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Category:DEFICIENCY REPORTS (PER 10CFR50.55E & PART 21)
MONTHYEARML18016A9011999-04-12012 April 1999 Part 21 Rept Re Defect in Component of DSRV-16-4,Enterprise DG Sys.Caused by Potential Problem with Connecting Rod Assemblies Built Since 1986,that Have Been Converted to Use Prestressed Fasteners.Affected Rods Should Be Inspected ML20207M9231999-03-12012 March 1999 Amended Part 21 Rept Re Cooper-Bessemer Ksv EDG Power Piston Failure.Total of 198 or More Pistons Have Been Measured at Seven Different Sites.All Potentially Defective Pistons Have Been Removed from Svc Based on Encl Results ML20154E2171998-09-28028 September 1998 Follow-up Part 21 Rept Re Defect with 1200AC & 1200BC Recorders Built Under Westronics 10CFR50 App B Program. Westronics Has Notified Bvps,Ano & RBS & Is Currently Making Arrangements to Implement Design Mods ML20236X2351998-08-0505 August 1998 Part 21 Rept Re Defect Associated W/Westronics 1200AC & 1200BC Recorders Built Under Westronics 10CFR50,App B Program.Beaver Valley,Arkansas Nuclear One & River Bend Station Notified.Design Mod Is Being Developed ML20248F3531998-05-21021 May 1998 Part 21 Rept Re Electronic Equipment Repaired or Reworked by Integrated Resources,Inc from Approx 930101-980501.Caused by 1 Capacitor in Each Unit Being Installed W/Reverse Polarity. Policy of Second Checking All Capacitors Is Being Adopted ML20217D5701998-03-20020 March 1998 Part 21 Rept 40 Re Governor Valve Stems Made of Inconel 718 Matl Which Caused Loss of Governor Control.Control Problems Have Been Traced to Valve Stems Mfg by Bw/Ip.Id of Carbon Spacer Should Be Increased to at Least .5005/.5010 ML20203H9891997-12-12012 December 1997 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Manufacturing Defect of Enterprise DSR-4 & DSRV-4 Edgs.Cooper Energy Svcs Supplied 1A-7840 Adjusting Screw to Affected Utils & Sites.River Bend Station Replaced W/Acceptable Assemblies ML20140G4481997-05-0101 May 1997 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Defect in Component of Dsrv & Dsr Enterprise Standby Diesel Generator Sys.Recommends That Springs Be Inspected on Periodic Basis,Such as During Refueling Outages ML20137F3221997-03-26026 March 1997 Part 21 Rept Re Perry Nuclear Power Plant Experiencing False Trip of K600S K-Line Low Voltage Circuit Breaker w/SS-5 Solid State Trip Device.Breaker Removed from Svc & Returned to Abb for Analysis ML20133E8001997-01-0808 January 1997 Deficiency Rept Re Nonconformance Related to Masterflow 713 Grout,Which Master Builders,Inc Has Supplied as Nuclear SR Product to 18 Npps.Cause Unknown.Requests That Listed Info Be Provided to Gain Insight as to Scope & Possible Cause ML20134H3361996-11-0505 November 1996 Part 21 Rept Re Defective Inner Thrust Bearing 1801461-01 Used in PSA 35 Mechanical Shock Arrestor Used as Restraint on Piping Sys for Nuclear Generating Plant.Lot of Defective Parts Located & Isolated to Three Customers ML20115J3981996-07-22022 July 1996 Interim Part 21 Rept Re 3/4 Schedule 80 Pipe Furnished to Consolidated Power Supply.Investigation Revealed Only One Nuclear Customer Involved in Sale of Matl ML20115D2001996-07-0909 July 1996 Part 21 Rept Re Mfg Defect of Enterprise DSR-4 & DSRV-4 Edgs,Originally Mfg by Calcon Corp.Amot Control Corp Purchased Calcon Product Line & Maintains Design & Production.Valves Returned to Cooper Energy Svcs on 960131 ML20117G4641996-05-14014 May 1996 Part 21 Rept Re Cooper Bessemer Reciprocating Products,Div of Cooper Cameron Corp,Issued Ltr to Define Utils/Plants Containing Similar Equipment as Supplied on Cooper Bessemer Ksv & Enterprise Dsr EDGs ML20085J6591995-06-15015 June 1995 Potential Part 21 Rept Re Failure of Air Cylinder Mfg by Bellofram Corp at Ggns.Failure Discussed W/Mfg & Judged to Be Isolated Incident W/No Further C/A Required at Affected Utils or Cooper-Bessemer ML20083R9101995-04-26026 April 1995 Final Part 21 Rept Re Kepco,Inc Model RMX24-D-20804 Power Supplies in Which Transistors Q15 &/Or Q16 Failed to Open & R1 Was Open.Replacement of Transmitters w/XSIS-095 Along W/ Replacement of Electrolytic Capacitors Provides Solution ML18038A8971994-09-0707 September 1994 Part 21 Rept Re Defect in Latching Mechanism of Potter & Brumfield Relay on C&D High Voltage Shut Down Alarm Assembly Printed Circuit Boards.Pull Test on Relay Reset Button Incorporated Into Receiving Insp Procedures ML20058K3841993-12-0909 December 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Defect in Component of Dsrv & Dsr Enterprise Standby DG Sys,Regarding Potential Problem W/ Subcover Assembled Atop Power Head ML20059A7181993-10-19019 October 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Defective Rocker Arms Supplied to TU & Clei. Rocker Arms Machined & Inspected to Incorrect Print & Discovered at Tu.Defective Rocker Arms Recalled from Nuclear Customers.No Corrective Action Required at Respective Utils ML20056D7071993-07-15015 July 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Reportable defect-75 PSIG Relief Check Valve 1 Npt,Emd 9521844,Kepner 416C-1-75 ML20127H2301993-01-15015 January 1993 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Defeat in Component of Dsrv & Dsr Enterprise Standby DG Sys.Starting Air Distributor Housing Assemblies Installed as Replacement Parts at Listed Sites ML20126B0421992-12-17017 December 1992 Final Part 21 Rept Re Potential Problem W/Steel Cylinder Heads.Initially Reported on 921125.Caused by Inadequate Cast Wall Thickness at 3/4-inch-10 Bolt Hole.Stud at Location Indicated on Encl Sketch Should Be Removed ML20125C7161992-12-0707 December 1992 Part 21 Rept Re Possibility for Malfunction of Declutching Mechanisms in SMB/SB-000 & SMB/SB/SBD-00 Actuators. Malfunction Only Occurs During Seismic Event.Balanced Levers May Be Purchased from Vendor.List of Affected Utils Encl ML20127P5861992-11-23023 November 1992 Followup to 921005 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Defect in SB/SBD-1 Housing Cover Screws.Procedure Re Replacement of SBD-1 Spring Cover Bolts Encl.All Fasteners Should Be Loosened & Removed.List of Affected Utils Encl ML20118B4391992-09-11011 September 1992 Part 21 Rept Re Degradation in Abb Type 27N Undervoltage Relays Used in Electrical Switchgear.Recommends That Users Review Applications Requiring Exposures Greater than 1E03 Rads TID W/Time Delay Function Option ML20101R0641992-07-0808 July 1992 Part 21 Rept Re Defect in Forged Elbow SA234 Wpc.Initially Reported by Util on 920625.Connex Will Audit Quality Sys Prior to Awarding Purchase Orders to Ram Forge to Verify Measurements Taken on Elbow PY-CEI-NRR-1518, Corrected Part 21 Rept Re Defects in MSIV Poppets Supplied by Atwood & Morrill Co,Inc,Originally Submitted Via .Corrects Info in Corrective Action Section to Indicate That Poppet S/N 4 Not S/N 3 Installed at Facility1992-07-0101 July 1992 Corrected Part 21 Rept Re Defects in MSIV Poppets Supplied by Atwood & Morrill Co,Inc,Originally Submitted Via .Corrects Info in Corrective Action Section to Indicate That Poppet S/N 4 Not S/N 3 Installed at Facility ML17289A6971992-06-26026 June 1992 Amend 1 to Part 21 Rept 158 Re gear-wear Induced Failures in engine-driven Jacket Water Pump in DSRV-16-4 Standby DG Sys. Initially Reported on 911029.Grand Gulf Station Observed Wear Characteristics in as Little as 500 Operating Hours ML20101H5291992-06-25025 June 1992 Part 21 Re Forged Elbow Purchased by Connex Pipe Sys.Elbow Return to Connex to Be Repaired.Elbow Returned to Gulf States Util River Bend Station Unit 1 Along W/Associated Documentation ML20102B2071992-06-24024 June 1992 Part 21 Rept Re Cracking of Stellite 21 Hardfacing on Guide Nose of Poppets Supplied as Part of MSIV Leakage Improvement Mod.Initially Reported by Clei on 920522. Recommends That Liquid Penetrant Exam Be Performed PY-CEI-NRR-1516, Part 21 Rept Re Defects in MSIV Poppets Supplied by Atwood & Morrill Co,Inc.Intially Reported on 920522.Measures Will Be Established to Ensure That Adequate Repair Methods Are Employed During Future Repairs of Modified MSIV Poppets1992-06-19019 June 1992 Part 21 Rept Re Defects in MSIV Poppets Supplied by Atwood & Morrill Co,Inc.Intially Reported on 920522.Measures Will Be Established to Ensure That Adequate Repair Methods Are Employed During Future Repairs of Modified MSIV Poppets ML20101G9211992-06-19019 June 1992 Part 21 Rept Re Rotated Fuel Assemblies Sometimes Inappropriate for Modern Type Fuel Designs.Reevaluation Concluded That Inadvertently Rotated Fuel Assembly for BWR 4/5 C-lattice Plant Could Not Exceed TS Safety Limit MCPR RBG-37042, Deficiency Rept:Employee Informed NRC of Defect in Forged Replacement Elbow Involving Numerous Areas Where Required Code & Design Min Wall Thickness Was Not Maintained.Licensee Returned Forged Elbow to Supplier1992-06-18018 June 1992 Deficiency Rept:Employee Informed NRC of Defect in Forged Replacement Elbow Involving Numerous Areas Where Required Code & Design Min Wall Thickness Was Not Maintained.Licensee Returned Forged Elbow to Supplier ML20097H1531992-05-22022 May 1992 Part 21 Rept Re Defect in MSIV Poppets Supplied to Plant by Atwood & Morrill Co,Inc.Post Weld Heat Treatment Prescribed & Performed for Poppet to Alleviate Concerns Re Residual Stresses Present.Next Rept Will Be Submitted within 30 Days ML20090L8801992-03-18018 March 1992 Part 21 Re Cracked Piston Castings Received from Acme Foundry,Fairbanks Morse & General Casting.Magnetic Particle Insp of All Pistons Will Be Performed.List of Affected Plants Encl ML20094L1271992-03-13013 March 1992 Amend 1 to Part 21 Rept 159 Re Potential Defect in Power Cylinder Liner.Initially Reported on 920115.Caused by Liner/ Block Fit & Localized Matl Microstructure.All Drawings & Specs Revised to Address Matl Design Requirements ML20081F6091991-04-23023 April 1991 Part 21 Rept Re Edward Controlled Closure Check Valves & Testable Piston Check Valves Dashplate Bolt Failures Due to Rapid Valve Opening or Impulsive Differential Pressure Surge Across Dashplate.Design Changes Recommended PY-CEI-NRR-1303, Part 21 Rept Re Finding That Nitrile Rather than Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (Epdm) Used as Seal Matl in Several E-sys Hydraulic Snubbers.Proper Seal Matl (Epdm) Used to Rebuild Snubbers & Leaking Valves Repaired1991-02-0404 February 1991 Part 21 Rept Re Finding That Nitrile Rather than Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (Epdm) Used as Seal Matl in Several E-sys Hydraulic Snubbers.Proper Seal Matl (Epdm) Used to Rebuild Snubbers & Leaking Valves Repaired ML20065T1661990-12-19019 December 1990 Part 21 Rept Re Reportable Event Concerning Chilled Water Sys at Plant.Initially Reported on 901030 & 1130.Util Notified of Results of Evaluation & Reported Addl Details, Per 10CFR50.72 PY-CEI-NRR-1281, Part 21 Rept Re Failure of Several Asco Scram Solenoid Pilot Valves.Initially Reported on 901211.Faulty Valves Limited to Single Production Run.Installed Valves from Subj Production Run Replaced1990-12-14014 December 1990 Part 21 Rept Re Failure of Several Asco Scram Solenoid Pilot Valves.Initially Reported on 901211.Faulty Valves Limited to Single Production Run.Installed Valves from Subj Production Run Replaced ML17262A2621990-11-30030 November 1990 Part 21 Rept Re Chilled Water Sys.Initially Reported on 901030.Evaluation of Perry Plant Will Be Sent by 901230 AECM-90-0196, Final Part 21 Rept Re Automatic Switch Co MSIVs Failing to Close Upon Demand from Automatic & Remote Manual Actuation Signals.Initially Reported on 890914.Dual Solenoid Valves Replaced W/Two Single Solenoid Valves1990-11-21021 November 1990 Final Part 21 Rept Re Automatic Switch Co MSIVs Failing to Close Upon Demand from Automatic & Remote Manual Actuation Signals.Initially Reported on 890914.Dual Solenoid Valves Replaced W/Two Single Solenoid Valves ML20043F3431990-06-0808 June 1990 Part 21 Rept Re Circumferential Grove of Varying Depth Up to 0.200 Inches on Inside Surface of Journal Above Attachment Weld to Impeller.Failure of Journal Could Result in Major Damage to Pump.Disassembly Scheduled Over Next 18 Months ML20043G7641990-05-22022 May 1990 Part 21 Rept Re Potential Defect W/Speed Transmitter in Diesel Engine Control Panel of Dsrv Standby Diesel Generator.Estimate of Completion of Corrective Actions Not Possible,Since Correction Made by Other Companies ML20043A6091990-04-27027 April 1990 Part 21 Rept Re Defective Axial Cracks in Pump Shaft in Region Immediately Above Impeller & in Reactor Recirculation Pumps.Probably Caused by Crack Growth as Thermal Fatigue. Technical Advisory Bulletin Will Be Sent to Each Util ML20011F5971990-02-22022 February 1990 Part 21 Rept Re Solder Connections in Abb 27/59 Relays Deteriorated Due to Thermal Stress,Causing Bonding of Printed Wiring Pattern to Glass Epoxy Circuit Board.Interim Circuit Board W/Larger Pads & Higher Wattage Will Be Used ML20011F1941990-02-22022 February 1990 Part 21 Rept Re Abb 27/59 Relay Catalog Series 211L.Solder Connections to Printed Wiring Runs on Bottom of Circuit Board Deteriorated Due to Thermal Stress.No Actual Failure Occurred & Relays to Be Changed at Next Outage ML20005G6831990-01-0505 January 1990 Part 21 Rept Re Installation Instructions for Grommet Use Range for Patel Conduit Seal P/N 841206.Conduit Seals in Environ Qualification Applications Inspected for Proper Wire Use Range & Grommets Replaced ML19332E2971989-11-22022 November 1989 Revised Part 21 Rept Re MSIV Failure to Close Due to Disk Matl for Dual Solenoid Valve Extruding Into Exhaust Port of Valve.Initially Reported on 890914.Dual Solenoid Valve Replaced or Refurbished Prior to Restart ML19325E7271989-10-20020 October 1989 Part 21 Rept Re Defect in Eight GE Type CR 2940 Control Switches at Plant.Initial Condition Found on 890930.Contacts 3 & 4 for All Switches in Plant Sys Verified to Be in Correct Position for Intended Application 1999-04-12
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MONTHYEARML20217K1231999-10-14014 October 1999 Revised Positions for DBNPS & Pnpp QA Program ML20217F9921999-09-30030 September 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station,Unit 1.With ML20212J2011999-09-30030 September 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Transfer of Dl Ownership Interest in Pnpp to Ceico PY-CEI-NRR-2437, Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Pnpp,Unit 1.With1999-09-30030 September 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for Pnpp,Unit 1.With RBG-45144, Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for River Bend Station. with1999-09-30030 September 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Sept 1999 for River Bend Station. with ML20212F5641999-09-23023 September 1999 SER Concluding That All of ampacity-related Concerns Have Been Resolved & Licensee Provided Adequate Technical Basis to Assure That All of Thermo-Lag Fire Barrier Encl Cables Operating within Acceptable Ampacity Limits ML20211Q3171999-09-0909 September 1999 Safety Evaluation Accepting BWROG Rept, Prediction of Onset of Fission Gas Release from Fuel in Generic BWR, Dtd July 1996 ML20216G1201999-09-0909 September 1999 Rev 3 to Rbs,Cycle 9 Colr RBG-45110, Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With1999-08-31031 August 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With ML20216E4881999-08-31031 August 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.With PY-CEI-NRR-2429, Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for Pnpp,Unit 1.With1999-08-31031 August 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Aug 1999 for Pnpp,Unit 1.With RBG-45087, Special Rept:On 990510,LPCI a & LPCS Injected Into Rv for Less than Two Minutes.Caused by Electrical Transient in One of ECCS Power Supplies.Operators Verified Reactor Cavity Level & Closed Injection Valves to Stop Injection1999-08-0606 August 1999 Special Rept:On 990510,LPCI a & LPCS Injected Into Rv for Less than Two Minutes.Caused by Electrical Transient in One of ECCS Power Supplies.Operators Verified Reactor Cavity Level & Closed Injection Valves to Stop Injection ML20210K4721999-08-0303 August 1999 SER Accepting Licensee 180-day Response to GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves RBG-45091, Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With1999-07-31031 July 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With ML20211A6921999-07-31031 July 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station,Unit 1.With PY-CEI-NRR-2424, Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for Perry Npp.With1999-07-31031 July 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for July 1999 for Perry Npp.With ML20210J3851999-07-28028 July 1999 Pnpp - Unit 1 ISI Summary Rept Results for Outage 7 (1999) First Period,Second Interval ML20209J1961999-07-12012 July 1999 Special Rept 99-001:on 990528,smoke Detectors Failed to Alarm During Performance of Routine Channel Functional Testing.Applicable TRM Interim Compensatory Measure of Establishing Roving Hourly Fire Patrol Was Implemented ML20210C6391999-07-0202 July 1999 Rev 2 to River Bend Station,Cycle 9 Colr ML20196K4981999-07-0101 July 1999 Safety Evaluation Authorizing PRR-E12-01,PRR-E21-01, PRR-P75-01,PRR-P81-01,VRR-B21-01,VRR-B21-02,VRR-E38-01 & VRR-E51-01.Concludes That Alternatives Proposed by EOI Acceptable ML20209G0691999-06-30030 June 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station,Unit 1.With PY-CEI-NRR-2416, Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for Perry Nuclear Power Plant,Unit 1.With1999-06-30030 June 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for Perry Nuclear Power Plant,Unit 1.With RBG-45055, Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With1999-06-30030 June 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for June 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With ML20196J8031999-06-24024 June 1999 Rev 1 to Rbs,Cycle 9 Colr ML20196A1951999-06-17017 June 1999 Instrument Drift Analysis ML20207G2741999-06-0707 June 1999 Safety Evaluation Concluding That Firstenergy Flaw Evaluation Meets Rules of ASME Code & That IGSCC & Thermal Fatigue Crack Growth Need Not Be Considered in Application ML20196A1161999-05-31031 May 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.With PY-CEI-NRR-2409, Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Perry Nuclear Power Plant,Unit 1.With1999-05-31031 May 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for Perry Nuclear Power Plant,Unit 1.With RBG-45028, Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With1999-05-31031 May 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for May 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With PY-CEI-NRR-2393, Special Rept Update:On 990327 Refueling Outage 7 Began & Troubleshooting Efforts Began.Troubleshooting of Affected Calbe Confirmed Fault in Drywell Section of Cable.Determined That Installation of Newer Technology Should Be Explored1999-05-12012 May 1999 Special Rept Update:On 990327 Refueling Outage 7 Began & Troubleshooting Efforts Began.Troubleshooting of Affected Calbe Confirmed Fault in Drywell Section of Cable.Determined That Installation of Newer Technology Should Be Explored ML20206G6451999-05-0303 May 1999 Safety Evaluation Authorizing Requests for Relief IR-032 to IR-035 & IR-037 to IR-040 Re Implementation of Subsections IWE & Iwl of ASME Section XI for Containment Insp ML20206Q4831999-04-30030 April 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Unit 1.With ML20206J1201999-04-30030 April 1999 Redacted ME-98-001-00, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding Test Program on Two Gate Valves with Limitorque Actuators PY-CEI-NRR-2399, Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Perry Nuclear Power Plant,Unit 1.With1999-04-30030 April 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for Perry Nuclear Power Plant,Unit 1.With RBG-45016, Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With1999-04-30030 April 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Apr 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With ML20206E2261999-04-29029 April 1999 Safety Evaluation Concluding That Proposed Alternatives Will Result in Acceptable Level of Quality & Safety.Authorizes Use of Code Case N-504 for Weld Overlay Repair of FW Nozzle Weld at Pnpp & Use of Table IWB-3514 ML20206D7911999-04-23023 April 1999 Rev 6 to PDB-F0001, COLR for Pnpp Unit 1 Cycle 8,Reload 7 ML20206A2111999-04-21021 April 1999 Safety Evaluation Authorizing Pump Relief Request PRR-001 & Valve Relief Request VRR-001 & Denying Valve Relief Request VRR-002 ML20205P4371999-04-15015 April 1999 Safety Evaluation Concluding That Licensee Performed Appropriate Evaluations of Operational Configurations of safety-related power-operated Gate Valves to Identify Valves Susceptible to Pressure Locking or Thermal Binding ML18016A9011999-04-12012 April 1999 Part 21 Rept Re Defect in Component of DSRV-16-4,Enterprise DG Sys.Caused by Potential Problem with Connecting Rod Assemblies Built Since 1986,that Have Been Converted to Use Prestressed Fasteners.Affected Rods Should Be Inspected ML20205P8771999-03-31031 March 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1999 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station,Unit 1.With ML20206D8461999-03-31031 March 1999 Rev 1 to J11-03371SRLR, Supplemental Reload Licensing Rept for Pnpp,Unit 1 Reload 7 Cycle 8 ML20205S0601999-03-31031 March 1999 Rept on Status of Public Petitions Under 10CFR2.206 with Status Change from Previous Update,990331 ML20205G4221999-03-31031 March 1999 Safety Evaluation Accepting Second 10-yr Interval IST Program Releif Requests for Plant,Unit 1 PY-CEI-NRR-2389, Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1999 for Perry Nuclear Power Plant,Unit 1.With1999-03-31031 March 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1999 for Perry Nuclear Power Plant,Unit 1.With RBG-44969, Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With1999-03-31031 March 1999 Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1999 for River Bend Station, Unit 1.With ML20205D5481999-03-26026 March 1999 SER Accepting Util Proposed Alternative to Exam Weld AA with Weld Volume Coverage of 62 Percent for First 10-year Insp Interval Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(ii) & 10CFR50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(A)(5) ML20205D3101999-03-26026 March 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 103 to License NPF-58 ML20205C3761999-03-26026 March 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Request for Proposed Exemption to 10CFR50,app a GDC 19 ML20207M9231999-03-12012 March 1999 Amended Part 21 Rept Re Cooper-Bessemer Ksv EDG Power Piston Failure.Total of 198 or More Pistons Have Been Measured at Seven Different Sites.All Potentially Defective Pistons Have Been Removed from Svc Based on Encl Results 1999-09-09
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Subject:
10Cl R PART 21, Ill:POllTAllt.E CONDITION 1(utated C- or S-l. attire 1 uel Assemhi)
This letter is to inhum the NRC of a repoitable detect per 10CFR Part 21. as reported to Thomas H.
Andrews. the duty otticer in the NRC operations center by G.11. Strambael, Safety 1: valuation Programs hianager on June 19. 1992.
Recent studies have shown that the coaelusion of a generie analysis performed in 1982, regarding rotated tuel assemblies, is sometimes inappropriate for modern type fuel designs. Even though a substantial sately hazard does not exist, this issue is reportable to the NRC because of the potential for exceeding the Technical Specification Safety 1.imit NICPR.
The af fected flWR plants are neing nontied of this condition The attached reportable condition report identities all pertinent information required by 10Cl R Part 21.
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D,d. b-S. J. Stark, Acting hianager Regulatory and Analysh Services Attachment ee: R. C. Jones. NRC-Rockville C. E. Rossi, NRC-Rockville L. S. Gittord. GE-Rockville e
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REPORTABLE CONDITION i (i) Name und address of the indhidual or individuals informing the Commission. j
, S. J. Stark, Acting Manager of Regulatory and Analysis Services, GE Nuclear Energy,175 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 (11) Identification of the facility, the activity, or the basic component supplied for such facility or such utthily within the United States which fails to comply or contains defect.
llackground The concern is the change in Critical Power Ratio (CPR) resulting from the inadvertent rotation of a fuel assembly in a C- or S lattice plant. The original approved version of GESTAR-II (NEDE 24011 P A, Rev. 0) concluded that there is no need to perform cycle specific evaluations of a rotated fuel assembly for a C-lattice plant since the change in CPR was analyzed ,
to be insignificant due to the fuel design configuration. The original generic studies performed i in 1982 had shown that this change in CPR was approximately 0.07 and, therefore, could never '
impact the plant Technical Specification (Tech Spec) Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power I Ratio (MCPR).
The rotation of the C- or S-lattice fuel assembly is important because the physical configuration of the fuel assembly and its mating surfaces has a symmetric configuration with the fuellower easting, however, the fuel assembly mating at the upper core plate is not symmetric. When rotated, there is a slight vertical tilt of the fuel assembly from the bottom to the top of the fuel assembly. This vertical tilt results in a non-uniform water gap over the active fuel length. This non-uniform water gap changes the local power peaking of the fuel rods, thereby changing the CpR of the fuel assembly.
The 1982 generic analysis included the variable water gap of a rotated bundle. Recent studies have now shown that the conclusion of the generic analysis is sometimes inappropriate for modern type fuel designs. This conclusion is different because of the evolution cf the fuel designs and their nuclear characteristics, not the calculation procedures employed.
(iii) IdentificMion of the firm constructing the facility or supplying the basic component which falls to comply or contains a defect.
GE Nuclear Energy, San Jose, California.
(iv) Nature of the defect or failure to comply and the safety hazard which is created or could he created by such defect or failure to comply. ,
Safety liasis-
- GE performed a complete re-evaluation of the CPR impact of a rotated fuel assembly in C and S lattice plants, includirag calculating the magnitude of the fuel assembly tilt, the impact on local power peaking, the impact on R-factor and the resulting delta CPR. This evaluation included thc NRC mandated 1.01 multiplier to rotated bundle R-factors and the 0.02 delta CPR adder to the final calculated value cthe delta CPR.
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Attu b nent (cont'd) r The re-evaluation concluded that:
- 1) An inadvertently rotated fuel assembly for a BWR 4/5 C-lattice plant could not have resulted in exc, eding the Tech Spee Safety Limit MCPR.
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- 2) For BWR/6 S-lattice plants the delta CPR for the rotated bundle is larger than the delta CPR calculated for the identified limiting transient.
A) Review of the exposure accounting for a BWR/6 plant during a past operating cycle i revealed that the Tech Spec Safety Limit MCPR for this BWR/6 S-lattice plant could not j have beto exceeded with an inadvertently rotated fuel assembly.
i B) Assum:ng that a BWR/6 S-lattice plant is operanng at the Operating Limit MCPR, i
this postulated rotated bundle condition could result in exceeding the Tech Spec Safety Limit MCPR. Even though a substantial safety hazard does not exist, this issue is reportable to the NRC because of the potential for exceeding the Tech Spec Safety Limit
In the late 1970's the NRC mandated that either the calculated delta CPR for a rotated bundle has to be added to the Safety Limit MCPR, or appropriate Tech Spec limits must be adopted to assure detection of the postulated fuel _ failures resulting from a rotated bundle and appropriate .
action taken. It continues to be the GE posHon that the rotated bundle she.nld be considered as an accident and demonstrated compliance to an MCPR Safety Limit is not required.
Furthermore, it is important to note that there has been no identified instance of a plant being
- operated with a rotated bundle since the 1980 issuance of GE Service laformation Letter (SIL) ;
- 347 "Misuriented Fuel Bundles" i
e (v) The date on which the information of such defect or failure to comply was obtained, i
- June 17,1992 (vi) In the case of a 1,asic component which contains a defect or falls to comply, the number and
, location of all such components in use at, supplied for, or being supplied for one or more facilities or activities subject to the regulations in this part.
i l Clinton, Grand Gulf, Perry, River Bend. and plants outside the United States.
I j (vii) The corrective action which has been, is being, or will be taken; the name of the individual or -
l organization responsible for the action; and the length of time that has been or will be taken to
- complete the action.
l All BWR/6 utilities were informed of the on-going evaluation. Cycle specific delta CPR values accounting for the rotated bundle event have been calculated and provided to the near term operating BWR/6s with GE fuel. The NRC was informally contacted. GE has scheduled a meeting with the NRC staff to re visit the rotated bundle analysis design basis with the intent to request removal of the requirement to apply transient event acceptance criteria. GE will perform cycle specitic rotated bundle analyses for future C- and S-lattice fuel designs until the j NRC agrees with redefinition of the acceptance criteria. GESTAR-Il will be appropriately 2
revised. GE will inform all BWR utilities of this issue because it emphasizes the significance of i maintaining sound core verification techniques.
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