURRENCES:

0April20,1992,1200EDST:EventDateandTime0April20,1992,1200EDST:Discovery DateandTime0April21,1992,1330EDST:OralNotification madetotheNRCOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation (NRR)..0April26,1992,1742EDST:repairscompleted.

SteamGenerator 0May5,1992:Follow-up writtenreportsenttoNRCOfficeofNRR.B.EVENTDuringthe1992AnnualRefueling andMaintenance Outage,anEddyCurrentExamination wasperformed inboththe"A"and"B"Westinghouse Series44DesignRecirculating SteamGenerators.

ThepurposeoftheEddyCurrentExamination wastoassessanycorrosion ormechanical damagethatmayhaveoccurredduringthecyclesincethe1991examination.

Theexamination wasperformed bypersonnel fromRochester GasandElectric(RG&E)andAllenNuclearAssociates, Inc.(ANA).Allpersonnel weretrainedandqualified intheEddyCurrentExamination methodandhavebeencertified toaminimumofLevelIfordataacquisition andLevelIIfordataanalysis.

NRCForm355A(609)

I NRCFORM388A(IS$9)US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORTILER)TEXTCONTINUATION tAPPROVEDOMBNO.3)600104EXPIRES:4/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHIS.INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:503)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(P4)30).U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1HEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31504)104),

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)LERNUMBER(6)PAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT(ffmoreSoeoelerfo/reer/,

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%%drrrr36543/(12) 0s00o244YEAR$g92-SEDUENTIAL NUMBER005@>REVISION.x:NUMER-0003cF09TheinitialEddyCurrentExamination ofthe"AE(and"B"SteamGenerators wasperformed" utilizing theZetec3-CoilMotorized RotatingPancakeCoil(MRPC)probeandtheZetecMIZ-18DigitalDataAcquisition System.The'frequencies selectedwere400,300,100,and25KHZ.Additional EddyCurrentExaminations ofthe"A"'nd"B"SteamGenerators wereperformed utilizing the.standard0.740"or0.720"O.D.BobbinCoilProbe.Thefrequencies selectedwere400,200,100and25KHZ.TheInletorHotLegExamination ProgramPlanincludedtheexamination of100%ofeachopenunsleeved steamgenerator tube.from'thetubeendtothetopofthetubesheetwithMRPC.Twentypercentofthetubeswereselectedandexaminedfortheirfulllength(20%randomsampleasrecommended intheElectricPowerResearchInstitute (EPRI)guidelines) withabobbincoil.Inaddition, 204of.eachtypeofsleevewasexaminedandtheremainder (unsleeved portion)ofthetubewasexaminedfulllength.AllRow1andRow2U-bendregionsselectedaspartofthe204randomsamplewereexaminedwiththeMRPCbetweentheg6TubeSupportPlateHotSide(TSPH)andtheg6TubeSupportPlateColdSide(TSPC)fromtheColdLegSide.Resultsoftheaboveinspections indicated that244tubesinthe"A"SteamGenerator (i.e.226-newrepairs,plus16previously pluggedtubes,plus2tubesstabilized forAnti-Vibration Bar(AVB)concerns) and218tubesinthe"B"SteamGenerator (i.e.183newrepairs,plus3B&Wexplosive plugs,plus30previously pluggedtubes,plus2tubesstabilized forAVBconcerns) requiredaction.Corrective actionsweretherefore takenfor242tubesinthe"A"S/G,andfor216tubesinthe"B"S/G.Preventive actions(forAVBconcerns) weretakenfor2tubesineachS/G.NRCForm368A(689)

NRCFORM366A(669)U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LERITEXTCONTINUATION eAPPAOVED0MBNO.3)500)OEEXPIRE5I4/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST.'00 HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSAEGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F430),U.S.NUCLEARAEGULATOAY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, OC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3)500104),

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBERFSISEOVENTIAL NVMER@rREVISIONNVMERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT///momEPEEE/E/PEVked, IIEPJ/(/BRE/NRC

%%dnR35663)((7)06000244920050004QF09OnApril20,1992atapproximately 1200EDST,withtheRCSdepressurized andtemperature atapproximately 65F,finalreviewofthe1992S/GInspection EddyCurrentresultswascompleted.

Resultsofthisreviewindicated thatmorethan10percentofthetotaltubesinspected aredegraded(i.e.imperfections greaterthan20percentofthenominalwallthickness) andmorethanonepercentofthetotaltubesinspected aredegraded(i.e.imperfections greaterthantherepairlimit)..Becauseoftheabove,theresultsoftheinspection areconsidered areportable eventpursuantto10CFR50.73perAppendixB-oftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance Manual.OnApril21,1992atapproximately 1330EDST,oralnotification wasmadetotheNRCOfficeofNRRpursuanttoAppendixBoftheGinna,Station QualityAssurance Manual.OnMay5,1992afollow-up writtenreportoftheSteamGenerators Inspection andRepairswassenttotheNRCpursuantto'Appendix BoftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance Manual.C.rINOPERABLE STRUCTURES COMPONENTS, ORSYSTEMSTHATCONTRIBUTED TOTHEEVENT:D.None.OTHERSYSTEMSORSECONDARY FUNCTIONS AFFECTEDNone.E.METHODOPDISCOVERY:

Theeventwasapparentafterthefinalreviewofthe"A"and"B"SteamGenerators EddyCurrentExamination results.NRCPARR366A(669)

NRCFORM366A(889)(LS.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION tAPPROVEDOMBNO.3(500)04EXPIRES:4(30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUESTI50.0HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(P430),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON.

DC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3150010E),

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)LERNUMBER(6)PAGE(3)YEARoyerSEQUENTIAL NUMSERREVISIONNUMBERR.EPGinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT(I/moreepeceJeeePJPPILIreeaB(ro'encl HRCFcnn36848)()7)0600024492-0050005QF09P.OPERATORACTION:ControlRoomoperators completed thenotifications andevaluations requiredbytheA-25.1(GinnaStationEventReport),submitted fortheeventbytheS/Gsupervision.

G.SAFETYSYSTEMRESPONSES.

None.IIICAUSEOPEVENTA.IMMEDIATE CAUSE:Theimmediate causeoftheeventwasthatthe"ALIand"BLISteamGenerator tubedegradation wasinexcessoftheGinnaStationQualityAssurance ManualReportable Limits.B.ROOTCAUSE:Theresultsoftheexamination indicatethatIntergranular Attack(IGA)andIntergranular StressCorrosion Cracking(IGSCC)continuetobeactivewithinthetubesheet creviceregionontheinletsideofeachsteamgenerator.

Asinthepast,IGA/SCCismuchmoreprevalent inthe"B"SteamGenerator with118newcreviceindications reported.

Inthe"A"SteamGenerator, 34newcreviceindications werereported.

Themajorityoftheinlettubesheet crevicecorrosion indications areIGA/SCCoftheMillAnnealedInconel600tubematerial.

Thisformofcorrosion's believedtobetheresultofanalkalineenvironment forminginthetubesheet crevices.

Thisenvironment hasdeveloped overtheyearsasdepositsandactivespeciessuchassodiumandphosphate, havereacted,changinganeutralorinhibited creviceintotheaggressive environment thatpresently exists.NRCForm366A(6J)9)

NRCFORM386A(BJIS)i(LS.NUCLEARAEGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORTILER)TEXTCONTINUATION tAPPROVEDOMBNO.31500104EXPIRES'/30/$

2ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFOAMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:500HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(PJ)30),US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1'HEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3)500104),

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)LERNUMBER(8)YEARPRSEQUENTIAL Sa~r..6%NUMER%oREVISIONNVMSERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT////Sore8/reoe/e/Fr/rer/,

Iree///0'ooe/HRC ForIII38//AS/(IT) 24492005000OFAlongwithIGA/SCCin'thecrevices, thereappearstohavebeenaslightincreasein"PrimaryWaterStressCorrosion Cracking(PWSCC)attherolltransition duringthelastoperating cycle.Thismechanism wasfirstaddressed in1989andthisyeartherewere63rolltransition PWSCCindications in"B"SteamGenerator and189rolltransition (PWSCC)indications in"A"SteamGenerator.

ThesenumbersincludetubesthatmayhavePWSCCincombination withIGAandSCCinthecrevice.XVANALYSISOPEVERTThiseventisreportable inaccordance with10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportitem(other)andtheGinnaStationQualityAssurance ManualAppendixBwhichrequiresthat,."Ifthenumberoftubesinagenerator fallingintocategories (a)or(b)exceedsthecriteria, thenresultsoftheinspection shallbeconsidered areportable eventpursuantto10CFR50.73."Thetubedegradation inthe"AL)and"B"SteamGenerators exceededthecriterion of(a)whichstates,"morethan10percentofthetotaltubesinspected aredegraded(imperfections

,greaterthan20percentofthenominalwallthickness)",

andthecriterion of(b)whichstates,"morethan1percentofthetotaltubesinspected aredegraded(imperfections greaterthantherepairlimit).Thisrepairlimitisdefinedas,"SteamGenerator tubesthathaveimperfections greaterthan40percentthroughwall,asindicated byEddyCurrent,shallberepairedbypluggingorsleeving."

NRCForm386A(86$)

.J NRCFOAM366A(669)US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION eAPPROVEDOMBNO.31500)04EXPIRES:6/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPE4RESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:50A)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHE4ECORDSAND4EPOATSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F430).U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1HEPAPERWORK 4EDUCTION PROJECT(31500104).

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, OC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBER(6)SEOUENTIAL gPNUMBERREVISIONNUMBERPAGE(3)R.E..GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT/I/more<<>>ce/enrFI/rer/

Beea///Noor>>l NRCForrrlJ(ISAB/((2) 0500024-4920050007OF09Anassessment wasperformed considering thesafety.consequences andimplications ofthiseventwiththefollowing resultsandconclusions:

Therewerenosafetyconsequences orimplications resulting fromtheSteamGenerator tubedegradation inexcessoftheQualityAssurance ManualReportable Limitsbecause:.

oThe.degradedtubeswereidentified andrepairedpriortoanysignificant leakageorSteamGenerator tuberuptureoccurring.

0Evenassumingacompleteseverance ofaSteamGenerator tubeatfullpower,asstatedintheR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport(Ginna/UFSAR) section15.6.3,(SteamGenerator TubeRupture),

thesequenceofrecoveryactionsensuresearlytermination

.ofprimarytosecondary leakagewithorwithoutoffsitepoweravailable thuslimitingoffsiteradiation dosestowithintheguidelines of10CFR100.~Basedontheabove,itcanbeconcluded thatthepublic'shealthandsafetywasassuredatalltimes.V.CORRECTIVE ACTIONA.ACTIONTAKENTORETURNAFFECTEDSYSTEMS.TOPRE-EVENT NORMALSTATUS:o'fthe244tubesinthe"A"SteamGenerator, 36tubeswererepairedusingaCombustion Engineering 27"weldedsleeveintheHotLeg,plus194tubeswererepairedusingaBabcockandWilcoxexplosively weldedtubesheet sleeveintheHotLegandalloftheabovetubeswillremaininservice.Theremaining 14tubes=wereremovedfromservicebypluggingboththeHotandColdLegtubeends.Atotalof185tubesinthe"A"SteamGenerator arecurrently pluggedand555tubesaresleeved.NRCForm366A(689)

I NRCFORM3SSA(W)US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORTILER)TEXTCONTINUATION lAPPROVEOOMB NO.3I50010O iEXPIRES:O/30/92ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REOUEST:50.0HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(PJ)30),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTOTHEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(31504104),

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, DC20503.FACII.ITY NAME(1IDOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBER(SlSEOVENTIAL NVMERREVISIONNUMBERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT/I/moree/>>ce/or/q/rer/

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NRC%%de3SBAB/(IT)0S00024492005000OF0Ofthe218tubesinthe"B"SteamGenerator, 186tubeswererepairedusingaCombustion Engineering 27"weldedsleeveintheHotLeg,plus9tubeswererepairedusingaCombustion Engineering 30"weldedsleeveintheHotLegandalloftheabovetubeswillremaininservice.Theremaining 23tubeswereremovedfrom=servicebypluggingboththeHotandColdLegtubeends.Atotalof313tubes.inthe"BL(SteamGenerator arecurrently pluggedand1134tubesaresleeved.Alltheaboverepairsonthe"A"and"BL(SteamGenerators werecompleted onApril26,1992atapproximately 1742EDST.B.ACTIONTAKENORPLANNEDTOPRVTENTRECURRENCE:

-Theoccurrence/presence ofIGA,SCC,.andPWSCCisacommonPWRSteamGenerator problem.Utilities withsusceptible tubingandpartially rolledcrevicesmustdealwiththisrecurring attackonSteamGenerator tubing.R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantwillcontinuecarefulmonitoring ofbothprimaryRCSand'econdary sidewaterchemistry parameters.

Thesewaterchemistry parameters willcontinuetobeevaluated againstacceptedindustryguidelines inordertominimizeharmfulprimaryand/orsecondary sideenvironments.

DegradedSteamGenerator tubesshallbesleevedorpluggedinaccordance withtheInservice Inspection ProgramandAcceptedIndustryRepairmethods.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A.FAILEDCOMPONENTS:

Thedegradedcomponents are:InconelGrade600tubeshavinganoutsidediameterof0.875inchesanda.nominalwallthickness of0.050inches.Thesetubesweremanufactured byHuntington AlloyCompany.'NRCForm3SSA(589)

NRCFORM388A(669)US.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER)TEXTCONTINUATION APPROVEDOMBNO.3)504104EXPIRES:E/30/IQESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYWTHTHISINFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:505)HRS.FORWARDCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIMATETOTHERECORDSANDREPORTSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(F830),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC20555,ANDTO1)IEPAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT(3150010E).

OFFICEOFMANAGEMENT ANDBUDGET,WASHINGTON, OC20503.FACILITYNAME(1)DOCKETNUMBER(2)YEARLERNUMBER(6)S~SEQVENTIAL NVM@ERj>gjREVISION:i.'/NVMSERPAGE(3)R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantTEXT///IIRvoEPoooJIISA(RR/,vJo//I/ooo/NRC Form36643/(17)060002449005-0009"09B.PREVIOUSLERsOMSIMILAREVENTS:AsimilarLEReventhistorical searchwasconducted withthe.following results:Thecreviceindications aresimilartothosereportedinA0-74-02, AO-75-07, R0-75-013, andLERs76-008,77-008,78-003,79-006,79022/80003/81009/82003/82022/83013/89=-001,90-004,and91-005.CSPECIALCOMMEHTS:

Foramoreindepthreport,refertothe"1992SteamGenerator EddyCurrentInspection" SummaryExamination ReportsenttotheNRCMay5,1992.NRCForm368A(BJ)9)

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