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Part 21 Rept Re Corrosion on Leads to Transformers Supplied by Brown Boveri Corp.Initially Reported on 870727.Corrosion Sufficient to Create Safety Hazard Had Transformers Been Installed W/O Repair.Brown Boveri Corp 870526 Ltr Encl
ML17325A233
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Site: Cook  American Electric Power icon.png
Issue date: 07/31/1987
From: ALEXICH M P
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG
To: MURLEY T E
NRC, NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
REF-PT21-87, REF-PT21-87-132-000 AEP:NRC:0971B, AEP:NRC:971B, PT21-87-132, PT21-87-132-000, NUDOCS 8708050209
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p~~ACCESSIONNBR:FACIL:50-31550-316AUTH.NAMEALEXICHiM.P.RECIP.NAMEMURLEYiT.E.REGULATOINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSTEM(RIDS)8708050209DOC.DATE:87/07/31NOTARIZED:NODOCKET¹DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant'nitiiIndiana505000315DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlantiUnit2>Indiana8c05000316AUTHORAFFILIATIONIndiana&MichiganElectricCo.RECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk>

SUBJECT:

Part21reptrenotificationmadeconcerningtransformerleadcorrosioniper870727telcon.Corrosiondiscoveredonleadstotransformerssufficienttocreatepotentialsafetyhazardshadtransformersbeeninstalledw/orepair.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IE19DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:Part21Rept(50DKT)NOTES:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD3-3LAWIQQINGTONiDCOPIESLTTRENCL101RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD3-3PDCOPIESLTTRENCL11INTERNAL:AEOD/DOAARMTECHADVNRRVARQAeSNRR/DEST/ADSNRR/DOEA/EABNRRBFIE/EIBRGN2RQN4011111111111111111111*EOD/DSP/TP*BNRRCRUTCHFIELDNRR/DEST/ADENRR/DLPG/GABNRR/DOEA/QCBNRR/PMAS/ILRBRESDEPYQIRGN1RQN3RGN5111111111111111111EXTERNAL:INPORECORDCTRNRCPDR1111LPDRNSICSILVEReE1111TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR27ENCL26 01lCHHV)h/kitNtlv INDIANA8MICHIGANELECTRICCOMPANYP.O.BOX16631COLUMBUS,OHIO43216July31,1987AEP:NRC:0971BDonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2DocketNos.50-315and50-316LicenseNos.DPR-58andDPR-74PART21-TRANSFORMERLEADCORROSIONU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555Attn:T.E.Murley

DearDr.Murley:

ThisletteristoconfirmthetelephoneconversationofJuly27,1987betweenMr.P.A.BarrettofAmericanElectricPowerServiceCorporationandMr.D.L.WiggintonoftheNRCOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationregardingnotificationmadepursuantto10CFR21.Specifically,onJuly27,1987weconcludedthatcorrosiondiscoveredontheleadstotransformers(ITEdry-typetransformers;4KV/600V-2000KVAand4KV/480V-1000KVA),suppliedtotheD.C.CookNuclearPlantbyBrownBoveriCorporation,wassufficienttocreateapotentialsafetyhazard,hadthetransformersbeeninstalledwithoutrepair.InMay1987,wewerepreparingtoinstalltransformerswhichhadbeeninstorageforapproximatelyoneyear.Duringthepreparation,corrosionandpittingwereobservedontheleadstobuscontactsurfaces.Thecauseofthecorrosionwasfluxresidue(ammoniumchloride)ontheleads,whichformshydrochloricacidinthepresenceofmoisture.Themoisturepresentinanormalstorageenvironment(forelectricalequipment:)issufficienttosupportthechemicalreactionneededtoformhydrochloricacid.Theacidreactswiththetin-plating,copper,andaluminumattheleadtobuslugcontactsurface,producingcorrosiveeffects.ThedegradedtransformersleadshavenotpresentedanyactualthreattothesafetyoftheD.C.CookPlant.Thedegradedtransformerleadswereidentified,cleanedandreterminatedpriortoinstallationinUnit1.TheUnit2transformerswerenotplacedinextendedstorageandhavebeenenergized;thus,enoughheathasbeenavailabletosublimethefluxresidue.'Wehavemaderesistancechecksandvisualinspections,whichhaverevealednoindicationofdegradationontheUnit2transformers.WebelievethatalthoughfailureoftheUnit1transformerscouldhaveoccurredifthecorrosionhadgoneundetected,thisissuedidnot870805aa0987o73i~~-PDRADDCK05000315~S.PD~R:".j' W~c41 Dr.T.E.Murley-2-P:NRC:0971BconstituteasubstantialsafetyhazardtotheDonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant.Inaddition,wearenotawareofotherfacilitiesoractivitiessubjectto10CFR21forwhichanyofthesetransformershavebeensupplied.AttachedisaletterdatedMay26,1987fromMr.TomMarnerofBrownBoveriCorporation(BBC)toMr.JimMarkhamofD.C.CookNuclearPlantandaStatementofConformancedatedJune19,1987fromBBC.TheletterandtheStatementofConformanceaddressBBC'sconfirmationofthecauseofthecorrosionandactionthatcanbetakentoresolvetheeffectsofthecorrosion.IfyouneedfurtherinformationpleasecontactMr.P.A.Barrett,NuclearSafetyandLicensing(614-223-2034).ThisdocumenthasbeenpreparedfollowingCorporateprocedureswhichincorporateareasonablesetofcontrolstoinsureitsaccuracyandcompletenesspriortosignaturebytheundersigned.Verytrulyyours,M...P.Alxich,VicePresidentcmcc:JohnE.DolanW.G.Smith;Jr.'-BridgmanR.C.CallenG.BruchmannG.CharnoffNRCResidentInspector-BridgmanA.B.Davis-RegionIII AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:0971BLetter,T.Harner(BBC)toJ.Markham(D.C.CookPlant),DatedMay26,1987StatementofConformancefromBBC,DatedJune19,1987 tray27,8709t34BBC-BROMN-BOVERI-INC';VrsnetcrmeraSwitchDleicnBrownBovertPowerEquipment,)nc.BBCP.02Trttalonnot&StNltchDMslonBtovrnBovelPowtttBplptttttttl,ltto,SlateRoute42P.O.Box38Bland,VA24315Hay26,1987Mr,JimHnrkhatttD,C.COOKNUClelARPLANTRedArrowHighwayBridgtnan,MI49n16

DearHr.MarldtamSUBJ:

Corrosion~,HEETyg7pCK'gv7OA~<Thisletteristoconfirmourconversationon5-22-87,concerningthecorrosiononthealuminumbusonthetransforttterssuppliedonour8.0.f24-30985Sthru24-30999S.Aftervciwiagthephotographsthatyouseat,wccanconfirmthatthiscorrosionwascausedbytheacidfluxusedonthebraidedflexesduringthctinningprocess,Theflexeswerenotcleaned'sthoroughlyastheyshouldhavebeenaftertheyweret3nned,Theacidfluxresidueontheflexesattackedthealuminumbusandcausedthecorrosion.ThefluxthatwasusedisSTAY-CT.P~solderingandtinningfluxmadebytheJ.V.HarrisCo.ofCincinnati,Ohio.Thisf1uxcanberemovedusingl>otwater.Nesuggestthatyouc1cantheflexesthatyouhaveusingastainlessstealwirebrush'andhotwateronly,Thealuminumbu-".ShouldalsobccleaaedwitTiastainlesssteelwirebrushtorcmovethecorrosionandprovideasmoothcontactsurface.Acorrosioninhibftorshouldbeappliedtobothsurfacesbeforere-connecting.HcrecomtttendPFHRTROX"A",madebytheSurndyCo.ofNorwalk,Conn.However,anyinhibitorruitableforthistypeofconnectionmaybeused.Veapologizefortheinconvenienceth1shascaused.However,theelectHcn1northemechanicalreJiabilityhaginanywaybeenharmedbythisincident,IRegards+~)'tTomHarnerPieldServiceCoordinatorMesPattersonEngineeringManager

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t~~BBCBROWNBOVERIPOWEREQUIPMENT,INC.P.O.Box38BLAND,VA.=-.24315BROW'0vER>STATEMENTOFCONFORY~CEWecertifythatthelistedequipmentandrequireddocumentationforsamemeettherequirementsofthepurchaseandapplicablespecifications:P.O.No:02875-821-5XRev.SPECIFICATION:DCCEE-199-CN6200CNRev.PRIMEVENDOR:BBCBrownBoveri,Inc.SUPPLIER:BBCBrownBoveri,Inc.ADDRESS:P.O.Box38.Bland,VA.24315IDENTIFICATION:ThisStatementofConformancecoversthematerialandworkmanshiotoreairthetransformerbuscorrosionroblemonBlandS.O.No.'s24-30985Sto30989S,30993S,30995Sto30997S.NOTE:TherepairprocessofthesetransformershavebeenreviewedandapprovedbyBBC.Themodificationwillnotaffecttheequipmentsintegrity.Thefollowingrepairprocessprocedureisrequired.Sandtheterminationssmoothwithahandheldpowersanderorsandingblockatleastaslargeastheterminationareatoinsureasmoothanduniformsurface.Aftersanding,thefollowingprocedureshouldbefollowedtoreconnectthebraidedflexes.1.Cleanaluminumcontactareawithastainlesssteel-wirebrush.2.ImmediatelycoatthecontactareawithAlcog2ElectricalJointCompound.Abradecontactareathroughcompoundwithastainlesssteelwirebrush.Donotremovecompoundfromcontactarea.3.Cleanthetinnedcopperbraidedflexeswithastainlesssteelwirebrushandhotwater.Aftercleaning,coatthecontactareawithAlcoag2ElectricalJointCompound.4.Hakeconnection.Torqueboltsto50ft./lbs.WecertifythatfieldrepairswereperformedinaccordancewiththeaboveprocedureunderBrownBoverid'irection.SiatureA.SuoervisorTitleJune18,1987DateRev.,1-Dated6/19/87-.'serg.~p;,.>r>L>:a>],g--;-->Trpt>g->-,----'~T.)-grE~>>i.----~-.>'6r