ML17209A939

Ack Receipt of IE Insp Repts 50-335/81-03 & 50-389/81-02 on 810120-23.No Proprietary Info.Corrective Actions:Pipe to Flange Socket Welds Being Reinspected & Weld Repair Authorized

ML17209A939
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	03/18/1981
From:	Robert E. Uhrig FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML17209A937	List: IR 05000335/1981003 ML17209A938 ML17209A939
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L-81-120, NUDOCS 8104140718
Download: ML17209A939 (4)

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P.O. BOX 529100 MIAMI,FL 33152 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY March 18,, 1981'-81"-1 20'r.

Z P.. O'Reilly, Director, Region;. 11 Office, of Inspection 6 Enforcement U.S. Nuclear.. Regulatory Commission.

101. Mariett'a. Street,. Suite. 3100-Atlanta, Georgia. 30303

Dear Mr.. O'Reilly:

Re:" Rll:WPK St Lucie Unit Z Docket No.. 50-389/81-02.

Flori:dm Power.- 6= Light= Company has; reviewed the subject inspection. report. and. our response, is.

attached= There is. no proprietary'nformation contained in.. the: report Very'ruly yours,,

I Robert.- E. Uhrig Vice President Advanced'ystems a 'Ihchnology REU/TCG/nh, cc= Harold.'.E Reis,. Esquire 8 10,4 %40 Tl'f PEOPLE... SERVING PEOPLE

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y RIZ',:WPK 50-389/81-02.

'liolation: Inade uate Control of NDE 10 CFR 50,, Appendix B, Criterion IX as- implemented by FPL Topical Report (FPL TgARI-76A) Section 9 requires; measures to be- established to assure special processes. including nondestructive're controlled License. procedure gI-9.1 establ'.,ishes visuaT inspection requirements EBASCO specification FLO-2998-6761. estabTishes ul.,trasonic examination: requirements for structures Contrary- to; the above:,. measures were. inadequate to control nondestructive testing in. that."

1'n- January 21, 1981'our safety injection system licensee accepted socket.

weld. flange to pipe fillet, weld joints had fillet weld leg size 1/16" smaller- than the: minimum permitted by Figure (b), Attachment 1 to gI-9.1.,

On October 27'-31, 1980, Weld Joint 2F-2STL'-G838-275 was incorrectly accepted by ultrasonic examination.

Res onse: (Exam le 1

1. FPL concurs with the finding.

2. The finding -is attributed to inattention to job detail and drawings..

gC reinspected the St welds identified in the audit report and. generated NRC 1689M"for Engineering evaluation.

All Category 1, 2.'; 3. pipe: ta flange socket welds are in the process of being re-inspected. and if'ound"to be discrepant a WRR 'o'.'an HCR weal,.'.be initiated., Estimated. compTetion is approximately three (3) months.

5 To. precl.ude. recurrence the: inspectors: have and. will continue,. to receive training in fillet sizes and visual examination of weld in accordance with gl 9.1 and 9 2'..

6,. Full compliance will be achieved in approximately three (3) months.

Res onse: Exam le. 2 FPL concurs- with the finding

2. Acceptabi.lity of the weld. was evaTuated based on AWS D.l.l requirements and:without: complete history, of initial joint fitup configuration.

3. Re-evaluation of'he. weld'.geometry.- required additional ultrasonic testing and weld repair was authorized by Weld Repair Report 2158.

will increase. fitup surveillance. A fitup inspection will be. per formed 0

gC, in all cases where it appears that welds may not be readily accessible after completion. This information will, be made available as required to evaluate similar conditions.

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RII:WPK 50-389 81-02'.

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5., Full compliance* has-'een* achieved B.. Violation:, FaiTure to Pro erl Annotate I'ns ection Re uirements.

10 CFR. 50, Appendix. B,, Criterion;,XVII. as, impl'emented, by FPL Topical Report (FPL TgARI'-76A) Section; 1T,. states. "Sufficient. records shall be maintained to. furnish. evidence. of'ctivities. affecting quality . Inspection records:,

shall as; a minimum identify . the. type of observation . . .

Contrary to the above,. on January 21, 1981, inspection records did not identify the type of observation in that;WRR-2107'was annotated!for 'Root.m or PT inspection when Root After Backgouging NT or PT inspection was intended.

~Res oose:

1. FPL. concurs with the finding.

2. This finding resulted from incomplete information annotated on the weld requi rement.

This item noted during, this- inspection was an isolated incident. Also,

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the Weld Repair Report, was clarified at the time to indicate l1T of the

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root after backgouging. ~

4.. Inspectors-,have-been informed to be more: specific when assigning QC hold point inspections, to Weld. Repair. Reports

5. Full compliance was: achieved: prior to, the. exit; interview.

STATE OF FLORXDA )

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COUNT% OF. DADE. )

Robert. F. Uhri,, being. first duly. sworndeposes and says=

ThaC he is Vice President of Florida. Power &

L'ighC Company; the Licensee heres.n; That he has executed the foregoing document; that the .state-ments made- in this said document are true and correct to the best oK his knowledge, information, and belief, and that he is

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authorized. to execute the document on behalf of said Licensee.

Robert E. Uhrig 0

Subscribed'nd sworn. to before me this

/~ day of NOTARY. PUBI'ZC; in cL for. the County of Dade, State of'lorida-Notary public. Stats of RoRda at My Commiss'on Expires Octo~

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